Winter by Marissa Meyer
Fairy Tale. 827 Pages. 5 Stars
Synopsis:
Princess Winter is admired by the Lunar people for her grace and kindness, and despite the scars that mar her face, her beauty is said to be even more breathtaking than that of her stepmother, Queen Levana.
Winter despises her stepmother, and knows Levana won’t approve of her feelings for her childhood friend–the handsome palace guard, Jacin. But Winter isn’t as weak as Levana believes her to be and she’s been undermining her stepmother’s wishes for years. Together with the cyborg mechanic, Cinder, and her allies, Winter might even have the power to launch a revolution and win a war that’s been raging for far too long.
Can Cinder, Scarlet, Cress, and Winter defeat Levana and find their happily ever afters? Fans will not want to miss this thrilling conclusion to Marissa Meyer’s national bestelling Lunar Chronicles series.
My Review:
The much-anticipated conclusion to Mrs. Meyer’s Lunar Chronicles certainly does NOT disappoint! I was enthralled throughout the entire book, (and positively hysterical when I found out it was over 800 pages!!) I am so very sad to say goodbye to these amazing characters. I can only hope that we will one day have the pleasure of returning to their world for all new adventures! Thankyou, Mrs. Meyer, for an absolutely spellbinding tale woven with delicacy, love, and a little bit of magic.
More:
Book 1 in the Lunar Chronicles is Cinder (5 Stars)More:
Book 2 is Scarlet (5 Stars)
Book 3 is Cress (5 Stars)
Novella 3.5 is Fairest (4 Stars)
Book 4.5 Stars Above (5 Stars) is a collection of short stories which includes:
- The Little Android 0.6 (5 Stars)
- Glitches 0.5 (5 Stars)
- The Queen’s Army 1.5 (5 Stars)
- Carswell’s Guide to Being Lucky 3.1 (4 Stars)
- The Keeper
- After Sunshine Passes By
- The Princess and the Guard
- The Mechanic
- Something Old, Something New
*Note: The first four short stories are listed separately on Goodreads in addition to Stars Above. The last five were new material and are only available as a part of Stars Above. There are individual mini-reviews for the first four short stories.
I have reviewed each of the above on Goodreads. Follow the links to find more info on the books and then scroll down to see the reviews. Mine is among them.
The main four books should be read in order. I wouldn’t read any of the shorts until at least after Cinder, Book 1. You could read them all in order, regardless of length, but it isn’t necessary to read the shorts or even Fairest (although, I think reading Fairest between books 3 and 4 made me appreciate book 4 more). The Little Android is the only story that is not related to the others at all and can be read at any point.
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If you missed it, check out my thoughts on the previous books here and stay tuned next week for the review of the next book in the series!