Cinderella with a difference

Cinder is not only the first part of a previously designed for 4 volumes Lunar Chronicles series, but also the debut novel by the American author Marissa Meyer. The German edition of the book will appear in late 2013 under the title How Monde as silvery with Carlsen.

Cinder pulled me from the first page immediately under his spell. Normally I am Neuadaptionen of classic tales partly rather skeptical, because often such a project backfires, but the very fact that it is a cyborg with Cinder has aroused my interest in this case. The remaining plot then did his usual.

With Cinder provides us Marissa Meyer sympathetic thoroughly protagonist aside her character cyborg. Your body is crisscrossed with cables, some limbs are made of metal, a software is running in accordance with their remaining thinking. Cinder can not shed tears still blush, however, has a built-in lie detector and can connect to the news and information network New Beijing. It is neither fully human nor a pure Android, and exactly this status as a second class citizen every day she gets to feel. At least the part of those who know that this is a cyborg with the immensely talented mechanic, because normally Cinder is very careful, its metal body parts to hide the best possible way.

At first glance Cinder seems to enjoy a certain freedom, after all, it is permissible for her to earn money as a mechanic. But this first positive impression evaporates after a very short time. Because Cinder heard her stepmother Adri, which acts as Cinders guardians and lets the girl work in order to finance the livelihood of all. Including expensive ball gowns, of course.

Here hides a significant commonality to the actual tale that serves as a template for Cinder. Quite traditionally packed in a typical Aschenputtelthematik is Cinder the jack of all trades, and can be nothing but self-treat of their hard earned money. If one disregards for a new foot.

Cleverly woven Meyer the classic elements of the Cinderella fairy tale with their own modern world and history. So here too a ball the big issue for Adri and her two daughters. A ball to the Cinder must not go and actually do not want. Until she meets Prince Kai.

Kai, actually Kaito, is the prince and future ruler of New Beijing and the Eastern Commonwealth. He is charming and despite his position in no way conceited or even selfish. The heartthrob desperately searches for a cure for the disease Letumosis who already took the mother and has now infected the father. Besides, he tries to find a way to go an alliance with Queen Levana from Luna out of the way.

Meyer succeeds immensely believable represent their characters, and giving them a life and personality. The conversations and amusing verbal exchanges between Cinder and Kai have let me more than once wide smile, and especially positive stands out that it is not the typical love is here at first glance that so many young adult novels nowadays basis lies. On The Contrary. The two main people like themselves, and Kai flirts Cinder find it interesting, but they do not fall in love head over heels. An absolute plus.

Even the supporting characters to be proud of. Firstly, the mysterious Queen Levana, a cruel woman with mysterious powers, enabling it if it were to control the perception of others. On the other hand Dr. Erland, who is investigating a Letumosis antidote on behalf of the Prince. In both is interesting characters with potential, whose story is gradually revealed. Madly in love I have also. In Cinders androids Iko, a small, cheeky little machine with a weakness for beautiful things and a quite extraordinary personality

Only Cinders family, Adri, Peony and Pearl, stay a little on the track and show little more than one facet of stepmother and would expect -schwesterm Cinderella. So Adri is cruel and unjust to Cinder, simultaneously but she knows that she could hardly make a living without the work of their adopted daughter and trying to control the girl always. The two sisters copy the behavior of the mother, only Peony feels for Cinder sisterly affection and friendship.

Meyer captivates not only with its wonderful characters, but also with their writing style. Flott and sassy she breathes her world a life, and it delights the reader on each side more and more. Your straightforward narrative style makes it easy to follow the story, the pages fly only along.

The created world is full of Meyer engineered, but also drawn. After four wars, the fear of a new conflict is great, and explains the desire of the world's population to do everything for peace with Luna keep. Cost what it may. But not only the fear of a war with the Lunar busy people, because the disease Letumosis constitutes a threat against which no one can do anything. A virus, invisible and deadly, which makes cringe each and tears apart families. It is understandable that in the search for a cure all the stops are pulled, and mutate more or less volunteers as guinea pigs.

Despite everything, there were a few little things that bothered me. Firstly, something colorless lasting family members Cinders. Secondly, the fact that I knew after a few pages read, after which it will probably end up with this story, and it is the author failed to amaze me still completely in the end. And Cinder, so wonderful, she was a character and is erwieß in some situation as something slow and slow-witted. But these small complaints are minimal and reduce the reading pleasure by no means.

Cinder thrilled with a great idea and very wonderful characters. A story full of humor, suspense, danger and intrigue, full of hope, despair and betrayal. A story that captivates from the first page and not let go. A story that will work without dominant Love Story. Fresh, different and definitely recommended.