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The Lunar Chronicles is a series of five young adultscience fictionfantasy novels and a short story collection written by American author Marissa Meyer and published by Feiwel & Friends. Each book entails a science fictional twist on a classic fairy tale, including Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Rapunzel, and Snow White. Set in a futuristic world inhabited by earthens, cyborgs, androids, and genetically mutated Moon colonists, tensions are rising between Earth and Luna, its former colony, while both are also simultaneously attempting to deal with an ongoing pandemic.

Books[edit]

Cinder[edit]

Cinder is the first book in The Lunar Chronicles and second chronologically. It was published on January 3, 2012.^[1]

Linh Cinder (based on Cinderella),^[1] a cyborg living with her stepmother and her two stepsisters in New Beijing of the Eastern Commonwealth, works as a mechanic in a booth at the market place, where she meets Prince Kai, who requests that she fix his personal android. After Cinder's stepsister, Peony, comes into contact with the plague, Cinder is forcibly volunteered for cure testing. As a result, many previously unknown details regarding Cinder's origins surface. At the same time, tensions between Earth and Luna, a lunar colony where most of the citizens have special abilities, are rising with Prince Kai caught in the middle.

Scarlet[edit]

Scarlet is the second book in The Lunar Chronicles and third chronologically. It was published on February 5, 2013.^[2]

Scarlet Benoit (based on Little Red Riding Hood)^[2] is the granddaughter of Michelle Benoit, a farmer and former military pilot who has suddenly disappeared. On Scarlet's journey to find her grandmother, she works hesitantly with a street fighter named Wolf, who is a genetically-altered Lunar warrior. Unfortunately, as Scarlet's admiration for Wolf grows, his old Lunar pack puts them in unusual circumstances, testing Wolf's loyalties. Deeper connections surface as the pack's malicious intent is finally exposed. Simultaneously, Cinder joins forces with the convict, Carswell Thorne. As the search continues, Scarlet meets Cinder and becomes an ally in her plan to stop the tyranny of Queen Levana and her thaumaturge, Sybil Mira.

Cress[edit]

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Cress is the third book in The Lunar Chronicles and fourth chronologically. It was published on February 4, 2014.^[3]

Crescent Moon, or 'Cress' Darnel (based on Rapunzel),^[3] is an imprisoned shell (a Lunar without special abilities and a Lunar that cannot be affected by mind manipulation) working with Sybil to help Lunar ships. Living alone on a satellite and harbouring an enormous crush on Carswell Thorne, she secretly works to sabotage the wicked Lunar queen, and eventually, Cress teams up with Cinder and becomes entangled in her plot to save Earth. As complications arise and the crew is separated, they must do everything they can to prevent a royal wedding putting Earth into Queen Levana's hands. All the while, the plague has begun to mutate and even the Lunars are not safe.

Fairest[edit]

Fairest is the fifth book in The Lunar Chronicles and first chronologically. It was published on January 27, 2015.^[4]

Fairest is a prequel to the other books in the series, telling the backstory and past of Queen Levana (based on the Evil Queen from Snow White).^[4]Fairest begins when Levana is around 15 years old and covers about ten years of her life, ending about a decade before Cinder is set. Levana has grown up in a poisonous household and has a cruel older sister who has been mentally and physically abusive to her throughout her entire life. After her parents are murdered by a Lunar assassin (a shell), Levana's sister, Channary, is set to become queen. Channary's reign is short-lived, and with Channary's ascension, Levana begins an unexpected downward spiral to becoming heartless when it comes to anything but her people. She is a tyrant.

Winter[edit]

Winter is the fourth book in The Lunar Chronicles and fifth chronologically. It was published on November 10, 2015.^[5]

Winter (based on Snow White)^[5] is Queen Levana's stepdaughter. She has lived on Luna in the palace and has been raised by her stepmother. She has seen how Levana's use of 'glamour' (an illusion to cause the user to look more beautiful) has turned her into a heartless tyrant. Winter decided to never use her gift, so she has not used her Lunar 'glamour' since she was twelve. A side effect of not using glamour causes loss of sanity for Lunars, and Winter is afflicted with horrible visions. She often sees blood on the walls of the palace. Over the course of the novel, her mental state starts to slowly deteriorate. Winter's only source of comfort from the hallucinations is her guard, childhood friend, and crush, Jacin. Princess Winter and Scarlet become close friends. 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 will not approve of her feelings for Jacin. Download free cain and abel ip grabber. However, Winter is not as weak as Levana believes her to be, and she has 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 has been raging for far too long.

Supplementary works[edit]

Stars Above[edit]

Stars Above is a collection of short tie-in stories set in The Lunar Chronicles universe. It was published on February 2, 2016. It includes four previously individually released novellas and five original stories:^[6]

• The Keeper: A prequel to The Lunar Chronicles, showing a young Scarlet and how Princess Selene came into the care of Michelle Benoit.
• Glitches: A short story that takes place before the events of Cinder about Cinder coming to live with her new family at age 11, and the death of Linh Garan, Cinder's stepfather. It was released on January 27, 2014.
• The Queen's Army: A short story about Wolf and his brother Ran's past before Scarlet. It was released on November 20, 2012.
• Carswell's Guide to Being Lucky: A short story detailing the incident between Carswell Thorne and Kate Fallow and the retrieval of her portscreen mentioned in Cress. A glimpse at the young Carswell Thorne, his family life, and his teenage years. It was released on February 4, 2014.
• After Sunshine Passes By: A prequel to Cress, showing how a nine-year-old Cress ended up alone on a satellite, spying on Earth for Luna.
• The Princess and The Guard: A short story about Winter and Jacin's friendship during their childhood.
• The Little Android: A retelling of The Little Mermaid that takes place before the events of Cinder. It was released on January 27, 2014.
• The Mechanic: A short story about the first meeting of Linh Cinder and Prince Kaito, from Kaito's perspective.
• Something Old, Something New: A short story set about 2 years after Winter during Scarlet and Wolf's wedding, in which Kai proposes to Cinder.

Wires and Nerves[edit]

Wires and Nerves is a graphic novel series written by Meyer also based in the world of The Lunar Chronicles.^[7] Set after the events of the Lunar Chronicles but before the Stars Above epilogue, it features many of the same characters, with Iko as the protagonist. The first book, Wires and Nerve, Volume 1, illustrated by Douglas Holgate, was released on January 31, 2017. The second book, Wires and Nerve, Volume 2, illustrated by Stephen Gilpin, was released on January 30, 2018.

Origins[edit]

The idea for the series started with an entry Meyer wrote for an online Sailor Moonfan fiction writing contest in 2008.^[6][8] The contest had a list of 10 things, in which she had to choose two things to use in a short story. From the list, she chose to use a fairy tale character and to set the story in the future.^[9] She ended up writing a short story that was a futuristic retelling of Puss in Boots with Sailor Moon characters.^[8][9] It was the first time Meyer ever wrote science fiction, and it inspired her to give sci-fi twists to classic fairy tales.^[9]

Meyer chose to adapt Cinderella, Red Riding Hood, Rapunzel and Snow White as she felt she had the best ideas for them.^[6][10] She chose different parts of the world to set the different books in, because she wanted the series to have 'a really big global feel, in part because the issues the characters are facing are big global issues — there's this war happening between Earth and Luna that affects everybody on the planet, and there's this plague that has become an enormous widespread problem.' She also wanted readers to know that this wasn't just happening in this one city or in this one country; this was something that affects everybody.'^[9] She planned to write a series, though she first envisioned it with every book being a standalone story, and it wasn't until later when she was brainstorming and started outlining the books that she decided it was going to become one continuous story in which different fairy tale characters would merge together to take down the evil queen instead.^[9][10]

Meyer developed the initial drafts of Cinder, Scarlet and Cress for the November 2008 National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo).^[11][12] However, all three of those novels had to be mostly scrapped and rewritten during revisions.^[12][13]

Reception[edit]

The series is the retelling of old fairytales where the female protagonists were themselves the passive participants. Due to the portrayal of strong female characters as an alternate to the conventional fairy tale characters throughout its four books, this series is now considered as a part of the Feminist literature.^[9]

Film adaptation[edit]

Marissa Meyer has reported that the movie/TV rights for The Lunar Chronicles have been optioned and a script is in the works.^[11] In February 2019, Meyer posted on her Instagram story that she was awaiting a phone call from her film agent, but no new news concerning a Lunar Chronicles movie or television series has arisen since then.

References[edit]

1. ^ ^abBrissey, Breia (December 20, 2011). ''Cinder' trailer, by Marissa Meyer'. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
2. ^ ^abBrissey, Breia (November 23, 2012). 'See the trailer for 'Scarlet,' book 2 in the Lunar Chronicles -- EXCLUSIVE VIDEO'. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
3. ^ ^abTruitt, Brian (July 31, 2013). 'Cover reveal, excerpt and Q&A: Marissa Meyer's Cress'. USA TODAY. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
4. ^ ^abTruitt, Brian (June 16, 2014). 'Book Buzz: Meyer's 'Fairest' delves into evil'. USA TODAY. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
5. ^ ^abBrodeur, Nicole (November 6, 2015). 'YA author Marissa Meyer reaches for the stars with her 'Lunar Chronicles''. Seattle Times. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
6. ^ ^abcWeinberger, Aliza (January 30, 2016). 'When glass slippers meet cyborgs: Author Marissa Meyer talks ending the Lunar Chronicles'. Mashable. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
7. ^Kirch, Claire (January 26, 2017). 'Q & A with Marissa Meyer'. Publishers Weekly. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
8. ^ ^abMeyer, Marissa (July 31, 2012). ''Luna v. 4.2' (The Origins of CINDER)'. www.marissameyer.com. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
9. ^ ^abcdefWhite, Caitlin (February 5, 2014). 'Q&A: Marissa Meyer Talks Fairy Tales and Feminism'. Bustle. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
10. ^ ^abLeigh, Tasha (December 21, 2019). 'Q&A: Marissa Meyer, Author of 'Supernova''. The Nerd Daily. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
11. ^ ^abMeyer, Marissa. 'FAQ – Marissa Meyer'. www.marissameyer.com. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
12. ^ ^abGrant, Lindsey (May 18, 2012). ''I Sold My NaNoWriMo Novel!' A Q&A with Marissa Meyer'. The NaNoWriMo Blog. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
13. ^Lefferts, Daniel (November 20, 2014). 'How to Succeed at NaNoWriMo: Advice from Hugh Howey, Marissa Meyer, and Others'. Publishers Weekly. Retrieved December 28, 2020.

External links[edit]

Publication Order of Lunar Chronicles Books

Publication Order of Renegades Books

Publication Order of Wires and Nerve Graphic Novels

Publication Order of Standalone Novels

Publication Order of Anthologies

When Marissa Meyer was in her teenage years, she had discovered anime and fanfiction—throughout the years she developed a hobby of creating her own fan fictions like the one's she read. When Meyer was of age to work, her first job was at The Old Spaghetti Factory in Tacoma, Washington. Later on she attended Pacific Lutheran University and her new job was to be a mail attendant. Her stay at the University was rewarded with a Bachelor's degree in Creative Writing and Children's Literature. It was then that she realized she wanted a career as a novelist; she continued her schooling until she got her master's degree and settled as an editor in Seattle after graduation. As an unlikely result, Meyer then became a freelance typesetter and proofreader. Days went by, and eventually the right offer struck; making CINDER her first debut novel in the Lunar Chronicles.

CINDER

Cinder revels in a dystopian fiction—a life beyond a child's wildest dreams. Marissa Meyer reveals the beauty fallen beneath the gutter of forbidden, wicked attraction between two separate lives. Cinder, being the main character is a mechanic cyborg, the ultimate enigma. She was made to follow orders, a professional mechanic for a reason. However, she is caught between duty and freedom when Prince Kai's enters her life. Cinder is only one of many epic novels Meyer has wrote, with each defined detail capturing the hearts of many.

Scarlet

Not too long after Meyer released her debut novel did she put her readers in awe when Scarlet was released. The book follows two factoring characters, Scarlet Benoit and Wolf. Both of them team up to uncover Scarlet's missing grandmother, but what really shocked her readers was the appearance of Cinder herself. As Scarlet and Wolf work together to unravel one problem, they cross another mystery when encountering Cinder. Throughout the story they discover just how difficult it is to stay one step ahead of the 'vicious' Lunar Queen, who was persistent in keeping Prince Kai as her husband, her king, and how many others see it, her prisoner.

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Cress

With Cress being the third bestselling book in the Lunar Chronicles series, Cinder and her new 'friend' Caption Thorne are fugitives, with Scarlet and Wolf following. Knowledge of Queen Levana's intents of invading Earth, they must focus on a plot to withstand her army.

That is when their best hope is discovered, being Cress—who was stranded on a satellite since her childhood with only netscreens as friends. With all of those screens and nothing else to do, Cress had made a brilliant hacker but with unfortunate circumstance her loyalty lies with Queen Levana. If that wasn't bad enough, Queen Levana had every intention on sending Cress to track down Cinder and the ones to follow her. Later on in the book, Cress finds her freedom but that was not without a cost. Meanwhile, Queen Levana was set on marrying former Emperor Kai. The world's last hope was in the six hands of Cress, Scarlet, and Cinder. Readers have gone haywire over this series so far, and are awaiting Meyer's next novel called winter; coming in 2015.

Side Projects

Although Marissa Meyer has made a name for herself in the novelist industry, she still continues to write on websites most freelancers still use, showing that her earlier years as a freelancer haven't quite worn off. A small prequel to Cinder was made using a Wattpad account, the short story called Glitches. The story evolves' around Cinder's emotional turmoil over the plague, causing Cinder to wonder if she has a 'glitch' or not, hence the catchy title.

Sure enough, Meyer must've thought both Scarlet and Cinder deserved a prequel, and so The Queen's Army was her next short tale of choice, also beautifully written on the same Wattpad account. The Queen's Army is a short story following Queen Levana's biggest creation, 'Z'. The story is as compelling as it is needed to see how wonderfully developed Queen Lavana's characterization is.

Speaking of side projects, Meyer's fans have been raving about the possibility of an actual movie being made of those dangerously addictive books. Although there is no confirming or denying this potential, active readers are still hoping to see the trailer's made for the ongoing series to come to life.

The Work

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Despite contrary belief, the ability to imagine so much and organize it down to paper to begin the process of novel structure is a lot more tedious than it looks. Meyer is known for counting the seconds until she can get her next idea out on paper. She possesses a special 'black folder' for each of her books, all holding research and notes relevant to the making of the Lunar Chronicles series. She's a firm believer of spending time with research and silly pamphlets for ideas so she can really capture the essence of her story. Marissa Meyer works as a true author should, with dedication to put visualization in her reader's minds, to allow their own imaginations to peak. Meyer claims to have a theory or 'system' she uses when finding structure in her stories, or when having the issue in finding new material to write. 'Look around, see what the world has to offer in tiny pamphlets or silly broachers,' exclaimed Meyer, telling the fans of her blog her secrets to success.

Scarlet is the second book in The Lunar Chronicles and third chronologically. It was published on February 5, 2013.^[2]

Scarlet Benoit (based on Little Red Riding Hood)^[2] is the granddaughter of Michelle Benoit, a farmer and former military pilot who has suddenly disappeared. On Scarlet's journey to find her grandmother, she works hesitantly with a street fighter named Wolf, who is a genetically-altered Lunar warrior. Unfortunately, as Scarlet's admiration for Wolf grows, his old Lunar pack puts them in unusual circumstances, testing Wolf's loyalties. Deeper connections surface as the pack's malicious intent is finally exposed. Simultaneously, Cinder joins forces with the convict, Carswell Thorne. As the search continues, Scarlet meets Cinder and becomes an ally in her plan to stop the tyranny of Queen Levana and her thaumaturge, Sybil Mira.

Cress[edit]

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Cress is the third book in The Lunar Chronicles and fourth chronologically. It was published on February 4, 2014.^[3]

Crescent Moon, or 'Cress' Darnel (based on Rapunzel),^[3] is an imprisoned shell (a Lunar without special abilities and a Lunar that cannot be affected by mind manipulation) working with Sybil to help Lunar ships. Living alone on a satellite and harbouring an enormous crush on Carswell Thorne, she secretly works to sabotage the wicked Lunar queen, and eventually, Cress teams up with Cinder and becomes entangled in her plot to save Earth. As complications arise and the crew is separated, they must do everything they can to prevent a royal wedding putting Earth into Queen Levana's hands. All the while, the plague has begun to mutate and even the Lunars are not safe.

Fairest[edit]

Fairest is the fifth book in The Lunar Chronicles and first chronologically. It was published on January 27, 2015.^[4]

Fairest is a prequel to the other books in the series, telling the backstory and past of Queen Levana (based on the Evil Queen from Snow White).^[4]Fairest begins when Levana is around 15 years old and covers about ten years of her life, ending about a decade before Cinder is set. Levana has grown up in a poisonous household and has a cruel older sister who has been mentally and physically abusive to her throughout her entire life. After her parents are murdered by a Lunar assassin (a shell), Levana's sister, Channary, is set to become queen. Channary's reign is short-lived, and with Channary's ascension, Levana begins an unexpected downward spiral to becoming heartless when it comes to anything but her people. She is a tyrant.

Winter[edit]

Winter is the fourth book in The Lunar Chronicles and fifth chronologically. It was published on November 10, 2015.^[5]

Winter (based on Snow White)^[5] is Queen Levana's stepdaughter. She has lived on Luna in the palace and has been raised by her stepmother. She has seen how Levana's use of 'glamour' (an illusion to cause the user to look more beautiful) has turned her into a heartless tyrant. Winter decided to never use her gift, so she has not used her Lunar 'glamour' since she was twelve. A side effect of not using glamour causes loss of sanity for Lunars, and Winter is afflicted with horrible visions. She often sees blood on the walls of the palace. Over the course of the novel, her mental state starts to slowly deteriorate. Winter's only source of comfort from the hallucinations is her guard, childhood friend, and crush, Jacin. Princess Winter and Scarlet become close friends. 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 will not approve of her feelings for Jacin. Download free cain and abel ip grabber. However, Winter is not as weak as Levana believes her to be, and she has 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 has been raging for far too long.

Supplementary works[edit]

Stars Above[edit]

Stars Above is a collection of short tie-in stories set in The Lunar Chronicles universe. It was published on February 2, 2016. It includes four previously individually released novellas and five original stories:^[6]

• The Keeper: A prequel to The Lunar Chronicles, showing a young Scarlet and how Princess Selene came into the care of Michelle Benoit.
• Glitches: A short story that takes place before the events of Cinder about Cinder coming to live with her new family at age 11, and the death of Linh Garan, Cinder's stepfather. It was released on January 27, 2014.
• The Queen's Army: A short story about Wolf and his brother Ran's past before Scarlet. It was released on November 20, 2012.
• Carswell's Guide to Being Lucky: A short story detailing the incident between Carswell Thorne and Kate Fallow and the retrieval of her portscreen mentioned in Cress. A glimpse at the young Carswell Thorne, his family life, and his teenage years. It was released on February 4, 2014.
• After Sunshine Passes By: A prequel to Cress, showing how a nine-year-old Cress ended up alone on a satellite, spying on Earth for Luna.
• The Princess and The Guard: A short story about Winter and Jacin's friendship during their childhood.
• The Little Android: A retelling of The Little Mermaid that takes place before the events of Cinder. It was released on January 27, 2014.
• The Mechanic: A short story about the first meeting of Linh Cinder and Prince Kaito, from Kaito's perspective.
• Something Old, Something New: A short story set about 2 years after Winter during Scarlet and Wolf's wedding, in which Kai proposes to Cinder.

Wires and Nerves[edit]

Wires and Nerves is a graphic novel series written by Meyer also based in the world of The Lunar Chronicles.^[7] Set after the events of the Lunar Chronicles but before the Stars Above epilogue, it features many of the same characters, with Iko as the protagonist. The first book, Wires and Nerve, Volume 1, illustrated by Douglas Holgate, was released on January 31, 2017. The second book, Wires and Nerve, Volume 2, illustrated by Stephen Gilpin, was released on January 30, 2018.

Origins[edit]

The idea for the series started with an entry Meyer wrote for an online Sailor Moonfan fiction writing contest in 2008.^[6][8] The contest had a list of 10 things, in which she had to choose two things to use in a short story. From the list, she chose to use a fairy tale character and to set the story in the future.^[9] She ended up writing a short story that was a futuristic retelling of Puss in Boots with Sailor Moon characters.^[8][9] It was the first time Meyer ever wrote science fiction, and it inspired her to give sci-fi twists to classic fairy tales.^[9]

Meyer chose to adapt Cinderella, Red Riding Hood, Rapunzel and Snow White as she felt she had the best ideas for them.^[6][10] She chose different parts of the world to set the different books in, because she wanted the series to have 'a really big global feel, in part because the issues the characters are facing are big global issues — there's this war happening between Earth and Luna that affects everybody on the planet, and there's this plague that has become an enormous widespread problem.' She also wanted readers to know that this wasn't just happening in this one city or in this one country; this was something that affects everybody.'^[9] She planned to write a series, though she first envisioned it with every book being a standalone story, and it wasn't until later when she was brainstorming and started outlining the books that she decided it was going to become one continuous story in which different fairy tale characters would merge together to take down the evil queen instead.^[9][10]

Meyer developed the initial drafts of Cinder, Scarlet and Cress for the November 2008 National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo).^[11][12] However, all three of those novels had to be mostly scrapped and rewritten during revisions.^[12][13]

Reception[edit]

The series is the retelling of old fairytales where the female protagonists were themselves the passive participants. Due to the portrayal of strong female characters as an alternate to the conventional fairy tale characters throughout its four books, this series is now considered as a part of the Feminist literature.^[9]

Film adaptation[edit]

Marissa Meyer has reported that the movie/TV rights for The Lunar Chronicles have been optioned and a script is in the works.^[11] In February 2019, Meyer posted on her Instagram story that she was awaiting a phone call from her film agent, but no new news concerning a Lunar Chronicles movie or television series has arisen since then.

References[edit]

1. ^ ^abBrissey, Breia (December 20, 2011). ''Cinder' trailer, by Marissa Meyer'. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
2. ^ ^abBrissey, Breia (November 23, 2012). 'See the trailer for 'Scarlet,' book 2 in the Lunar Chronicles -- EXCLUSIVE VIDEO'. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
3. ^ ^abTruitt, Brian (July 31, 2013). 'Cover reveal, excerpt and Q&A: Marissa Meyer's Cress'. USA TODAY. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
4. ^ ^abTruitt, Brian (June 16, 2014). 'Book Buzz: Meyer's 'Fairest' delves into evil'. USA TODAY. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
5. ^ ^abBrodeur, Nicole (November 6, 2015). 'YA author Marissa Meyer reaches for the stars with her 'Lunar Chronicles''. Seattle Times. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
6. ^ ^abcWeinberger, Aliza (January 30, 2016). 'When glass slippers meet cyborgs: Author Marissa Meyer talks ending the Lunar Chronicles'. Mashable. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
7. ^Kirch, Claire (January 26, 2017). 'Q & A with Marissa Meyer'. Publishers Weekly. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
8. ^ ^abMeyer, Marissa (July 31, 2012). ''Luna v. 4.2' (The Origins of CINDER)'. www.marissameyer.com. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
9. ^ ^abcdefWhite, Caitlin (February 5, 2014). 'Q&A: Marissa Meyer Talks Fairy Tales and Feminism'. Bustle. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
10. ^ ^abLeigh, Tasha (December 21, 2019). 'Q&A: Marissa Meyer, Author of 'Supernova''. The Nerd Daily. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
11. ^ ^abMeyer, Marissa. 'FAQ – Marissa Meyer'. www.marissameyer.com. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
12. ^ ^abGrant, Lindsey (May 18, 2012). ''I Sold My NaNoWriMo Novel!' A Q&A with Marissa Meyer'. The NaNoWriMo Blog. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
13. ^Lefferts, Daniel (November 20, 2014). 'How to Succeed at NaNoWriMo: Advice from Hugh Howey, Marissa Meyer, and Others'. Publishers Weekly. Retrieved December 28, 2020.

External links[edit]

Publication Order of Lunar Chronicles Books

Publication Order of Renegades Books

Publication Order of Wires and Nerve Graphic Novels

Publication Order of Standalone Novels

Publication Order of Anthologies

When Marissa Meyer was in her teenage years, she had discovered anime and fanfiction—throughout the years she developed a hobby of creating her own fan fictions like the one's she read. When Meyer was of age to work, her first job was at The Old Spaghetti Factory in Tacoma, Washington. Later on she attended Pacific Lutheran University and her new job was to be a mail attendant. Her stay at the University was rewarded with a Bachelor's degree in Creative Writing and Children's Literature. It was then that she realized she wanted a career as a novelist; she continued her schooling until she got her master's degree and settled as an editor in Seattle after graduation. As an unlikely result, Meyer then became a freelance typesetter and proofreader. Days went by, and eventually the right offer struck; making CINDER her first debut novel in the Lunar Chronicles.

CINDER

Cinder revels in a dystopian fiction—a life beyond a child's wildest dreams. Marissa Meyer reveals the beauty fallen beneath the gutter of forbidden, wicked attraction between two separate lives. Cinder, being the main character is a mechanic cyborg, the ultimate enigma. She was made to follow orders, a professional mechanic for a reason. However, she is caught between duty and freedom when Prince Kai's enters her life. Cinder is only one of many epic novels Meyer has wrote, with each defined detail capturing the hearts of many.

Scarlet

Not too long after Meyer released her debut novel did she put her readers in awe when Scarlet was released. The book follows two factoring characters, Scarlet Benoit and Wolf. Both of them team up to uncover Scarlet's missing grandmother, but what really shocked her readers was the appearance of Cinder herself. As Scarlet and Wolf work together to unravel one problem, they cross another mystery when encountering Cinder. Throughout the story they discover just how difficult it is to stay one step ahead of the 'vicious' Lunar Queen, who was persistent in keeping Prince Kai as her husband, her king, and how many others see it, her prisoner.

Lunar Chronicles Book Set

Cress

With Cress being the third bestselling book in the Lunar Chronicles series, Cinder and her new 'friend' Caption Thorne are fugitives, with Scarlet and Wolf following. Knowledge of Queen Levana's intents of invading Earth, they must focus on a plot to withstand her army.

That is when their best hope is discovered, being Cress—who was stranded on a satellite since her childhood with only netscreens as friends. With all of those screens and nothing else to do, Cress had made a brilliant hacker but with unfortunate circumstance her loyalty lies with Queen Levana. If that wasn't bad enough, Queen Levana had every intention on sending Cress to track down Cinder and the ones to follow her. Later on in the book, Cress finds her freedom but that was not without a cost. Meanwhile, Queen Levana was set on marrying former Emperor Kai. The world's last hope was in the six hands of Cress, Scarlet, and Cinder. Readers have gone haywire over this series so far, and are awaiting Meyer's next novel called winter; coming in 2015.

Side Projects

Although Marissa Meyer has made a name for herself in the novelist industry, she still continues to write on websites most freelancers still use, showing that her earlier years as a freelancer haven't quite worn off. A small prequel to Cinder was made using a Wattpad account, the short story called Glitches. The story evolves' around Cinder's emotional turmoil over the plague, causing Cinder to wonder if she has a 'glitch' or not, hence the catchy title.

Sure enough, Meyer must've thought both Scarlet and Cinder deserved a prequel, and so The Queen's Army was her next short tale of choice, also beautifully written on the same Wattpad account. The Queen's Army is a short story following Queen Levana's biggest creation, 'Z'. The story is as compelling as it is needed to see how wonderfully developed Queen Lavana's characterization is.

Speaking of side projects, Meyer's fans have been raving about the possibility of an actual movie being made of those dangerously addictive books. Although there is no confirming or denying this potential, active readers are still hoping to see the trailer's made for the ongoing series to come to life.

The Work

Will The Lunar Chronicles Become A Movie

Despite contrary belief, the ability to imagine so much and organize it down to paper to begin the process of novel structure is a lot more tedious than it looks. Meyer is known for counting the seconds until she can get her next idea out on paper. She possesses a special 'black folder' for each of her books, all holding research and notes relevant to the making of the Lunar Chronicles series. She's a firm believer of spending time with research and silly pamphlets for ideas so she can really capture the essence of her story. Marissa Meyer works as a true author should, with dedication to put visualization in her reader's minds, to allow their own imaginations to peak. Meyer claims to have a theory or 'system' she uses when finding structure in her stories, or when having the issue in finding new material to write. 'Look around, see what the world has to offer in tiny pamphlets or silly broachers,' exclaimed Meyer, telling the fans of her blog her secrets to success.

Although Meyer's next book isn't scheduled for release until 2015, she continues to update her media blogs for her fans with snippits of writing here and there. Currently, she is living the best of both unintended worlds – while fulfilling her dream of being a novelist, and continuing her previous hobby of blogging. All three books from the Lunar Chronicles can be purchased from kindle, amazon, or the nearest book store for a reasonable price. The money is worth the journey into the depths of Marissa Meyer's unique and unfathomably beautiful stories belonging to a fictional world so bizarre a Wizard couldn't wish it up if they tried. Be sure to catch her daily blogposts filled with tidbits of spoilers for her upcoming novel Winter, striving to be one of the bests additions in the Lunar Chronicles yet. The series will definitely not disappoint those with an eye for discovering fictional brilliance in a surreal world of nonsensical abilities.