Scarlet is the second book in Marissa Meyer's The Lunar Chronicles. The series is Ms. Meyer's new take on some classic fairy tales with a science fiction twist to them. I read the first book, Cinder, because I was a fan of Ms. Meyer's fanfics for Sailor Moon, and the book was fantastic, so naturally I was excited about the next book.
Scarlet continues to follow Cinder after her arrest into the break from prison. During her prison break, Cinder picks up another prisoner, "Captain" Carswell Thorne, who sees himself as kind of cross between Robin Hood and Casanov. They make their escape from the Commonwealth, and Cinder makes the move to find answer to who she is.
The other story of the book is Scarlet Benoit, whose grandmother is missing and she is determined to find out where she is. She meets the mysterious Wolf, who knows where her grandmother is. She enlist his help to rescue her grandmother, but he is more than what he seems.
There are chapters that continue to follow Kai as he deals with his new role as Emperor of the Commonwealth, and Cinder's escape. Plus the single chapter of Queen Levana, which has me terribly intrigued to know more.
Eventually Cinder and Scarlet's stories collide, and Cinder must decide if she will become the woman she is meant to be.
Ms Meyer does an amazing job of breathing new life into these fairy tales. I love the science fiction and dystopian aspects, and that at the same time remaining true to the essence of the original tales.
That characters are so wonderfully written. Each has their own struggles that make them seem wonderfully human, even if some of them are not really human.
I am super excited to see where the rest of the series goes, just that I have to wait until February for the next book, Cress. If you liked this books, you can check out the authors fanfics here: http://www.fanfiction.net/u/658410/Alicia-Blade
Currently Reading:
Clockwork Princess
by Cassandra Clare
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