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Book Review: Cress (The Lunar Chronicles #3) by Marissa Meyer

Publication date: February 4th 2014
Publisher: Feiwel and Friends
Format: ARC
Source: Borrowed from Caitlin at whatchyareading
Rating: 5/5 STARS
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Rapunzel’s tower is a satellite. She can’t let down her hair—or her guard.

In this third book in the bestselling Lunar Chronicles series, Cinder and Captain Thorne are fugitives on the run, with Scarlet and Wolf in tow. Together, they’re plotting to overthrow Queen Levana and her army.

Their best hope lies with Cress, who has been trapped on a satellite since childhood with only her netscreens as company. All that screen time has made Cress an excellent hacker—unfortunately, she’s just received orders from Levana to track down Cinder and her handsome accomplice.

When a daring rescue goes awry, the group is separated. Cress finally has her freedom, but it comes at a high price. Meanwhile, Queen Levana will let nothing stop her marriage to Emperor Kai. Cress, Scarlet, and Cinder may not have signed up to save the world, but they may be the only ones who can.

My Thoughts

Well this was just a massively impressive book. As Meyer goes on with the series, the books just get better and better. Cress was chock full of action, adventure, romance, intrigue, deception and wicked description.
Cress wasn’t my favourite character in this series so far, but her innocent demeanor fits in with the story, despite how different she is from the previous two heroines.  But Cress was feisty and hilarious, and her time with Thorne was brilliant. Thorne in this book too was just fantastic. He was just as charming as ever, and I absolutely loved spending so much time with him and Cress. He was the perfect balance to Wolf’s seriousness.
Scarlet was pushed to the side a wee bit, but she still provided a peek into something we wouldn’t have seen otherwise, and it set up the fourth and final book really well! Kai was still one of my favourite characters this time around too. He is really growing as a character, what with the heavy load on his shoulders of being Emperor and marrying Queen Levana, all while attempting to find Princess Selene and stop a war.
Cinder was just as perfect as she has been since the first book. She is strong and determined, quick witted and tough as nails. My favourite parts are where she is mentioned. She is an impressive leader, despite her moments of insecurity and her growth just keeps coming, and no doubt will continue in Winter.
One of my favourite things about this series is how flawlessly Meyer writes multiple points of view. I love that it’s done in a 3rd person narrative, so the reader gets to enjoy every character fully. We were in the mind of every single character in this book, and it allowed the depth of the story to go that much deeper. The plot is just phenomenal. How this woman thinks of the things she does, I do not know but I thank her for it like you wouldn’t believe. The Rapunzel plot line fits in so well with the Cinderella and Little Red Riding Hood tales so seamlessly, and I loved it!  
There is a lot to this book, and we move all over the globe and space with it. I tried not to rush through this book in a day, and I am really happy I did, as it let me fully take in every brilliant detail that is Cress. No doubt guys, this series just gets better and better!
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Comments

  2. I was already in love with Thorne, but he was even better here! Cress isn’t my favorite character either, but I really appreciated her 🙂 I agree, the different POV’s are so well-done. The stories all flow so smooth into each other 😀

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  3. Love Thorne – he’s so endearing and humorous. But, I’m hoping Scarlet receives more page-time in the next novel. And, I completely agree, this series just gets better and better!

    Fabulous review 🙂

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  4. Hehe, I’m glad you loved it! I adore Thorne too, although I didn’t ship him with Cress. Thorne/Cinder is where it’s at. I’m a little sad about Scarlet being featured so little, but I agree, I loved the small insight into the ~things~ that her chapters provided. LOVE HER.

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