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    Scarlet
    Scarlet
    Scarlet
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    Scarlet

    Written by Marissa Meyer

    Narrated by Rebecca Soler

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    The #1 New York Times Bestselling Series!

    For Marissa Meyer's second installment of the bestselling Lunar Chronicles, she imagines Little Red Riding Hood set in the distant future. And yes, there is a big, bad Wolf.

    Cinder, the cyborg mechanic, returns. She's trying to break out of prison--even though if she succeeds, she'll be the Commonwealth's most wanted fugitive.

    Halfway around the world, Scarlet Benoit's grandmother is missing. It turns out there are many things Scarlet doesn't know about her grandmother or the grave danger she has lived in her whole life. When Scarlet encounters Wolf, a street fighter who may have information as to her grandmother's whereabouts, she is loath to trust this stranger, but is inexplicably drawn to him, and he to her. As Scarlet and Wolf unravel one mystery, they encounter another when they meet Cinder. Now, all of them must stay one step ahead of the vicious Lunar Queen Levana, who will do anything for the handsome Prince Kai to become her husband, her king, her prisoner.

    An NPR Best Book of 2013

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMacmillan Audio
    Release dateFeb 5, 2013
    ISBN9781427229656
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    Marissa Meyer

    Marissa Meyer is the New York Times bestselling author of The Lunar Chronicles, as well as Heartless and Renegades. She lives in Tacoma, Washington, with her husband, twin daughters and three demanding cats. She's a fan of most things geeky (Sailor Moon, Firefly, any occasion that requires a costume), and has been in love with fairy tales since she was a child.

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    • 5/5
      I absolutely loved this sequel to Cinder! Cannot wait for the audio version of Cress to come out!!!
    • 2/5
      This second book of The Lunar Chronicles was okay but not as good as the first. Or maybe it was just as good but my expectations were higher after unexpectedly enjoying the first novel. The story in this one felt scattered. The different points of view weren't distinct enough to keep the switch from being confusing. I felt annoyed that both powerful female characters got paired up with men to complete their tasks. Not that there's anything wrong with men and certainly nothing wrong with men helping out, I was just hoping for a more comprehensive flip of the fairy tale model.I do admit, I like the way that the Big Scene was handled. The men were unable to help and three female characters got the job done on their own. I also appreciate that the male characters can't be trusted entirely. This speaks to the constant awareness that women have of being physically smaller than men, the awareness that the person they're trusting could hurt them if they wanted to. Or maybe I'm projecting. As a petite woman, in every venture outside and every time an electrician or painter or plumber does work at my house, I am quite aware of my size in relation to other people. I'm rarely outright scared, but I'm always aware that I'm the smaller mammal.And I felt really irritated by Meyer's use of "list" as a transitive verb. Three times people "listed" their heads. Dude, just say "tilted" or even "inclined," if you want to sound fancier. "Listed" is awkward and takes a reader out of the story because she's not expecting the verb to be used that way. I'm not even sure it should be used this way. You could say something lists something else in the sense that one thing causes the other thing to list, but the only way I could see this working on someone's head is if they're wearing one really heavy earring.Even though I didn't enjoy this novel quite as much as I did Cinder, it was a quick, fun read, and I enjoyed it enough to want to see what happens in the next book in the series.
    • 4/5
      I loved this story so much that I now have a book hangover. What the previous book distinctly lacked, was made up for in this one. Cinder obviously could go nowhere with her crush on Prince Kai since she's a fugitive convict so the spotlight was focused on Wolf and Scarlet instead. Out of all the characters, the least is known about Captain Thorne and Scarlet was the most infuriating stubborn girl all-around. The story is told from a third-person view and sometimes hard to gauge and feel a connection with certain people and the hardships (aka Scarlet and her grandmother) they go through out the story. It's a sci-fi story so some parts are kind of cheesy like the Wolf hybrids who howl to communicate. In a way, I understand my reaction is unconventional and I'm supposed to feel afraid or at afraid the protagonists of these feral sub-humans but the atmospheric mood rubs me the wrong way.
      There is one part of the book when a photo shows the condition of Cinder post-fire at three years old with all her burn marks and severed limbs. It was pretty gruesome and tragic in some ways and Cinder must've been traumatized at the view of her burned self. After all, that was her before the skin grafts, operations, eye and brain installations, and all those prosthetic limbs.
      Scarlet was infuriating at many turns and her rash decisions really frustrated the hell out of me. I knew that her character was just written this way and it's all part of her charm and personality but it still grated on my nerves. I'm so glad Cinder is the main protagonist because I really can't stand girls like Scarlet who is selfish and thinks only of their own survival. She has this slight delusion that she is capable of doing everything independently; her headstrong and reckless actions have gotten her into many dilemmas. I warmed up to her near the end (after all, she loves her grandma) but I don't necessarily like her.
      Captain Thorne is an essential part of the story as Cinder's sidekick but he is mostly out of the picture. His purpose is obvious: he's the counterpart the future ally Cress and it doesn't take much research or speculation to figure it out. Cress is a type of lettuce just like Rapunzel and Thorne was the bush that the male love interest fell and gouged his eyes on. It's technically a twisted wicked fairy tale so I don't really anticipated the tragedy that always occurs right before they receive their well-deserved happy ending.
    • 5/5
      These was such a cute and adventurous book to read! I love how the author does the retelling of the fairytale!! Definitely recommend it!
    • 5/5
      This was an excellent sequel to Cinder. We met some new characters; Scarlet, Wolf and Thorne.

      Scarlet was sassy, smart and gullible. To be honest, she isn't my favorite character and generally while I was reading the parts of her story I was desperate to get back to Cinder. I couldn't help feeling that her character didn't quite live up to my first impression of her; a gun-toting, smart-aleck badass who was quickly disarmed by Wolf's charms, and didn't even get off a shot when she was initially captured by the rest of the pack in Paris.
      I like Wolf as a character, but not really as a romantic character. No matter what his reasons were I found his deception to be very aggravating, as I always do when I see this in love interests. Even though he clearly cares about Scarlet I felt that the two of them basically declaring their love at the end of the book was a little too fast, especially considering the fact that Wolf had betrayed her, however reluctantly he did so, not to mention that he'd just killed his brother (with his teeth) and almost lost control and killed Scarlet as well.

      I really did like Thorne. Oh I understand completely why Cinder got so annoyed with him, but I really did like Thorne. He added lovely comic relief with his large ego and smart mouth. He was a very good character to have with Cinder during this time in the book since Cinder wouldn't be cracking any jokes in this stressful time in her life, and it's always good to have some humor in a book. Thorne is the kind of character that I probably wouldn't get along with very well in real life, but I love reading about in a story.

      Cinder is wonderful. She's at an extremely difficult period in her life, a wanted fugitive on every continent of Earth and wanted dead on the moon, and she has to figure out how to cope with her new identity as Princess Selene. She finds herself telling a lot of half-truths and sort of lies. She doesn't like doing that, but she's having trouble telling the truth as she struggles to accept it herself. She also suffers from guilt almost every time she uses her Lunar gift. I have to admit that I'm glad she does. If she was perfectly fine manipulating people and getting them to do whatever she wanted then I'd be concerned that we were going to lose her character. Cinder is my favorite character, and she is the reason why I loved this book.

      Iko is funny and sweet as in the last book. I have trouble loving Iko because she is a robot, and her personality, her character is nothing but a program glitch making her seem human when she is not. If someone reprogrammed her to remove the personality glitch then she'd be just another droid, and where's the point in that? I am glad that Iko has the personality glitch and she's the only other character besides Thorne who adds comic relief in this book, so I do like her, I just don't love her.

      Prince Kai was less interesting in this book then he was in the first book. He's struggling to keep his people safe at the same time as he feels unprepared for his responsibilities as emperor, while fighting with his feelings for Cinder, as he's simultaneously trying to decide if those feelings he has for her were nothing but a Lunar manipulation. I'm glad he's not the typical romantic hero who's willing to throw the whole world under the bus in order to be with his true love who he only knew for a week, but I do find his compromising with Levana to be frustrating. I feel he has potential for later books, but in this one I didn't think he was as interesting or likeable a character.

      While I can't honestly say that I liked this more than Cinder, I still think that it's amazing and I am looking foreword to the rest of the series.
    • 4/5
      Just like the first book, this was a creative re-imagining of a classic fairy tale. I love how Meyer turns these fairy tale girls into empowered young women while still maintaining the integrity of the original stories. I look forward to the next book in the series!
    • 4/5
      This is a fun series that's fast paced and fun. A great read for all ages!
    • 5/5
      I ADORE this book! I will have to find it at a bookstore—to add to my bookshelf! HIGHLY recommend!!!!!
    • 5/5
      This book kept me on the edge of my seat. I loved it!
    • 5/5
      This series is a guilty pleasure for me. I know it's YA and filled with tropes, but I still love it.
    • 4/5
      Love the spin Meyers gives to classic fairy tales in this series.
    • 4/5
      Really am enjoying this YAL series. It's clever and while it definitely pushes some of the typical 'relationship buttons' it's also clever and humorous. Looking forward to how Ms. Meyer reshapes the next fairy tale she takes on to further this enjoyable series.
    • 2/5
      After warning Emperor Kai of the impending attack on his life and revealing herself as a Lunar cyborg in the process, Cinder is on the run from both Lunar and Earth governments. Meanwhile, another female teenager around her own age is searching for her kidnapped grandmother. Eventually their paths converge, and they decide to take the fight to Luna.

      The writing in this series is workmanlike at best. It was so bad at the beginning that I nearly gave up on the book, and only persevered due to all the glowing ratings here on goodreads. The writing doesn't get much better, but by the end of the book I did care a little about the characters and what would happen next (even though absolutely 0 of the plot twists have surprised me yet). If I get bored, I might search out the next book in the series, in hopes that the Luna vs Earth plot finally (FINALLY) gets resolved.
    • 4/5
      Ok so if it there was settings in France whyyy was it not frenchy enough lol.
      Its like this author is barely touching apon the culture.
      Again with the sudden romance.

      Nevermind Im kind of obsessed with the storyline. Again loving the retelling of the fairytales in a futuristic setting and I need to know what happens next!

      Still I do wish this author would expect more from the readers because I keep putting the missing puzzle pieces for myself.. and I prefer being more in the dark than I am here.
    • 4/5
      Much like Cinder, the second book in the Lunar Chronicles is engaging and fast paced. Scarlet hints at little red riding hood, much like Cinder hinted at Cinderella. Without being overbearing or overtly obvious, both stories weave a little bit of the fairy tale into their stories. With Scarlet, the plot thickens and really takes off from Cinder. We left Cinder in question and Scarlet opens up where she left off. The neat aspect of Scarlet is that now a second person and voice is introduced. Not only are we following Cinder and her escape as she tries to uncover the truth about her past, but we are also following Scarlet as she is searching for her grandmother and the people who kidnapped her. The girls are essentially hunting for the same answers and their paths are intertwined as the story moves forward. Kai and Levana don't play as large a role in Scarlet. We are instead focused on Cinder and Thorne / Scarlet and Wolf. Again, Meyer did a spectacular job with characters. Scarlet and Wolf may be new additions to the series, but they are immediately interesting. The mysteries surrounding Wolf were instantly engaging. Meyer also did a fabulous job describing Wolf and the supernatural powers he is capable of- along with the other members of the Order. Not only are these men intriguing, but they are also a bit scary. I wasn't frightened, but I was definitely on edge when I was reading about the Order. As the story moves along, it continues to get darker and much more twisted. When the stories of Cinder and Scarlet collide, it is like an explosion. I was dreadfully disappointed that the story was over. The next book in the series, Cress, is not slated to come out until 2014. I honestly have no idea how I will wait that long. Meyer ended Scarlet with another great cliffhanger and will keep me waiting on the edge of my seat for Cress to come out.
      Again, I highly recommend this series. It may be a "young adult" series but I think every reader would enjoy this. Science fiction, fairy tales, futuristic drama, politics, and even a tiny dash of hope and love... Scarlet (and Cinder) have a bit of everything for everyone.
    • 5/5
      I really enjoyed this second book in Marissa Meyer's Lunar Chronicles. It is told from three points of view - Scarlet's, Cinder's, and Emperor Kai's. Prince Kai's part is smaller as he is stuck at home dealing with Lunar Queen Levana. We first meet Scarlet Benoit when she is delivering vegetables from her family's farm to a local restaurant and receives a notice from the police that they are closing the case of her missing grandmother saying she left of her own free will or possibly committed suicide. Scarlet's grandmother has been gone for three weeks and Scarlet is certain that she didn't leave of her own free will. The first things we notice about Scarlet is her anger and her determination to find her grandmother. We also get a sense of the fear that is beneath the anger. Then Wolf enters the picture. He rushes in to protect Scarlet when some of the patrons begin saying unkind things about her grandmother. Wolf is an interesting character both because he is a soft-spoken street fighter and because he seems unfamiliar with common things. For example, he has never eaten a tomato. He asks Scarlet for a job but she dismisses him because of her single-minded focus and locating her grandmother. It isn't until a bit later that they team up to head to Paris to rescue her grandmother.Meanwhile, we meet Cinder when she is escaping from prison just ahead of being turned over to Queen Levana. Along the way she gathers another fugitive—Carswell Thorne—who stole a spaceship when he left his country. Thorne provides a bit of comic relief to the story as he is a vain, self-aggrandizing sort of person. However, he does have access to a ship so Cinder takes him along on her escape. Once out of prison, Cinder is torn between following the path set for her by Dr. Erlander which will eventually lead to her overthrowing the wicked Lunar queen or trying to find a safe place where she can just live and follow her own dreams.The two story threads come together when Cinder and Thorne head to France to try to find Scarlet's grandmother who was a part of Cinder's escape from Luna after her aunt Queen Levana attempted to murder her when she was a small child. Scarlet and Wolf have gotten to Paris to learn that her grandmother has been kidnapped by agents of the Lunar queen who want to find Cinder. Scarlet also learns that Wolf is a Lunar operative who had been sent to question her. She feels betrayed by this boy that she had come to trust and maybe love. But where does Wolf really stand? Whose side is he on?The story is filled with daring escapes, exciting adventures, tough decisions, romances, and heart-breaking loss. I can 't wait for the third book to find out what happens next. The one disadvantage of reading a book in advance of its publication is that it will be soooo long until the next book is available.
    • 4/5
      Good, solid YA story
    • 3/5
      I found myself pretty annoyed by the Scarlet/Wolf dynamic. Scarlet had moments of strength but still needed saving in many scenes. Even so, I found the book to be fun as the storyline unfolded. I'm still invested in finishing the series because I want to know what happens to characters from the first book and to read more of Marissa Meyer's world-building.
    • 5/5
      I thought is was slow at the beginning, when Cinder came into play, it slowly sped up and then took off like a bandit. Really enjoyed this one. It just keeps getting better.
    • 5/5
      I'm sorry. But. Once I see ANYTHING about werewolves. Ooo girl. I POUNCE.
    • 5/5
      Scarlet is the second installment of the science fiction fairytale series, the Lunar Chronicles. In this book, Scarlet Bennoit hunts for her missing grandmother and enlists the help of a peculiar man with oddly sharp teeth who goes by Wolf. Together Wolf and Scarlet travel across the French countryside on the heels of a dangerous gang responsible for Scarlet's grandmother's disappearance.I'm so behind on book reviews.... Scarlet exceeds its predecessor, Cinder, in extraordinary ways. Typically, the sequel of any story pales in comparison with the first novel, but it's the exact opposite with Marissa Meyer. The characters are compelling, interesting, and realistic. Being a redhead myself, I throughly enjoyed Scarlet's personality and temper that comes with candle hair. The fact that she throws tomatoes against a wall when she's angry just makes me love her all the more, the mental image just strangely satisfying for me. Then there's Wolf, the mysterious man who has a thing for farm tomatoes and wrestling, yet feels some obligation to help an angry French girl in locating her lost grandma.This story, like Cinder, follows a popular fairy tale from the Grimms. If the red hair and red hoodie worn by the main character isn't a dead giveaway, then Wolf's name surely is. Yes, this is Red Riding Hood in Space. With a gun. And an attitude. Seeing an all new story from Meyer, and yet still getting the perfect parallels from the original story, was such a satisfying read. By chapter 48, I was throwing my head back and laughing at the climatic turn of events. Absolutely wonderful.Things to Watch Out For:Romance: a couple kisses passionately a couple of times; romance between charactersLanguage: NA (that I can remember. At the most, the use of the word d*mn once.)Violence: somewhat graphic scenes where multiple named and unnamed characters are slaughtered; blood is a key factor in some of the violence scenes; a character is mind controlled to take a bullet for another character; wolf-like characters attack and mutilate charactersDrugs: NANudity: a naked lady is said to be painted on the side of a space ship; some comments by men in a bar at the beginning about a womanOther: NA
    • 4/5
      I didn't realize this book would be half about Cinder too. I was under the impression that it was all about the new character, Scarlet. I am glad I was wrong. What we get instead is a continuation of Cinder's plight as well as a new character's story that is intertwined with Cinder's. Because these stories have fairy tale influences, I knew what was going to happen with Wolf, but I was hoping, like in the first book based on the Cinderella tale, that there would be a slight twist for the good. And there was. So a little predictable, but very entertaining nonetheless. I am looking forward to more from this author.
    • 5/5
      Fantastic to see princess Lavanas side of the story. Loved
    • 4/5
      I'm really enjoying the retelling of favorite fairy tales, now set in the future. Cinder, the cyborg, is learning to deal with her gift, and we are introduced to Scarlet and Wolf. My biggest frustration is having to wait so long between installments.
    • 5/5
      I absolutely loved the first book, Cinder, so I thought that the next book in the series would be equally awesome. I was right. It was packed full of action, which I love, introduced new characters, I also love that when it's done properly, and I couldn't put it down. In fact, since I'm writing this review a little late, (finished it last night) I couldn't get enough of the series and started to read the next book, Cress. Cinder has another epic journey about who she really is, and this time, so does Scarlet. I love that these books play on those old stories, this one is Red Riding Hood, without actually being like them. They're just a little bit like them. If that makes sense, haha. Anyways. I loved this book. I couldn't put it down. I think I covered that already. The characters really grew, and I really liked the re-introduction of Iko as Thorne's ship, I missed Cinder having someone to almost relate to. I liked her having an android friend. Thorne was an awesome character, he really livened up the story with his antics. Scarlet was quiet and skittish at first, but she really grew into a different character, in a good way. She came out of her shell and started acting like someone who really fit into the book. I was very suspicious of Wolf at first, but I came to love him as much as the other characters. The story kept me intrigued, and I didn't suspect most of the sudden curves it took, which is always awesome. I think that about covered this book. Thanks for reading! Here's a link. Click it if you dare, ;D (psssst. It's just my blog.)radioactivebookreviews.wordpress.com
    • 4/5
      Der Titel lässt vielleicht schon erahnen, dass das zweite Buch der Lunar Chronicles das Märchen von Rotkäppchen als Ausgangspunkt nutzt. Vom fernen Osten in New Beijing geht es diesmal nach Europa, wo Scarlet Benoit in einem kleinen französischen Dorf nahe Toulouse lebt und als Farmerin eigentlich ein friedliches Leben führen könnte, wenn ihre Großmutter nicht auf mysteriöse Weise verschwunden wäre.Der Roman setzt unmittelbar nach den Ereignissen in Cinder (Wie Monde so silbern) ein und führt neben neuen Figuren auch einen neuen Handlungsstrang ein. Zunächst scheinen die Geschichte um Scarlet Benoit nichts mit Cinders Erlebnissen zu tun zu haben. Aber schon bald beginnt die Autorin damit die beiden Handlungen miteinander zu verknüpfen, so dass sich die Wege der verschiedenen Charaktere im Laufe des Buches kreuzen müssen. Das geschieht absolut nahtlos und passt bis ins kleinste Detail, was die Gesamthandlung nicht nur voran bringt, sondern auch zeigt wie gut die Autorin alles durchdacht hat. Teil für Teil fügen sich einzelne Informationen aus beiden Büchern zusammen, wie in einem perfekten Puzzle. Daneben gibt es einen gelungenen Twist zum Werwolf-Mythos und eine Flucht im Raumschiff, die Firefly-Fans das Herz höher schlagen lassen dürfte.Scarlet (Wie Blut so rot) kommt dabei allerdings etwas weniger innovativ daher als Cinder, was hauptsächlich dem Umstand geschuldet ist, dass Cinders Charakter schwer zu überbieten ist. Mit ihren kybernetischen Körperteilen und Modifikationen, ihrem herrlich bissigen Humor und ihrer souveränen Art liefert sie einfach den interessanteren Charakter ab. Scarlet ist da im Vergleich als normaler Mensch relativ langweilig und noch dazu unvorsichtig und naiv und ständig in Gefahr. Ihre Loyalität gilt allein ihrer Großmutter und das lässt sie mitunter etwas unsympathisch bis unreif wirken – obwohl sie zwei Jahre älter als Cinder ist. Im Vergleich zu Cinder wirkt Scarlet einfach etwas unfähig, egal ob mit oder ohne Pistole.Mit an Scarlets Seite steht der Straßenkämpfer Wolf, der auch etliche Geheimnisse zu verbergen hat. Angesichts seines Namens dürfte nicht zu schwer zu erraten sein welche Rolle er spielt und was ihn und seine alte Gang auszeichnet. Hier sind Märchenvorlage und Neuinterpretationen wieder über einen netten Kniff verbunden worden, der wunderbar in das Science Fiction Thema passt. Wolf ist sympathisch gezeichnet und seine angedeutete Vergangenheit klingt deutlich interessanter als die eigentliche Handlung um Scarlet, wird aber leider nicht ausführlicher behandelt. Glücklicherweise gibt es inzwischen eine Kurzgeschichte die das tut: The Queen’s Army (Die Armee der Königin)Der letzte neu eingeführte Charakter den man erwähnen muss ist Captain Carswell Thorn, den man getrost als den Prince Charming bezeichnen könnte, wenn er nicht ein Dieb und Herumtreiber wäre. Cinder lernt ihn als Mitinsassen während ihres Gefängnisausbruchs kennen und nimmt ihn mit, denn er besitzt ein Raumschiff und das ist ja doch ganz nützlich, wenn man auf der Flucht ist. Das Raumschiff selbst sorgt zudem für ein paar sonst etwas kurz kommende Lacher und Thorn und Cinder geben ein wirklich unterhaltsames Gespann ab, da sich der Humor der beiden gut ergänzt. Bei Thorn kommt noch eine Spur Eitelkeit hinzu und ein Drang bei jeder sich bietenden Gelegenheit zu flirten, auch wenn er damit gar keine tieferen Ziele verfolgt. Es ist mehr eine Art Angewohnheit die eben Teil seines unwiderstehlichen Charmes ist.Scarlet ist also insgesamt eine gut gelungene Fortsetzung zu Cinder, auch wenn es im Mittelteil zwischendurch mal etwas langatmig wird. Man ist letztlich mehr auf Cinders und Thorns Part gespannt, als auf Scarlets und Wolfs, die beide – wenn auch aus verständlichen Gründen – etwas trübseliger sind.Trotzdem hat der Roman alles, was man braucht um neugierig bei der Sache zu bleiben und wer clever ist hält gleich den dritten Band bereit. In Cress (Wie Sterne so golden) darf man sich dann nämlich auf eine Adaption von Rapunzel freuen, die nicht in einem Turm sondern in einem Satelliten mit Orbit um die Erde gefangen gehalten wird. Wie genial ist das denn bitte?
    • 5/5
      The lunar chronicles is my favorite book series, Melissa Meyer is amazing author
    • 3/5
      Okay story. The story felt half finished.Scarlet and Wolf are introduced, but the reason for their addition is still unknown. Don't get me wrong, their story is nice but they really aren't support characters yet.
    • 5/5
      Great series. No language. And interesting.. ready for the next book.
    • 4/5
      This 2nd installment is actually stronger than the first. The world was created in the first book and it it continues in the 2nd with more plot and story. I like the author's take on Red Riding Hood and the Big Bad wolf - very creative. I will continue reading the series because I want to see how the author will continue to interweave fables and reality (as much reality as teen age fiction has!)