Lunar Chronicles book 1 · 2012
Cinder
Linh Cinder, a cyborg mechanic in New Beijing, is treated as a second-class citizen. When she meets the handsome Prince Kai, she is caught up in a struggle between Earth and the Moon, as a deadly plague spreads. A retelling of Cinderella.
Spoiler-free summary written for The Recurring Cast.
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Book facts
- Author
- Marissa Meyer
- Series
- Lunar Chronicles, book 1 of 5
- Published
- 2012
- Setting
- Set in invented worlds
- Characters charted
- 4
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in Cinder
4 recurring or key characters from Marissa Meyer’s chart. Introduces Linh Cinder, Emperor Kai, Queen Levana and Iko.
Lead 1
- Linh CinderFirst appearanceCyborg mechanic
Major 3
- Emperor KaiFirst appearanceYoung ruler of the Eastern Commonwealth
- Queen LevanaFirst appearanceRuler of Luna
- IkoFirst appearanceAndroid with personality
Also featuring these characters
Other Marissa Meyer books that share the most characters with Cinder.
- Cress2014 · Lunar Chronicles · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Winter2015 · Lunar Chronicles · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Fairest2015 · Lunar Chronicles · 2 shared charactersBuy on Amazon