#BookTalk- Cress (The Lunar Chronicles) By Marissa Meyer

Cress by Marissa Meyer

Cress is the third book in the Lunar Chronicles. Meyer is the master of the sci-fi fairytale. She is able to take traditional fairytales and places them into this sci-fi setting creating the ultimate sci-fi epic. This book was based on the fairytale of Rapunzel. This book is not as easy to summarize as the others because there are so many stories and underlining plots happening all at once. So I am going to leave it as the sci-fi retailing of Rapunzel. It is action packed and filled with romance. It is highly recommended to read this series in order. Since there is plots upon subplots, you need to understand everything that is going on by reading from the beginning even thought each book is about a different character.
I am going to take the time to explain the different plots in the plot section.





Plot

Underlining Rapunzel Story

Cress

Cress has been locked away in a satellite forced to do the evil Queen Levana biding. Once she has found information to warn Earth of the queen's plan, Cress bands together with the most wanted criminals of Earth to stop her. Cress is soon throw on Earth, making all her dreams a reality. As she tries to navigate Earth, and her feelings, she helps Cinder and her friends put an end of Queen Levana's reign.

Okay, now my thoughts about the plot that surrounds Cress. I turly love hearing the new stories in the book. Cress is just so precious and sweet but do not mistake her, she is also very smart. Meyer does a great job with connecting this new characters into the bigger picture of the plot. Making a seemly random character have a purpose. Everyone always connects in some way. It is so shocking, and really eye opening when it comes to the bigger overlying plot.

 

The Big Picture *SPOILER for the series*

Leading Ladies

Cinder discovers she is the long lost princess who has rightful claim to the the Lunar throne! But get this, she is half cyborg. As she bans together with the most unlikely of people, she creates a plan to take down Queen Levana. But there is a problem Cinder is the most wanted criminal on Earth, and Levana would do anything to have her killed. She is not safe on Earth or on the Moon, she seeks refuge on a spaceship. When she is able to get in contact with Cress, Cinder has a plan to save her from her captivity, but plans change as her crew gets separate. It is up to Cinder to save them, and find a way to stop a royal wedding that would lead Earth into destruction. Only way to do that is by kidnapping the Commonwealth Emperor.

This plot keeps getting better and better. The plot from pass books every end, even though each book is able someone new. It always continuation of everything character's personal storyline, as well as this bigger picture happening to stop Queen Levana. Meyer really thought threw all her plot points just when you think you know everything there is always something new to shock you. It is like each book is the onion layer and you keep peeling the layers away getting deeper into the main plot. It is just fascinating and a wonderful read. The plot to this book is my favorite part, she leaves you off with these awesome cliffhangers and you can't wait to see what happens next for the characters, and what fairytale Meyer is gonna use next. It is just plan brilliant.


Setting

This book takes place in the future where there are people who leave on the Moon! Crazy thought, but these are not regular people, they have special gifts. The gifts allows them to influence people minds.  This crazy sci-fi is something totally different. And on Earth there are androids that look human, and all different kinds of robots they help in everyday life. There are also cyborgs. This world is pure science fiction. Meyer does an awesome job of building worlds, and governments and characters that face all these challenges as they try to understand the time and place they are living in. It is truly an awesome setting! If I would have to pick a place to travel to in any of my books I have read, I would pick the world Meyer created. The more I read the more I understand the elaborateness of her world, and how everything she created has a place in the plot of the novel.

Characters

I usually always always always talk about the characters if nothing else. But for me this novel is different, yes the characters are a key part in the novel. But if you read the book, you will understand how it is so hard to write. There are so many story lines and characters to talk about. Don't get me wrong there is a bunch of awesome strong female leads, and male leads as well. They all have their own unique story, and underlining plot. Marissa Meyer really took the time to create each character uniquely with a purpose in the series. No one is random, and they all have their challenges and trails. Even through Cinder is the main character of the series, all the other characters are very well developed. Meyer is such an underrated author, who should be noticed. She has great skill, and I hope by reading her novels you will see the time and effort put into every aspect of the series.