You should listen to the books in order, as each one introduces a new fairy tale character to the overall plot.

It is fast-paced, with lots of action and touches of romance. This is a fun, easy listen which works well as a break between 'heavier' books. The characters are all working together to foil an attempt by the evil Lunar Queen Levana to extend her reign to Earth, and the author has done a masterful job of combining the characters and stories together into one clever plot. Now we add Cress, who is a long-haired computer hacker trapped in a lunar satellite (like Rapunzel in her tower). Scarlet (similar to Red Riding Hood) has a boyfriend named Wolf and has been searching for her lost grandmother. Cinder(ella) is a cyborg mechanic with a mean step-family who dreams of attending a ball and meeting Prince Kai. Like the first two, it is a futuristic twist to a classic fairy tale. STORY (YA fantasy scifi) - Cress is the third book in The Lunar Chronicles series. Rather she hooks you with new twists instead of relying on only one dramatic question. However, never fear readers! She actually bothers to tie up plot-lines instead of dragging them on to the final page of the book. I consumed the book neatly in two days flat and was left eagerly awaiting Winter. Plot: The genius in managing to stick to the outline of the original fairytale while weaving the story into a huge multi-layered, fast-paced plot put these books neatly above the cliched YA. Cress is an excellent compliment to the other two characters, and gives the story heart. The author even makes a gentle, but distinct point that helped compensate for the Scarlet (love at first sight) that generally romance is simply an opportunity not a destiny. Her relationship with Thorn is awkward and hilarious and full of true feelings rather than sappy. She is not the usual 'tough'girl (Scarlet) or the 'smart' tomboy (Cinder), but rather a gentle rather shy heroine who screams when she's afraid gets excited over pretty dresses but still has the courage to do what's right. Character: Cress herself as commented in a different review is a refreshing change in perspective. This is rare and highly enjoyable in a YA book.

The author actually bothers to tie up details that felt 'too convenient' from Scarlet giving them believable reasons for occurring rather than just ignoring them and hoping the reader will suspend believability.

Not only was the book itself an excellent continuation, it made Scarlet make more sense. After reading Cinder, I'd been a bit disappointed by Scarlet, so with some hesitation I started Cress.

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