Fairest
by Marissa Meyer
Format: Hardback
Price: Borrowed from a student
Price: Borrowed from a student
How I heard about it: A student
Basic Premise: Lunar Princess Levana's royal past is full of heartache, jealousy, and betrayal. After the death of her sister, the only thing that stands in the way of Levana's path to the crown is her neice, Selene.
I read Cinder last year and kind of loved it. I picked this prequel up because of a kid at school who said it was Levana's story. This intrigued me because, as the antagonist in Cinder, I knew a bit about her. The book was one of those I-can't-put-it-downs once I got into it. I recall Cinder being the same way - a little slow to start, but once it got going, it really got going. I felt bad for Levana. She got the short end of the stick. She reminded me a bit of Merope Gaunt in the Harry Potter books - she had a rotten upbringing, had a way dysfunctional family, and never experienced love. I'm not sure what else you can expect - she was at such a disadvantage from the beginning that it was completely unreasonable to expect her to turn out well. I felt really bad for Evret, the palace guard she seduced and manipulated into "loving" her. He was a prisoner for sure.
If I had limitless time, I think I would pick up the rest of the books in the series. But I definitely don't, so I probably won't. BUT! I will keep recommending them to kids!
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