I'm late to the party, but I finally made it here and I'm starting to understand the hype. An adventurous sci-fi fairytale retelling, Cinder is an incredibly creative read with a lot of fun & intrigue built in.

The story is a retelling, but it is absolutely its own story. There are parallels with the original tale, but so much of it is unique & new. There is also a slight flavor of Jay Kristoff's Lifel1k3 series, which was really fun for me. Apparently I just really like stories with cyborgs and androids. Who knew?

The plot is admittedly a bit predictable, but it's still fun. The pacing is good and the detail in the writing evokes a pretty powerful atmosphere. The characters though...they carry the story. Cinder is fun and vocal and a strong female protagonist. She does not shy away and she stands up for herself...a nice powerful spin on Cinderella. Kai is amazing and kind and not spoiled by power. They're just so cute. My favorite though is the android...Iko. She's adorable and funny.

I'm totally sucked in to this world and I'm ready for more. The bright side about being late to the party...the entire series is ready for me to devour.