The follow up to Cinder was good, but not quite as great as the first. Things dragged a bit for me in the middle, when I felt like I was reading two completely different books: Cinder's and Scarlet's. But as the connection to each other's story became clear, the plot picked up again. Just like the first book, I loved the sci-fi interpretation of a children's tale (in this case Little Red Riding Hood), and it's many parallels to Star Wars. I can't wait to finish it out with Cress, which looks to be a Rapunzel themed tale, woven into Cinder and Scarlet's story.