Cinder / Marissa Meyer / 387 pages

In this twist on the classic Cinderella fairy tale, Cinder, a 16 year old cyborg, must figure out who she is.  This is a dystopian story set in a world that unifies after the 4th World War.  It has many appealing elements..a strong female character, a handsome emperor, a dreaded plague, evil stepsister and stepmother, an evil queen from the Moon, intrigue and courageous action.  Cinder keeps you turning the pages to find out what happens both to her and to the world.  There will be 4 books in the Lunar Chronicles.  Scarlet is available now.