Fairest by Marissa Meyer

Fairest (Lunar Chronicles, #3.5)

by Marissa Meyer

Prepare to see the New York Times-bestselling series like you've never seen it before, now with new cover art!

A standalone prequel to the #1 New York Times- and USA Today-Bestselling Lunar Chronicles series by Marissa Meyer! Find out what made the evil space queen from the beloved series so wicked.

An interesting mash up of fairy tales and science fiction . . . a cross between Cinderella, Terminator, and Star Wars. --Entertainment Weekly

Prince Charming among the cyborgs. --The Wall Street Journal

Mirror, mirror, on the wall.
Who is the Fairest of them all?

Pure evil has a name, hides behind a mask of deceit, and uses her glamour to gain power. But who is Queen Levana? Long before she crossed paths with Cinder, Scarlet, and Cress in The Lunar Chronicles, Levana lived a very different story--a story that has never been told . . . until now.

New York Times
-bestselling author Marissa Meyer reveals the story behind her fascinating villain in Fairest, an unforgettable tale about love and war, deceit and death. This extraordinary book includes a special full-color image of Levana's castle and an excerpt from Winter, the exciting conclusion to The Lunar Chronicles.

Don't miss these other books from #1 New York Times- and USA Today-Bestselling author Marissa Meyer:

The Lunar Chronicles:
Cinder
Scarlet
Cress
Winter
Stars Above
Fairest
The Lunar Chronicles Coloring Book

Wires and Nerve: Vol. 1
Wires and Nerve: Vol. 2

Renegades:
Renegades: Book One
Archenemies: Book Two
Supernova: Book Three

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I really love getting into the mind of the bad guys and Fairest is no exception. Marissa Meyer did a really great job with Queen Levana's story. One of my concern's going in was that I was going to get all conflicted about thinking of Levana as the bad guy - that didn't happen. I do understand her a lot better and even feel a little sorry for her - she didn't exactly get dealt the best cards - but at the same time, she CHOOSE badly over and over. So I'm not conflicted, just better informed and potentially more understanding.

I'm super excited to see how Winter will pick up the story - will we start where Cress left off or will there be a connection to Fairest's earlier time line? I technically could have found out since there's a sneak peak at the end of Fairest, but I really didn't want to get started and not be able to continue. So I'm waiting till the fall...

Oh and, as always, Rebecca Soler knocked her performance out of the park. I'm so glad she narrated this, even though it was only a novella and not a full length novel. Reading it just would be the same!

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