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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Reviewed by Chelsea on

5 of 5 stars

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Quick Thoughts:
1. This book made a lot of people feel really bad for Levana but it just made me hate her more.
2. If Levana was a strong enough person, she could have turned out to be a good ruler and that makes me sad.
3. I HATED the whole part about her husband. Not the story itself but her. It made me feel really bad for him and I was expecting Winter to turn out horrible because of Levana's influence.
4. I'm kind of glad that Cinder's mother wasn't the greatest either. It made the family feel more realistic.
5. I don't know if I could reread this book. I hate Levana way too much. She has a horrible upbringing sure, but she didn't choose the right way to overcome it.

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