Marissa Meyer is the #1 New York Times-bestselling author of The Lunar Chronicles series, as well as the graphic novel Wires and Nerve: Vol. 1, and The Lunar Chronicles Coloring Book. Her first stand alone novel, Heartless, was also a #1 New York Times bestseller. She lives in Tacoma, Washington, with her husband and their two daughters.
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!! A Winter 2017-2018 Kids' Indie Next
List Selection "In a vividly dark and fully imagined universe where
special abilities are feared unless they can be strictly controlled
and labeled, Meyer celebrates and subverts popular superhero tropes
while mining the gray area between malevolence and virtue.
Third-person narration builds suspense as it shifts between Nova
and Adrian, a Renegade with his own secrets; the worldbuilding
details and many combat sequences will captivate devotees of
superhero comics. Beyond the capes and masks is a strikingly
grounded story of star-crossed would-be lovers, deception, and the
recognition that most of humanity exists between the extremes of
good and evil."--Publishers Weekly, starred review
"Tackles a familiar genre in a brand new way."--Hypable.com "A
fully realized new world with compelling characters and just enough
edge-of-your-seat action to rival the biggest on-screen
adaptation?."--Bustle "Exciting...perfect for your Fall #TBR
list."--PopSugar.com "Even reluctant fans of hero fantasies will
fall for the smart plot and wonderful world-building. Prepare to
fangirl."--Justine Magazine "Meyer delivers a balance between
intricate world-building and fast-paced action sequences. Nova's
childhood tragedy will draw sympathy from readers as they watch her
integrate into the group of Renegades in order to seek vengeance.
Back-stabbing, plot twists, and hidden agendas will have readers
turning pages in an attempt to discover the truth."--School Library
Journal "Meyer smartly refrains from focusing totally on Adrian and
Nova's potential romance and instead fleshes the characters out as
separate individuals with flaws and strengths, regrets and desires.
...The world is exceptionally well crafted, particularly the
complex backstory of the rise of prodigies among humans, and the
secondary cast of villains and heroes could give Marvel and DC a
run for their money. There's a lot going on here besides cool names
and superpowers, and the book earns both its hefty page count and
its expected sequel."--Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books,
Recommended Praise for Marissa Meyer's Lunar Chronicles series:
#1 New York Times-Bestselling Series
USA Today Bestseller
Publishers Weekly Bestseller
National Indie Bestseller "A mash-up of fairy tales and science
fiction . . . a cross between Cinderella, The Terminator, and Star
Wars." --Entertainment Weekly "Prince Charming among the cyborgs."
--The Wall Street Journal "Terrific." --Los Angeles Times Praise
for Marissa Meyer's Heartless: "In Heartless, the nonsense that is
Wonderland gets a reverential makeover, full of heart and its own
idiosyncratic character." --Gregory Maguire, Wicked and After Alice
"The author's best fantasy yet. . . . Meyer has woven all the
elements of darkness and light, fate and free will, and love and
hatred into an unforgettable story of the evolution of the Red
Queen from a young girl who dreamed of true love and freedom to a
madwoman best remembered for the phrase 'Off with his head.' If you
only read one fractured fairy tale this year, make it Heartless."
--School Library Journal, starred review
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