Cress
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Chapter Book · Ages 12–17 · 2014 · Est. 13 hour read

Cress

By Marissa Meyer

Part of the The Lunar Chronicles series

A hacker's freedom could save Earth from invasion, but at what cost?

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552 pages· 137,743 words· Est. 13 hour read
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Cinder, Captain Thorne, Scarlet, and Wolf are fugitives plotting to stop Queen Levana's invasion of Earth. Their hope lies with Cress, a brilliant hacker trapped on a satellite. Forced to track them, Cress's rescue goes awry, splintering the group. As Queen Levana's plans threaten Emperor Kai, Cress gains freedom at a steep price. Can these unlikely heroes save the world from a tyrant's grasp?

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The #1 New York Times Bestselling Series! In this third book in Marissa Meyer’s bestselling Lunar Chronicles series, Cinder and Captain Thorne are fugitives on the run, now with Scarlet and Wolf in tow. Together, they’re plotting to overthrow Queen Levana and prevent her army from invading Earth. Their best hope lies with Cress, a girl trapped on a satellite since childhood who’s only ever had her netscreens as company. All that screen time has made Cress an excellent hacker. Unfortunately, she’s being forced to work for Queen Levana, and she’s just received orders to track down Cinder and her handsome accomplice. When a daring rescue of Cress goes awry, the group is splintered. Cress finally has her freedom, but it comes at a higher price than she’d ever expected. Meanwhile, Queen Levana will let nothing prevent her marriage to Emperor Kai, especially the cyborg mechanic. Cress, Scarlet, and Cinder may not have signed up to save the world, but they may be the only hope the world has.

At a glance
Format
Pages
552
Words
137,743
Reading age
12–17
Audience
Young Adult
Lexile
840L
Themes & topics
Books about aliens and extraterrestrial beingsBooks about girls and womenBooks about kings, queens, and rulersBooks about teenagersBooks about arranged marriage
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
6
F&P level
~T
AR points
22
AR interest level
MG+
AR quiz
164543
Publication
Published
February 4, 2014
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780312642976

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