Marisa Meyer: Stars Above (The Lunar Chronicles #4.5)
The enchantment continues....
The universe of the Lunar Chronicles holds stories—and secrets—that are wondrous, vicious, and romantic. How did Cinder first arrive in New Beijing? How did the brooding soldier Wolf transform from young man to killer? When did Princess Winter and the palace guard Jacin realize their destinies?
With nine stories—five of which have never before been published—and an exclusive never-before-seen excerpt from Marissa Meyer’s upcoming novel, Heartless, about the Queen of Hearts from Alice in Wonderland, Stars Above is essential for fans of the bestselling and beloved Lunar Chronicles.--The Little Android: A retelling of Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Little Mermaid,” set in the world of The Lunar Chronicles.Glitches: In this prequel to Cinder, we see the results of the plague play out, and the emotional toll it takes on Cinder. Something that may, or may not, be a glitch….The Queen’s Army: In this prequel to Scarlet, we’re introduced to the army Queen Levana is building, and one soldier in particular who will do anything to keep from becoming the monster they want him to be.Carswell’s Guide to Being Lucky: Thirteen-year-old Carswell Thorne has big plans involving a Rampion spaceship and a no-return trip out of Los Angeles.The Keeper: A prequel to the Lunar Chronicles, showing a young Scarlet and how Princess Selene came into the care of Michelle Benoit.After Sunshine Passes By: In this prequel to Cress, we see how a nine-year-old Cress ended up alone on a satellite, spying on Earth for Luna.The Princess and the Guard: In this prequel to Winter, we see a game called The PrincessThe Mechanic: In this prequel to Cinder, we see Kai and Cinder’s first meeting from Kai’s perspective.Something Old, Something New: In this epilogue to Winter, friends gather for the wedding of the century...
This came out exactly as it was supposed to be - nine fun stories to give us fangirls a different perspective in the story of Cinder, Scarlet, Cress and Winter.
I liked all the stories about those characters for I have read The Lunar Chronicles recently and I still miss my favourite characters.
The Little Android was so fun to read because I really love Meyer's retellings, but Stars Above was definitley because, well, obviously I enjoyed reading about my babies just hanging out and doing nothing. It served as some kind of Winter epilogue and I can say I am satisfied the way the whole story ended.
Only thing I mind about these stories is that they don't really give us some new information. In fact I knew all of these anecdotes, they were just told with more details from the perspective of the character. I knew very well how Winter got those scars and why she decided not to use her lunar gift. What I am trying to say is that these stories did not change my view of story or gave me some new impressions about characters.
Despite that I liked them very much and these beautiful characters combined with Meyer's amazing writing cannot be bad.
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