You have no idea how to dance, do you?” Cinder fixed her gaze on him, mind still reeling. “I’m a mechanic. — Marissa Meyer Copy Share Image
“Have a whirlwind romance, a happily ever after, and have no more worries for the rest of your days.” — Marissa Meyer Copy Share Image
“The other girl, Iko, cupped her chin with both hands. "This is so much better than a net drama.” — Marissa Meyer Copy Share Image
“Not doing pictures these days?... How very Lunar of you." - Jacin "Very wanted criminal of me too." - Cinder” — Marissa Meyer Copy Share Image
“Cinder," Iko said after a few silent minutes of explorations. "I'm enormous. ” — Marissa Meyer Copy Share Image
“Maybe the princess could save herself." "That sounds like a pretty good story too.” — Marissa Meyer Copy Share Image
“The cybernetic operation?" "No, the sex change." The doctor's smile faltered. "I'm joking.” — Marissa Meyer Copy Share Image
“It was kind of nice to know that they were both wrong. She was still just Cinder.” — Marissa Meyer Copy Share Image
“The doctor brushed past her and gestured at the holographic image that jutted from the net-screen. "Let me tell you what is… — Marissa Meyer Copy Share Image
“You said yourself that the people of Luna need a revolutionary.” She lifted her chin, holding his gaze. “So I’m going to… — Marissa Meyer Copy Share Image
“Before she knew what she was doing, she was storming after Kai. She grabbed his elbow and spun him back around to… — Marissa Meyer Copy Share Image
“Thorne and Cress were waiting for them at the bottom of the ramp, and when Cress and Iko spotted each other they… — Marissa Meyer Copy Share Image
“As someone who understands why you did this, and admires your ability to actually accomplish it, I am-pleading with you. Cinder. Please.… — Marissa Meyer Copy Share Image
“Not doing pictures these days?" Jacin muttered as they hurried through the shop. "How very Lunar of you." Cinder glared against the… — Marissa Meyer Copy Share Image
“It occurred to me that if I could find the cyborg that fits this foot, it must be a sign we were… — Marissa Meyer Copy Share Image
“I do understand that,” said Cinder, her tone heavy as she pulled her gaze away from Jacin, meeting each of the others’… — Marissa Meyer Copy Share Image
“Sacha snaked one arm out from beneath the blankets and reached toward Cinder, grasping her wrist where skin met metal. Cinder squirmed,… — Marissa Meyer Copy Share Image
“I'm sorry," said Cinder. "We should have tried to be more discreet with our plans." Scarlet shook her head. "It's not your… — Marissa Meyer Copy Share Image
...but I’m trying to be inconspicuous.” Cinder considered telling him it wasn't working but thought better of it. The lack of a… — Marissa Meyer Copy Share Image
“Come on, Iko.” Iko was still hiding, hugging herself self-consciously. “Is he looking?” Kai raised an eyebrow. “He’s not looking,” said Cinder.… — Marissa Meyer Copy Share Image
“Why? Why don't you want to go with me?" She huffed. "It's not that I don't want to go with you ,… — Marissa Meyer Copy Share Image
Clearing his throat, Kai murmured, "You have no idea how to dance, do you?" Cinder fixed her gaze on him, mind still… — Marissa Meyer Copy Share Image
Thorne blinked at her, then down at the sewage he could barely make out in the darkness. "Don't you have some tool… — Marissa Meyer Copy Share Image
“Let me guess,” Thorne said. “Breaking and entering?” After a long silence of examining the retracting mechanism, the girl wrinkled her nose.… — Marissa Meyer Copy Share Image
“Cinder hurried to join her, eager to see what the boys had done. But when she stepped into the sitting room, it… — Marissa Meyer Copy Share Image
“Kai held up the broken portscreen. "What would Cinder do? How would she fix it?" A crease formed across Torin's brow. "You… — Marissa Meyer Copy Share Image
“It's her! Selene! Your Majesty!" Cinder took a step back and felt her serenity slough away, leaving behind the same tension she'd… — Marissa Meyer Copy Share Image
“Lacing their fingers together, Kai lifted the back of her hand to his mouth. "Was there any reason in particular you wanted… — Marissa Meyer Copy Share Image
“My net search is finding only a Cadet Carswell Thorne, of the American Republic, imprisoned in New Beijing prison on—" "That's him,"… — Marissa Meyer Copy Share Image
“While Cinder walked down the endless black-carpeted aisle, she tried not to think of all the people in the universe who were… — Marissa Meyer Copy Share Image
Did you know that she was cyborg?” asked a woman in an unhidden tone of disgust. Kai stared at her, appearing confused,… — Marissa Meyer Copy Share Image
“Cinder." Kai pulled one leg onto the bank, turning his body so they were facing each other. He took her hands between… — Marissa Meyer Copy Share Image
“When Rapunzel saw the prince, she fell over him and began to weep, and her tears dropped into his eyes” — Marissa Meyer Copy Share Image
“Cinder has a bit of a crush on him,” Thorne stage-whispered. “Don’t we all?” said Iko.” — Marissa Meyer Copy Share Image
“I am not human. I am a cyborg. I am mechanic. That's all I am... right?” — Marissa Meyer Copy Share Image
“I passed out from stress? That’s it?” “I believe the princess term is fainted,” said Thorne.” — Marissa Meyer Copy Share Image
“He blinked. His eyes fell as he processed her response. Then he lifted his chin and attempted a grin that was almost painfully dejected.… — Marissa Meyer Copy Share
“You said yourself that the people of Luna need a revolutionary.” She lifted her chin, holding his gaze. “So I’m going to Luna, and… — Marissa Meyer Copy Share
“See? Injustice. Here we are, risking our lives to rescue Kai and this whole planet, and Adri and Pearl get to go to the… — Marissa Meyer Copy Share
Her mind emptied of everything but the gusting wind and how fragile Wolf looked in that heartbeat, like one movement could break him open. — Marissa Meyer Copy Share
“I asked you once... if you thought you would ever be willing to wear a crown again. Not as the queen of Luna, but...… — Marissa Meyer Copy Share
“Lunars have the unique ability to not only detect bioelectricity in others, but to also control it. They can manipulate it so that people… — Marissa Meyer Copy Share
“It's her! Selene! Your Majesty!" Cinder took a step back and felt her serenity slough away, leaving behind the same tension she'd lived with… — Marissa Meyer Copy Share
“What came to mind was a dinosaur. A tiny velociraptor, no bigger than her thumb. Relatively small, bur surprisingly ferocious. When the hasty drawing… — Marissa Meyer Copy Share
Steadying herself with both hands on the table, she managed an awkward bow… 'Your Highness,' she stammered, head lowered... The prince flinched and cast… — Marissa Meyer Copy Share
“Someday soon, I fear the palace will be soaked through with blood and all of Artemisia Lake will be so red, even the Earthens… — Marissa Meyer Copy Share
“Hinges squeaked from the back of the house, followed by thumping footsteps and Winter's dreamy voice flowing through the house's narrow halls. "But I… — Marissa Meyer Copy Share
“The others sat down to watch Iko work. She'd just finished teasing the hair at the crown of Scarlet's head when Scarlet asked, "Why… — Marissa Meyer Copy Share
