“We should take her with us." Cinder glared. "Are you crazy?" "Crazy in love. She's gorgeous." "You're an idiot. Help me carry… — Marissa Meyer Copy Share Image
“What about... Cinder?... It's an unassuming name, but also... powerful. Because of where she came from. She survived that fire. She was… — Marissa Meyer Copy Share Image
“He shrugged against her. “The people of Luna don’t need a princess. They need a revolutionary.” Cinder furrowed her brow. “A revolutionary,”… — 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
“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
“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
“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
“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
“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
...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
“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
“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
“That’s terrifying,” said Iko, who had acknowledged the truth of Cinder’s race much as she’d acknowledged Thorne’s convict status: with loyalty and… — Marissa Meyer Copy Share Image
“Linh Cinder. The renown. The reputation. The approval rating. New Beijing's best mechanic was... a teenager? ... She was pretty, but not… — Marissa Meyer Copy Share Image
“...Kamin looked taken aback. In fact, the whole table seemed more than a little surprised. Leaning forward, Cinder spoke very clearly. "I… — Marissa Meyer Copy Share Image
“Linh Cinder. Such a pleasure. My master has spoken so highly of you.” Cinder paused and studied her again. “Who are you?”… — Marissa Meyer Copy Share Image
“Finally, Cinder gulped. "I'm sorry I had to --" She gestured at the unconscious wedding coordinator, then waved her hand like shaking… — Marissa Meyer Copy Share Image
“What do you mean? Is she in a coma?” “Not anymore.” She braced herself for his reaction. “But she’s a cyborg.” His… — Marissa Meyer Copy Share Image
“Really?" she drawled. "You'd rather take your chances with her ?" "At least I know when she's manipulating me." "News flash: I… — Marissa Meyer Copy Share Image
“I'll go see what it was," said Cinder, slipping into the hallway and darting down the stairs. Jacin was siting at the… — Marissa Meyer Copy Share Image
“Bending his head, Kai pressed his lips to her knuckles. The plating had no nerve endings, and yet the touch sent a… — 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
“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
“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
“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
“It meant he was sure to see Linh Cinder again. Maybe he could learn more about her then. Maybe he’d make her… — Marissa Meyer Copy Share Image
Cinder twisted up her lips. "Do you think it could have a virus?" "Maybe her programming was overwhelmed by Prince Kai's uncanny… — Marissa Meyer Copy Share Image
My only mistake was in waiting too long to be rid of you", Adri said, running the washcloth between her fingers. "Believe… — Marissa Meyer Copy Share Image
“Cinder made a special trip to Paris for this girl?" "My logic aptitude suggests this is a possibility." "What else do we… — 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
“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
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
“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
“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
“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
“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
“The appearance of the perfect shoes were met with another round of ahhs , and this time Cinder couldn't contain a chuckle… — Marissa Meyer Copy Share Image
“Here, I have something for you." "It had better not be an engagement ring." He paused, his lips puckering as if the… — Marissa Meyer Copy Share Image
“I told them that was the dulcet roar of a Rampion's engines," said Kai, "but they all insisted it was just another… — 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
