Fairest: The Lunar Chronicles: Levana's Story - Marissa Meyer
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Fairest: The Lunar Chronicles: Levana's Story
Marissa Meyer
Synopsis "Fairest: The Lunar Chronicles: Levana's Story"
A standalone prequel to the #1 New York Times- and USA Today-Bestselling Lunar Chronicles series by Marissa Meyer! Find out what made the evil space queen from the beloved series so wicked. "An interesting mash up of fairy tales and science fiction . . . a cross between Cinderella, Terminator, and Star Wars." --Entertainment Weekly on the Lunar Chronicles "Prince Charming among the cyborgs." --The Wall Street Journal on the Lunar Chronicles Mirror, mirror, on the wall. Who is the Fairest of them all? Pure evil has a name, hides behind a mask of deceit, and uses her "glamour" to gain power. But who is Queen Levana? Long before she crossed paths with Cinder, Scarlet, and Cress in The Lunar Chronicles, Levana lived a very different story--a story that has never been told . . . until now. New York Times-bestselling author Marissa Meyer reveals the story behind her fascinating villain in Fairest, an unforgettable tale about love and war, deceit and death. This extraordinary book includes a special full-color image of Levana's castle and an excerpt from Winter, the exciting conclusion to The Lunar Chronicles. Praise for the Lunar Chronicles #1 New York Times-Bestselling Series USA Today Bestseller Publishers Weekly Bestseller "Terrific." --Los Angeles Times "Marissa Meyer rocks the fractured fairytalegenre." --The Seattle Times "Epic awesome." --Bustle "A binge-reading treat." --MTV "Takes the classic to a whole new level." --NPR "Meyer is putting a spin on the evil queen from Snow White fame to show how Levana became the kind of woman who would rule the moon colony of Luna and want to take over Earth, too." --USA Today on Fairest "An unrelentingly gripping read . . . Channeling her inner George R. R. Martin, Marissa Meyer weaves the grimmest of fairy tales in Fairest." --Hypable on Fairest "Will thrill fans and entice new readers." --School Library Journal on Fairest
Marissa Meyer es una escritora estadounidense nacida en Tacoma, sus obras más conocidas son las novelas Cinder y Winter primer y ante penúltimo libro de la saga literaria futurista Crónicas Lunares.
Meyer nació en Tacoma y asistió a la Pacific Lutheran University, donde se tituló en escritura creativa. Antes de escribir Cinder, Meyer trabajó como editora de libros durante cinco años y escribió relatos de ficción basados en el manga Sailor Moon con el seudónimo de Alicia Blade.
Meyer asegura que se inspiró para escribir Cinder después de participar en un concurso de escritura en el año 2008, donde participó con una historia centrada un Gato con Botas futurista.
