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Cress, Chapters 1-5 Kindle Edition

by Marissa Meyer (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 340 ratings
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Download the first five chapters of CRESS by Marissa Meyer, the third book in the New York Times bestselling Lunar Chronicles series.

Cinder and Captain Thorne are fugitives on the run, with Scarlet and Wolf in tow. Together, they're plotting to overthrow Queen Levana and her army.

Their best hope lies with Cress, who has been trapped on a satellite since childhood with only her netscreens as company. All that screen time has made Cress an excellent hacker – unfortunately, she's just received orders from Levana to track down Cinder and her handsome accomplice.

When a daring rescue goes awry, the group is separated. Cress finally has her freedom, but it comes at a high price. Meanwhile, Queen Levana will let nothing stop her marriage to Emperor Kai. Cress, Scarlet, and Cinder may not have signed up to save the world, but they may be the only ones who can.

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  1. Reading age
    12 - 17 years
  2. Print length
    52 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    Feiwel & Friends
  5. Publication date
    December 2, 2013
  6. Page Flip
    Enabled
  7. Word Wise
    Not Enabled
  8. Enhanced typesetting
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  9. Sticky notes
    On Kindle Scribe
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00FUWKLH0
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Feiwel & Friends (December 2, 2013)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 2, 2013
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 894 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 52 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 340 ratings

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Marissa Meyer

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Marissa Meyer is a fangirl at heart, with a closet full of costumes, a Harry Potter wand on her desk, and a Tuxedo Mask doll hanging from her rear view mirror. Han and Leia are still her OTP. She may or may not be a cyborg.

Marissa is also the NYT bestselling author of a number of books for teens, including The Lunar Chronicles, the Renegades Trilogy, and Heartless.

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4.7 out of 5 stars
4.7 out of 5
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Stephanie N
5.0 out of 5 stars Good content for advanced young readers
Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2018
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Having a 10 & 11 year old that reads at and above a 12th grade level is a struggle. Trying to find advanced fiction books that have appropriate content when it comes to relationship matters is a true struggle. Therefore I read many books before I turn them over to the kids. This series is well written and pulls you into the stories of the characters. I recommend this to both young and mature readers that want a fun quick read.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Three hits out of three for Meyer
Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2014
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Cress by Marissa Meyer is the third in the Lunar Chronicles series and is loosely based on the Rapunzel fairytale. It also continues the stories of Cinder and Scarlet, the heroines of the first two novels based on Cinderella and Red Riding Hood respectively.

Cress is quite a different kind of protagonist to Cinder and Scarlet who are both rather feisty and capable. This fits very well with the Rapunzel backstory; like her fairytale counterpart, Cress has spent the majority of her life isolated from human contact and the world in general and when the girls and their guys break her out she is naturally very uncertain and rather naive. One of the themes of the fairytale is leaving parental (over)protection and going out into the world despite all its dangers and this is seen in Cress. Once again Meyer has woven in the main storybeats of the original fairytale – maiden, trapped in a tower, wicked witch, prince blinded – but has given them a very original twist in her retelling.

What I liked

Cress’s characterisation. Despite being less kickass than Cress or Scarlet, Cress still has her strengths more so as she gains in confidence. Certainly, she ends up in situations that her more worldly wise companions might have avoided, but she doesn’t allow her fear to hold her back from doing her part to help her friends. I have the feeling that by book four Cress will be a force to be reckoned with.

Good balance. The novel was perfectly balanced with Cress’s story and the continuation of that of Cinder and Scarlet. Meyer was able to give all the characters plenty of time and space for their development without compromising the pace, which moves along at a good clip.

The androids. I don’t know why, but I have a real soft spot for Iko and in this book Little Cress. I suspect it’s a combination of Meyer’s excellent writing and Rebecca Soler’s fantastic narration – she adds so much life to these non-human characters! I really enjoyed the dynamic between Cress and Little Cress, who is a programmation of a younger version of herself. I was sorry that Little Cress didn’t remain in the story very long, but I can understand why she had to go for Cress’s character development.

The romance between Cress and Thorne. This was beautifully done, moving from Cress’s childlike crush on her distant idol and Thorne’s wry amusement at her feelings for him, learning to know him as a real person, through mutual dependence and finally a clearer understanding of each other’s strengths and faults.

The narration. Once again Rebecca Soler give an amazing performance as narrator for these books. She brings so much life to the characters that it’s a joy to listen to these books. This is one series I definitely prefer to listen to thanks to the narration.

What I didn’t like

There was nothing I didn’t like – Cress was a fantastic continuation of a brilliant series and I can’t wait for Winter!

I gave Cress five stars out of five
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Marina
5.0 out of 5 stars Another great part of the series!
Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2014
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4.5

Another amazing book in a great series. I'm glad to see Meyer has improved in giving out surprises from the first book, because it's getting better and better.

I love the team dynamic. Cinder is an awesome heroine and I love that she's the one who gets to rescue the Prince, who's stuck in his palace unable to do anything.

Cress is adorable, though I'd say the weakest of the heroines, but I love that she's a kick-ass hacker/cracker and can pretty much destroy an empires' security system while looking adorable.
I didn't like the whole hero worship with Thorne though. She has a crush on him and all. I actually think that maybe Thorne either doesn't think he's good enough for her or thinks of her as a little sister or something.

Iko is the cutest and I love her dynamic with Cress and Thorne.

Poor Wolf and Scarlet. I wish they were more present in the novel. But I guess sacrifices must be made when you have like ten main characters. But they were my favorite :( I hope the next book brings them back.

Can't wait for the next book.
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BeckyB
4.0 out of 5 stars Liked it!
Reviewed in the United States on January 1, 2014
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I liked Cress. My kids and I have all read Cinder, Scarlet, and the short story of Wolf, so we are all waiting for the latest book. I like the continuation of the characters, Cinder, Scarlet, Wolf, Thorne, and Iko. The introduction of Cress, who I think will connect with a character in Cinder, will be a interesting facet in the story. What I liked, the characters and their interaction actually made me laugh out loud at times,(cyborgs, interesting twist on familiar characters). What I didn't like (but may be changed once the whole book is released) is the lack of background info (sistercide- I know its not a word, but the rumors are mentioned but never fleshed out) about Levana. The characters are pairing up, hopefully the storyline will continue to twist and not become a couples against the world, predictable story. I have recommended this to friends and family liking a clean, funny, story that is slightly romantic, has action, humorous conversations with a futuristic setting. We can't wait for the book to get released!
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Hello!
5.0 out of 5 stars Thanks for making this a thing!
Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2017
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I had just finished reading Scarlet, the second book in the series, when I realized that I didn't have Cress checked out from the library and with me. I went to my Kindle to see if I could find it there. I found it, but there was a copy in my library and I didn't want to pay when I could have easy access. Then I found this, the first 5 chapters free. I felt very happy that I could still read the some of the book when I couldn't have the whole book yet.

I downloaded the book onto my device and started reading. I read until I am here now. Writing a book review. I think the book has been great so far, but I am not looking to give spoilers so I'll only say that I think that it is really cool how the writing team introduced us to Cress before this volume of the story.

Thank you for reading my book review to the end! I appreciate it. If you are someone who read the first 2 books and are wanting a preview for Cress, I suggest trying this. If you are new to the series, this is the third book! Either way, this has definitely been a great download.
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kayleex7
5.0 out of 5 stars great great
Reviewed in Canada on February 3, 2014
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Just love all it and cinder and Scarlett were great if your going to get this book please get the other to start from the start well worth it
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