Onchce upon time in a future far, far away humans are under threat from a plague with no cure and a race of lunar people who threaten their very existence. Cinder, a 16 year-old cyborg, lives in this dismal world. She is a brilliant mechanic but is hated by her stepmother, stepsisters and a society that treats her as a second class citizen. A surprise meeting with Prince Kai leads to intergalactic politics, a possible romance, and secrets about her origin. What is it about Cinder that makes her very existence scary for so many? Will she survive until she is able to discover her secret? Cinder is an exciting, futuristic read.