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Fairest

The Lunar Chronicles: Levana's Story

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Fairest

Written by: Marissa Meyer
Narrated by: Rebecca Soler
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Soon to be adapted into a major motion picture!

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

True love. She did not think she had ever witnessed it, not beside the fairy tales she’d been told as a child and the fanciful dramas sometimes acted out for the court’s entertainment.

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.

Don't miss the other books in The Lunar Chronicles series:
Cinder
Scarlet
Cress
Winter
Stars Above
Fairest
Wires and Nerve Vol. 1
Wires and Nerve Vol. 2: Gone Rogue

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What the critics say

“She loves fiercely and kills with little remorse; her iron grip over the Lunar people is equal parts impressive and terrifying. Queen Levana from "The Lunar Chronicles'" is more than a beautiful villain. In this prequel, Meyer explains how she went from lonely, shy second daughter to the most feared and relentless woman in the universe. . . . Thorough world-building and fascinating character development will thrill fans and entice new readers.” —School Library Journal

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Another great addition to the Lunar Chronicles - Marissa Meyer creates such great stories. Can’t wait to finish the next book.

Great Insight Into Levana and Winter’s History

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The book was amazing! I love Marissa Meyer she is such a fantastic author, the way she writes is incredible. Rebecca did such a good job voicing all the books for this series! I felt like the voices she gave the characters matched my own in my head! If you like Sci-fi fantasy you will love this series! 100% recommend.

Amazing!

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Honestly this review isn't about the book content at all but why would you make the entire book just one 5+ hour long chapter? It was so annoying to try and find my place again after falling asleep while listening. Terrible to not have chapters or segment it somehow for audiobook format.

Good book, great performance, terrible format

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