Fairest: The Lunar Chronicles: Levana's Story

Spedizione puntualissima come sempre. Il libro è arrivato in ottime condizioni, anzi la copertina è ancora meglio di come me la aspettavo e il prezzo è un affare. Questo spin off su Levana è necessario per capire più a fondo il suo personaggio e per poter proseguire con il quarto libro della serie "Winter".

I finally finished Fairest by Marissa Meyer and I must say what a delightful read this was! It's the perfect addition to the Lunar Chronicles because who doesn't want to get a better understanding of the villain? And that's exactly what we get here! A better understanding of Levana. I have to say that I did sympathize for her a bit because she was horrendously mistreated growing up, but I still think she needs to be held accountable for her actions! The book opens up to Levana's parents' deaths. They were murdered and yet, she can't find it to be too worked up about it. Her parents weren't the best parents. They were neglectful and rarely cared that they had two daughters. So when her sister, Channary is about to take the throne, all Levana really feels is an envy of sorts. She doesn't think Channary is fit to rule Luna, mostly because Channary doesn't care to help better Luna and make the moon a better place for her people. Channary is yet another character who was horrible to Levana. She always made Levana feel bad about herself, especially her appearance when she let a glamour drop. And we do get to learn why she always wears a glamour too. Levana finds herself falling in love with a solider, Evret. She believes he loves her too, but is suppressing his feelings because he is married. I feel like it's at this juncture that we get to see the inkling of the Levana we have always known. She wants something she cannot have and she will do whatever it takes to get it. She's manipulative and it's sickening. What she does in taking away a person's rights is despicable. But as I said, this all plays out to how she became the villain she is. True, there are moments when I felt sorry for her, but they soon faded away at the disgust I always felt towards her. It was a back and forth battle. I love seeing how some things came into fruition. Like how the battle with Earth was instigated, how Winter came into the picture, how Selene came into the picture. All those little things are answered in this one and it was all quite shocking! Even more so was how at time Levana knew what she was doing was questionable, but she would have some reason or other that convinced herself that she should do it anyway. She wasn't always a horrible person, she really did just come from a neglectful family; nurture vs nature really plays a part in this scenario! I found myself quite intrigued with the Selene bits. How she was born and set to rule Luna one day and the drastic measures Levana went to prevent that from happening. It may seem obvious as to origins and what not, but I won't reveal anything anyway. I just was quite surprise with it all, especially her mother. I mean it was weird seeing it, I can't explain why really. Guess the whole motherhood changes everyone kind of thing. I was a little disappointed that her father was never revealed, but oh well. I forced myself to resist temptation in reading the sneak peek of Winter. I can't handle sneak peeks because I'm always left wanting more and the sneak peek ends up doing me more damage than good! LOL! So yes, I refrained from reading that. Otherwise, this was a fairly fast read! Highly enjoyable and highly recommended if you have read the Lunar Chronicles to date. And like most everyone has said, despite that this is a prequel story, it's far better to read it after reading Cress, because there are little events and whatnot that you might not quite get or will be spoiled for. An delightfully intriguing read and I so can't wait to read Winter later this year to see how this amazing series comes to an end! Overall Rating 5/5 stars

I absolutely love this book which is a prequel to the main books in the series; Cinder & Scarlet & Cress . You can read this book if you wish prior to reading Cinder however the bonus 3 chapters included in the back for the new book due out later this year; Winter will obviously ruin the first three books in the series if you read them so avoid these at all costs if you wish to read this book first. All the books are a brilliant read and the story-line keeps building with new characters being introduced that fit seamlessly into the plot and it's subsequently a fantastic series. Marissa Meyer is a new addition to my favourite authors list and I have the final book in the series; Winter already on pre-order and I cannot wait to read it later this year. The series has been unputdownable and I have enjoyed every minute reading the books. This book is extremely interesting as it is Queen Levana's story and tells of Levana's childhood and the events leading up to Cinder. We truly get to see what has made Levana the way she is and her awful childhood with her sister Channary who was not a nice big sister to her at all. Channary has been made out to be quite a reasonable Lunar Queen I think in the previous books but we get to find out what she is really like. We also find out the reason why Levana looks like she does and the reason she wears a wedding ring that she hides with her glamour which I think was mention in the previous book; Cress although I could be wrong and it may have been an earlier book. We get to find out why the mutants were created and more about Cress and Winter and it really is a book worth reading and especially if you have been as hooked as I have been to this series. A love interest in the form of Evret is introduced and just why Levana is looking after a child that isn't hers. A very interesting and illuminating read to the series. A fantastic series with a new fresh take on the Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Rapunzel and Snow White tales and as I mentioned above I have read all four books in the series in fast succession as I loved the series so much and was immediately hooked. If you are a fan of dystopian or YA then I think you will love this book and this series and I can't wait for the next one due to be released in December this year.

The book arrived a day earlier and in good condition so excited to read it