Cress
by Marissa Meyer · · 2014
In this futuristic retelling of Rapunzel, a skilled Lunar hacker named Cress has spent years isolated in an orbiting satellite, secretly assisting the tyrannical Queen Levana while longing for freedom on Earth. When Cinder and her crew attempt to rescue her, a sabotage forces the team to split, stranding Cress in the Sahara desert alongside the charming but blinded rogue Captain Thorne. Together, the fugitives must navigate survival on Earth and work to prevent a catastrophic war between Luna and Earth.
- Age range
- Ages 3–14
- Category
- General
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Heads up: violence, scary content feature prominently in this book.
Parent notes
Cress is the third installment in The Lunar Chronicles, continuing a fast-paced young adult sci-fi adventure. While the story highlights bravery, friendship, and moral growth, parents should be aware of moderate sci-fi violence, perilous situations, and characters who engage in deception and outlaw behavior before choosing to do what is right.
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Discussion questions
- 1In a world where Lunars use mind control and illusions to mask reality, how does Cress's search for truth reflect our human need for genuine reality over comforting deception?
- 2Would you say the author intends for readers to view Captain Thorne as merely a charming smuggler, or is she inviting us to see how vulnerability can spark genuine moral change?
- 3Describe how Cress's years of solitude inside the satellite equipped her with technical skills that sustained her during her trek across the Sahara Desert.
- 4Trace the choices Cress made while hacking for Sybil Mira, discussing what her early compliance cost her and those fighting Queen Levana.
- 5Facing the vast wilderness of Earth after a lifetime in orbit terrified Cress, so where did she find the inner strength to step up when Thorne was rendered blind and helpless?
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