
Marissa Meyer
8 SeriesMarissa Meyer is an American author known for her YA fantasy series, The Lunar Chronicles. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Creative Writing & Children’s Literature and a Master’s in Publishing from Pacific Lutheran University. Prior to her writing career, Meyer worked as a book editor, freelance typesetter, and proofreader.
In Marissa Meyer's "Cinder," the first book of the Lunar Chronicles, New Beijing is plagued by a deadly disease as lunar people from space plot their next move. Cinder, a cyborg and orphan, lives in this divided world. When she becomes entangled in an intergalactic conflict, Cinder must navigate her role and decide between duty and freedom.