Fairest - Marissa Meyer

Fairest

By Marissa Meyer

  • Release Date: 2015-01-27
  • Genre: Fairy Tales, Myths & Fables for Young Adults
Score: 4.5
4.5
From 430 Ratings

Description

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

Reviews

  • Hehe

    5
    By Thirstypretzels69
    I lorve it
  • One of my favs! (Levana is crazy, I love it)

    5
    By hello have a good day 🫰🏾
    I love dark/horror books so this was totally my vibe! She was a sad little girl hidden behind her sister’s shadow, but then became a psychotic ruler. We all love a good villain origin story 💪🏻 P.s. Levana is my fav villain of all time 💕
  • Psycho alert 🚨

    4
    By 18263920
    This was wayyyy darker than I expected annnnd it had the biggest plot twists, it’s kinda like a fairytale and horror at the same time.
  • SO GOOD

    5
    By ThatSweetEevee9
    At first I pitied Levana….. But now she’s just pure evil. I don’t understand! It’s terrifying! Why……😱😦😰 She killed her own husband!! Why?!?!
  • Fairest is amazing!

    5
    By Evenstar2327
    This book is one of the best books I gave ever read. It is incredibly well written and you get to see how Levana became the villain we all know her to be. When I read the last line of the book I felt chills go down my spine. Marissa Meyer thank you for writing these incredible books and you should totally write a book about Kai’s parents and their story. Thank you so much!!
  • Good not great

    3
    By Ihatethisgame@tatooine
    This story is a good addition to the series, but it feels more like a filler to me. It’s well written, but not nearly as interesting is the rest of the series.
  • What an amazing spin off!!!

    5
    By 20 year member
    This is another one of my favorite books in the series.
  • Uhh

    4
    By Lill stinker
    I like it a lot but really deep
  • Not my favorite

    4
    By Mrsmac09
    This was not my favorite book in the series but it did shed light into just how twisted levana is and where there all started. You could read the series without reading this book but it also adds a little more clarity to a few things from the other books in the series. I always enjoy the making of a villain story and this story is as twisted as levana is!
  • Well written...

    4
    By Scary_fangirl
    This novel makes me now understand Levana better, but in my own way, just saying warning. Fairest was depressing and I hate Levana for her foolishness, that’s all! Though I like the whole main reason of the story and how it all comes together to make the future protaginist a present protaginist. Though I would advise you readers to be carefull with the inner content in the book, just to make you aware.