The destinies of Cinder and Scarlet converge as the threat of the Lunars spreads across Earth... Cinder, the cyborg mechanic, returns in an exciting continuation of the Lunar Chronicles. If she manages to escape from prison, she will become the most wanted fugitive of the Commonwealth. Thousands of miles away, somewhere in France, the teenage Scarlet Benoit is searching for her missing grandmother. When Scarlet meets Wolf, a street fighter who might have information on her grandmother's whereabouts, she feels distrust but also a strange attraction. As Scarlet and Wolf unravel the mystery, they encounter Cinder and face an even greater enigma. Now they must all race against the malevolent Levana, queen of the Lunars, who is willing to do anything to make the charming Prince Kai her husband, king, and - most importantly - her captive. Because even in the future, stories will begin with 'Once upon a time...' [Excerpt from the text on the back cover of the edition]