Cress

I may be cheating here. Rapunzel is an old-time fairy tale, and Cress is a science fiction re-writing of that story, so I'm going to count it in this list as "historical." This is the third book in Meyers' Lunar Chronicles and it is my favorite of the bunch. Cress (Rapunzel) is incredibly smart and completely naive to the world. Her romantic interest is a completely dopey bad guy, who you shouldn't waste your time disliking. The odd situations they get themselves into mirror, to an extent, the famous fairy tale. Lots of fun.

This is the third book in the Lunar Chronicles. Although I loved all the books in this series, Cress is by far my favorite. The story flows smoothly and has plenty of action and excitement to keep you turning the page. I also love that Cress is so well written that her easily frightened nature and fragility come across as realistic and relatable, avoiding the common pitfall of being negatively viewed traits that turn readers off. The love interest, a charming and self-obsessed space pirate who instantly challenges Cress's overly romanticized view of heroes, is a great character as well,… show more.

This is actually the third book in the Lunar Chronical series, a sci-fi/fairy tale mash-up. I totally enjoyed the whole series, but if I was forced to pick my favorite in the series this would be it. I think this one stood out to me because the main character, Cress, is so different from most heroines in novels I read. Obviously, I love the outspoken, snarky, adventurous females in these books, but Cress was a little different. Cress, a hacker stuck on a satellite since childhood, is quiet and thoughtful and not the guns blazing type. Cress lacks a lot… show more.