Book 3 of 4 in The Lunar Chronicles
Cress
In this third book in the Lunar Chronicles, Cinder and Captain Thorne are fugitives on the run, now with Scarlet and Wolf in tow. Together, they're plotting to overthrow Queen Levana and her army.
Their best hope lies with Cress, a girl imprisoned on a satellite since childhood who's only ever had her netscreens as company. All that screen time has made Cress an excellent hacker. Unfortunately, she's just received orders from Levana to track down Cinder and her handsome accomplice.
When a daring rescue of Cress goes awry, the group is separated. Cress finally has her freedom, but it comes at a higher price. Meanwhile, Queen Levana will let nothing prevent her marriage to Emperor Kai. Cress, Scarlet, and Cinder may not have signed up to save the world, but they may be the only hope the world has.
- Spice
- 1/5
- Burn
- Medium
- Pages
- ~550
- Ending
- Cliffy
Cliffy means it ends on a cliffhanger, mid-story.
Cliffhanger, but Book 4 is already out.
How spicy is Cress?
Cress is a 1 out of 5 on our spice scale: sweet (kisses only). Kissing, longing looks, maybe a fade-to-black. Nothing on the page.
- Steam: Glimpses and kisses
- Burn: Medium burn
- Pairing: One man, one woman
- POV: Third person, multiple POVs
- Ending: Cliffhanger
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- Kidnapping
- Torture
- Mental illness / anxiety / depression
- Graphic violence
- War
- Serious or terminal illness
Our editorial notes, which may be incomplete. If something is a hard limit for you, check the author's own content notes too.
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Cress: quick answers
How spicy is Cress?
Cress is a 1 out of 5 on our spice scale: sweet (kisses only). Kissing, longing looks, maybe a fade-to-black. Nothing on the page.
Is Cress a standalone?
No. Cress is book 3 of 4 in The Lunar Chronicles. Start with Cinder. The series is complete.
What tropes are in Cress?
Cress features retelling, found family, captor / captive, disability rep. It is a medium burn M/F romance that ends with a cliffhanger.
Does Cress have content warnings?
Our notes for Cress include: kidnapping, torture, mental illness / anxiety / depression, graphic violence, war, serious or terminal illness. This list may not be complete; check the author's own content notes if anything is a hard limit for you.
What should I read after Cress?
If you loved Cress, try Gilded by Marissa Meyer, Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi, Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo. They share its retelling and found family energy at a similar spice level.