Book 2 of 4 in The Lunar Chronicles
Scarlet
Cinder is back and trying to break out of prison―even though she'll be the Commonwealth's most wanted fugitive if she does―in this second installment from Marissa Meyer.
Halfway around the world, Scarlet Benoit's grandmother is missing. It turns out there are many things Scarlet doesn't know about her grandmother, or the grave danger she has lived in her whole life. When Scarlet encounters Wolf, a street fighter who may have information as to her grandmother's whereabouts, she is loath to trust this stranger, but is inexplicably drawn to him, and he to her. As Scarlet and Wolf unravel one mystery, they encounter another when they meet Cinder. Now, all of them must stay one step ahead of the vicious Lunar Queen Levana.
The adventure continues in this fresh fairytale retelling that combines elements of Cinderella and Little Red Riding Hood.
- Spice
- 1/5
- Burn
- Medium
- Pages
- ~452
- Ending
- Cliffy
Cliffy means it ends on a cliffhanger, mid-story.
Cliffhanger, but Book 3 is already out.
How spicy is Scarlet?
Scarlet 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
- Murder
- Death of a loved one
- Graphic violence
- Suicide / suicidal ideation
- 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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Scarlet: quick answers
How spicy is Scarlet?
Scarlet 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 Scarlet a standalone?
No. Scarlet is book 2 of 4 in The Lunar Chronicles. Start with Cinder. The series is complete.
What tropes are in Scarlet?
Scarlet features retelling, secret identity, road trip / vacation, bad boy. It is a medium burn M/F romance that ends with a cliffhanger.
Does Scarlet have content warnings?
Our notes for Scarlet include: kidnapping, torture, murder, death of a loved one, graphic violence, suicide / suicidal ideation, 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 Scarlet?
If you loved Scarlet, try Geekerella by Ashley Poston, Letters to the Lost by Brigid Kemmerer, The Stolen Heir by Holly Black. They share its retelling and secret identity energy at a similar spice level.