"Wires and Nerve," the first in a line of graphic novels with the story by Marissa Meyer, follows the popular and successful Lunar Chronicles series. The series is a great retelling of several fairy tales, with a modern steampunk-ish twist. The first book, Cinder, is the story of a cyborg mechanic who captures the eye of the prince. Did I mention she has an evil stepmother AND an evil queen who both want nothing to do with her? Yes, the first book starts off with a twist on the classic Cinderella, followed by a Red Riding Hood, Rapunzel, and a Snow White retelling. The graphic novel expands on the world created by Ms. Meyer, this time following Cinder's android/best friend Iko.
A quick read that went too fast, Wires and Nerve is a great beginning story line for Iko and our favorite Lunar/Earthen friends. Following the happy life like ending in Winter, we come across the Lunar crew--Cinder, Kai, Cress, Thorne (ahem, I mean CAPTAIN Thorne), Iko, Scarlet, Wolf, Winter, and Jacin--living their individual lives as we last left them. Except now, Iko is helping Cinder combating the issue of Levana's wolf-hybrids, who are wrecking havoc upon the Earth instead of peacefully returning to Luna to be rehabilitated. Iko, acting as a secret agent of sorts (and doing a great job of it), gives us a glimpse into what will be a fulfilling graphic novel series. This first novel sets the stage for all the characters to cross paths once more and defeat another devious plot, while also setting the stage for Cinder finally seeing Kai again (!!).
I loved looking at all the character designs, as they were obviously different from what I had imagined, but not so much to the point that it was hard to identify characters. I cannot wait for the next installment, and I think I will read up on "Stars Above," which is the only Lunar Chronicles book that I have not yet read!
Also, just for fun, Marissa Meyer offers a Lunar Chronicles character quiz on her website, which you can find here. My result was Cress (a.k.a. Rapunzel for those not familiar with the series)! Let me know what character you are in the comments below!
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