Her systems are damaged and she almost drowns, but is saved by Thorne and Jacin. During the ensuing battle, Cinder dives off the tower into the lake.

Scarlet and Winter go to find the wolf-like mutations of human soldiers in an attempt to convince them to join Cinder's army.ĭuring Cinder's trial, Cinder announces that she is Princess Selene, and Levana is a traitor to the crown for trying to murder her as a baby. He tells Cress it is time to leave, and they maneuver through train tunnels. Jacin finds out he is in trouble for not killing Winter. In the confrontation, Cinder gives herself up, Wolf is taken, and Maha is murdered by Aimery for having housed them. Levana finds her and sends her guards and thaumaturges to RM9. They break into a control room and Cinder hacks to display her video proclaiming herself to be Princess Selene and asking for the people to become her army. Once on RM9, Cinder, Thorne, Iko, and Wolf take refuge with Maha, Wolf's mother. The Crew sneaks onto a ship owned by Levana's fiance Prince Kai, who is secretly part of the plan to overthrow Queen Levana. Jacin gives Scarlet a pod key and a knife and tells her to flee to RM9, Wolf's home Sector. Instead, he stabs Winter's favorite pet, a wolf named Ryu, so Winter can escape unharmed and Queen Levana will believe she is dead. When Winter refuses to marry the queen's thaumaturge Aimery, Levana orders Jacin to murder Winter.

Her relationship with her stepmother Levana is strained at best, especially as Winter is secretly in love with Winter's royal guard Jacin. Plot ĭespite having scars on her face, Princess Winter is known for her stunning beauty and kindness. It was a USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling novel. The story is loosely based on the fairy tale of ' Snow White', similar to its predecessors Cinder, Scarlet and Cress which were loosely based on ' Cinderella', ' Little Red Riding Hood' and ' Rapunzel' respectively. It is the fourth and final book in The Lunar Chronicles series and the sequel to Cress. Winter is a 2015 young adult science fiction novel written by American author Marissa Meyer and published by Macmillan Publishers through their subsidiary Feiwel & Friends. Print ( hardcover and paperback), audiobook, e-book

Winter by Marissa Meyer