Wow! I'm so impressed by Marissa Meyer's ability to turn our well known childhood fairy tales into this amazing dystopian series! 
 Even though I did enjoy Cinder quite a bit, I *loved* this book! The character development was so much more defined than in the first. Every character that carried over from Cinder was given even more of an identity, and all the newly introduced characters were equally developed. I really enjoyed the chemistry between Wolf & Scarlet, I was drawn into their story immediately. 
 && Captain Thorne? Oh my goodness. He might have been my favorite! Absolutely hilarious. Not every author can create that comic relief and still make that character seem like a real person; Marissa Meyer did just that. I think I have known a few people just like him! I also liked how he was not just there for the laughs, but that he knew what he was doing and how to take care of himself. His & Cinder's repartee was perfection. (I wonder if he will turn into somewhat of a love interest later on, or stay more of a friendly big brother type? Are we looking at a Gale/Peeta thing here?) 
 The only problem that I have right now is that Cress isn't being published until 2014. I'm going to need to find an ARC. asap!!