Scarlet is the second installment in the Lunar Chronicles Saga. Even though it continues the series, it could be considered a companion novel to Cinder. To fully enjoy Scarlet I recommend reading Cinder first. This book starts right where Cinder left off. I also suggest reading the two novellas currently out, Glitches and The Queen's Army. The Queen's Army is a great prequel to Scarlet, providing some back story for Wolf's character. 
 "The better to eat you with, my dear."Scarlet introduces us to new characters (unless you read The Queen's Army). It is also told from multiple point of views, so don't fret, you still get your Cinder and Kai fix. So in the beginning Cinder, our resident cyborg, is trying to break out of jail. Unfortunately, if she is successful, she will be the most wanted fugitive of the Commonwealth. Prince Kai is in an even bigger mess dealing with Queen Levana. She wants him as her husband. 
 "I don't see that her being cyborg is relevant. Next question?"Across the world, a dear old grandmother goes missing. This is only the beginning for Scarlet Benoit. She soon finds out that her grandmother had been keeping secrets. Dangerous secrets that turn her world upside down. When her search leads her to Wolf, she isn't sure whether to trust him the information he has about her grandmother's whereabouts. As their worlds combine, will Cinder, Scarlet and Wolf stay one step ahead of the Queen's machinations?"Scarlet's world was crashing down around her and nobody noticed. Her grandmother was missing and nobody cared."I absolutely loved Cinder when it first came out. It was the beginning to a great new series. I have a fondness for fairy tales and when they are re-imagined, I am all over them. To be honest, I had no fear that Meyer would pull out another fantastic re-telling."Little Red was a tender young morsel, and the wolf knew she would be even tastier than the old woman." 
 It is really obvious how much thought went into planning the Lunar Chronicles world building. With the second novel in a series, you can really start to build a clear picture. In Cinder we get a glimpse, but with Scarlet we are introduced to how other countries are doing. The novellas add to the characters background, which to me is just a bonus."Oh, Grandmother, what terribly big teeth you have!"What I didn't expect was to fall in love with the characters from Scarlet like I did with Cinder. Wolf is a character with many layers. I fell for him. Scarlet was the one that resonated with me the most. Her strength really sets her apart from many others in the YA genre. I can't really express how much I enjoyed this without giving any spoilers. Scarlet exceeded my expectations. I cannot wait for Cress to be released. Marissa Meyer has me hooked on her version of the classics we all love."She did not know that the wolf was a wicked sort of animal, and she was not afraid of him."