My Reaction in a Nutshell: 
 Scarlet and Cinder's plots and characters weave together flawlessly for a Riding Hood retelling you won't soon forget. 
 The Long Version: 
 I am so mad at myself. Why didn't I decide to read The Lunar Chronicles sooner!?!?! THE BOOKS ARE SO GOOD!!!!! Seriously. 
 Cinder left off with Cinder being arrested for treason, resisting arrest, unlawful use of bioelectricity, and illegal immigration. Oh, and then there was the little bombshell that Cinder is actually Princess Selene. Scarlet picks up with another main character whose name is, you guessed it, Scarlet! Scarlet is on the hunt for her missing grandmother who, according to police, either ran away or killed herself whereas Scarlet believes she was kidnapped. Scarlet follows the story of Scarlet teaming up with Wolf (a street fighter), Cinder trying to escape from prison (and her funny companions), and Emperor Kai in his conflicted battle of catching Cinder. Loosely based on the infamous tale of Little Red Riding Hood, Meyer puts a refreshing spin on the popular children's story. 
 Similar to Cinder the plot twists in Scarlet weren't really much of a "twist." I was able to guess nearly every twist and turn in the book. But yet, Meyers writes in such a way that left me eager and intrigued the whole time. Meyer writes compelling characters who have great chemistry between each other. I enjoyed reading playful banter and liked Thorne's flirtatious yet platonic jests with the other characters in the book. 
 Although Scarlet fell into some popular tropes (MC running recklessly into danger trying to save day but causing more trouble than if MC just stayed on the sidelines, some instant love, and other MC does everything in MC's power to not become royalty), I am still very eager to read the next book in the series. 
 Some of my favorite quotes: 
 Page 89: 
 Thorne: A captain always knows where his ship is. It's like a psychic bond. 
 Cinder: If only we had a captain here. 
 Page 55: 
 Thorne: I don't like to think of it as 'stolen.' They have no proof that I didn't plan on giving it back. 
 Cinder: You're kidding right? 
 Thorne: You have no proof either. 
 Cinder: Were you planning on giving it back? 
 Thorne: Maybe. 
 Page 56: 
 Cinder: *removes Thorne's tracking chip* 
 Thorne: Is it just me, or is this a big moment in our relationship? 
 Page 107: 
 Thorne: We're having another moment, aren't we? 
 Cinder: If by a moment, you men me not wanting to strangle you for the first time since we met, then I guess we are. 
 ***TRIGGER WARNINGS: mind control, kidnapping, forced kissing, imprisonment, dog attack (sort of), attempted drowning, torture, murder, death