Scarlets (view spoiler)[aka little red riding hood (hide spoiler)] grandmother has gone missing and the detectives are assuming it was a run away or suicide case. She's not willing to give up hope as easily as they are though in the search. When her long gone father arrives frantically searching the house for something that her grandmother was hiding Scar starts off on a search of her own for the truth. 
 While Cinder on the other side of the world is living her own nightmare with the everyone having seen her downfall. Everyone thinks that she brainwashed Emperor Kai, is a lunar outlaw, and has seen her cyborg wires. They locked her up in a jail cell but cinder being the bad*** she is isn't allowing that to stop her. 
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 Cinder escapes her cell with the help of "Captain Thorne" who cracks me up with his witty remarks. They're on the run from pretty much everyone this entire novel while trying to find Ms Benoit (Scarlets grandmother). 
 Scarlets own father had been abducted also with her grandmother and tortured for information. He is of very little use though as he's a very emotional character. Maybe if Scarlet showed him more sympathy I would also, but after him deserting her for years I just kind of find him a no help cry baby. 
 Since Scarlets father isn't reliable Scarlet turns to a man that goes by the name of Wolf for help - irony! Wolf is a fighter by trade and the fight is all that he knows. He also used to be a part of the pack that has taken Scars grandmother. It also turns out his pack are lunars also wanting revenge for their queen and Wolf was playing a "role" all along with Scarlet to get her captured. In the end though it's Wolf who protects and rescues Scarlet along with Cinder and Thorne. 
 Ohh missing puzzle piece between the girls! I like it! Scarlets grandmother was one of the people who helped hide Cinder when she arrived from Lunar! I can't wait to see Cinder take over in the next novel and learn what she's really and fully capable of with the help of Wolf training her. 
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