4 Stars 
 This book is everything you can want from a YA sci-fi series with none of the cringeworthy stuff usually involved. I really have been so pleasantly surprised by this book and series. In Cinder I thought that the book was good, the plot was good, the writing was good - it was all very enjoyable, but it was sort of lacking in the suspense department. Afterwards I didn't have a huge craving the finish the series - and so even though I bought Scarlet while it was on special a while ago it had been on my shelves for a month or so. It was only when I decided I needed something lighter to break up my reading of A Little Life that I picked it up. 
 I am really glad that I did. Even though the book was definitely lighter than A Little Life (that is not hard, that book is dark. More on that later) it is really such a good read and it has just the right level of darkness to it. I powered through it in just a few days and it really has gotten me out of my reading slump. The plot is really well thought out - you can see how well Meyer has plotted this book and I think that it will continue through the series. Even though you can tell that it is plotted it's in no way predictable. You learn things when the smart, sassy, funny, strong hero's learn them. The pacing is perfect, the characters are loveable and hatable. I even like that you get the tiniest glimpse of the villain, Queen Levana, that completely obliterates my thoughts that she's going to be a typical, completely evil villain for no reason other then they can. 
 In this book we are introduced to three new characters and I have to say I am such a fan of friendship gangs in books. I love seeing how authors work with group dynamics (I'm thinking Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire or The Final Empire) and I can't wait for the next book to see them all together. 
 My favourite character by far is Iko! She is so sassy that every line she has I just crack up. 
 "I have no idea what I'm doing" said Cinder... "Do you feel any different?"... 
 "No," Iko said after a minute, and the thrumming had died down. "Still gargantuan." 
 I know that there's not many people out there who haven't got onto the Lunar Chronicles bandwagon, but if you haven't already - check out this series! Definitely for lovers of Throne of Glass, Angelfall and Legend.