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Cress
Young Adult Science Fiction
Cress
Book 3 of the The Lunar Chronicles series
592 pages · First published 2020
Imprisoned aboard a satellite since childhood, Cress has become an extraordinary hacker, forced to spy for the ruthless Lunar queen while secretly dreaming of freedom and adventure. When Cinder and her fugitive companions attempt a daring rescue, everything goes wrong, leaving Cress stranded on Earth with the charming but decidedly imperfect Captain Carswell Thorne. As they struggle to survive and reunite with their allies, Queen Levana moves forward with a royal marriage that could place Earth entirely under her control. With dangerous secrets, unexpected sacrifices, and an unlikely band of heroes standing between two worlds and disaster, Cress must discover that courage means more than waiting to be rescued. Romantic, adventurous, and full of humor, this futuristic Rapunzel retelling suits readers who enjoy resourceful heroines, roguish heroes, slow-burn romance, found allies, and fairy-tale adventures filled with spaceships, political intrigue, and daring escapes.
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Kidnapping, prolonged imprisonment, and forced separation from family; gun violence, fighting, and deaths, including a significant character death; serious injuries, blood loss, and loss of a finger; crash-landing, desert exposure, dehydration, and hallucinations; torture involving induced hallucinations; mind control and coercion; forced medical experimentation and threats to children; deadly epidemic and widespread illness; romantic attraction and passionate kissing, with mild sexual innuendo; brief alcohol consumption and gambling.
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Blackberry Sparkler
Bright berries and sparkling citrus celebrate Cress's first taste of freedom and unexpected adventure.
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- Combine the noncarbonated ingredients in a glass or shaker and stir or shake until mixed. Pour over ice, top with any carbonated ingredient, and stir gently.
- Garnish: Use a matching citrus wheel, berry, or herb from the recipe when available.
- Glassware: Highball glass.
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Cucumber Mint Gin Cup
For adults of legal drinking age. Please drink responsibly.
Cucumber and mint give this gin cup a fresh, garden-side sparkle.
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- Gently muddle cucumber and mint with lemon juice. Add gin and ice, shake briefly, strain over fresh ice, and top with soda water.
- Garnish: Cucumber ribbon and mint sprig.
- Glassware: Highball glass.
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