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Scarlet
Young Adult Science Fiction
Scarlet
Book 2 of the The Lunar Chronicles series
512 pages · First published 2020
When her beloved grandmother disappears from their farm in rural France, Scarlet Benoit refuses to believe she simply wandered away. Her search leads her to Wolf, a mysterious street fighter with dangerous connections to the people responsible for the disappearance, and Scarlet must decide whether she can trust him. Meanwhile, fugitive cyborg Cinder escapes imprisonment with the help of the charmingly arrogant Captain Carswell Thorne, only to find herself facing an even greater threat from the Lunar queen. As Scarlet and Wolf follow a trail of secrets toward Paris, their journey becomes entangled with Cinder's struggle against a ruthless enemy capable of controlling minds and unleashing terrifying soldiers. Fast-paced, romantic, and full of dangerous revelations, this futuristic Little Red Riding Hood retelling suits readers who enjoy fierce heroines, mysterious allies, forbidden attraction, high-stakes rescues, and fairy tales reimagined through science fiction.
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Content notes
Intense science-fiction violence, including brutal fistfights, shootings, serious injuries, blood, and deaths; graphic attacks by genetically modified, wolf-like soldiers, including biting victims' necks and descriptions of bodies being torn apart; kidnapping, imprisonment, physical torture, and the violent death of a significant character; references to suicide and psychiatric confinement; mind control, coercion, and loss of bodily autonomy; threats of invasion and mass violence; a character cutting open a wrist to remove an implanted identification chip; family trauma, grief, and references to a parent's heavy alcohol use; drinking by adults in bars and at an illegal fighting venue; romantic tension, several kisses including a passionate kiss, and brief references to escort droids.
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Scarlet Berry Smash
Bright strawberries and spicy ginger capture Scarlet's fiery spirit as she risks everything to rescue her grandmother.
What you'll need
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- Muddle strawberries and basil with lemon juice. Add ice, top with ginger beer, and stir gently.
- Garnish: Strawberry and basil leaf.
- Glassware: Highball glass.
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Blackberry Bramble
For adults of legal drinking age. Please drink responsibly.
Tart blackberries and sharp lemon reflect Scarlet's fiery determination and the dangerous attraction drawing her toward Wolf.
What you'll need
- 2 oz gin
- 3/4 oz fresh lemon juice ↗
- 1/2 oz blackberry syrup ↗
- Crushed ice
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How to mix it
- Shake gin and lemon juice with ice. Strain over crushed ice and drizzle the blackberry syrup over the top.
- Garnish: Fresh blackberry and lemon wheel.
- Glassware: Rocks glass.
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