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Carswell's Guide to Being Lucky is a novella in The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer. It takes place in Los Angeles in the American Republic, seven years before Cinder. It was released on February 4, 2014, in exclusive copies of Cress and can be found by subscribing to Marissa Meyer's newsletter.

Summary[]

A short story detailing the incident referenced by Carswell Thorne (at thirteen years) between himself, Kate Fallow and the great retrieval of her portscreen. We're able to catch a glimpse of a young Carswell Thorne, his family life and teenage years.

Characters[]

  • Carswell Thorne
  • Colonel Kingsley Thorne (Carswell's father, American Republic Fleet: 186 pilot)
  • Carswell's mother
  • Boots (Carswell's android cat)
  • Janette (a human maid of the Thorne family)
  • Jules Keller (Carswell's schoolmate)
  • Shan (Carswell's schoolmate)
  • Elia (Carswell's schoolmate, pep squad captain)
  • Professor Gosnel (literature class teacher)
  • Kate Fallow (Carswell's schoolmate)
  • Joel Kimbrough (historical figure, dramatist)
  • Blakely (Carswell's schoolmate)
  • Ryan Doughty (Carswell's schoolmate, Jules Keller's friend)
  • Anthony (Carswell's friend)
  • Carina (Carswell's friend)
  • Chien (Carswell's friend)
  • Rob Mancuso (Carswell's schoolmate, Jules Keller's friend)
  • Vice Principal Chambers (school vice principal)
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