"It's an unassuming name, but also . . . powerful. Because of where she came from. She survived that fire. She was reborn from the cinders."
The Keeper is an novella in The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer. It was released in the Stars Above story collection on February 2, 2016.
Synopsis[]
A prequel to The Lunar Chronicles, showing a young Scarlet and how Princess Selene came into the care of Michelle Benoit.
Plot[]
Michelle Benoit thought that what happened in the past would stay in the past. Yet her former lover, Logan Tanner, has come to Earth trusting her to help him protect 3-year old Princess Selene from harm. Two years had passed since she agreed to help; no one had come to the farm, but she always stayed cautious and made sure who ever did come to the farm was scared away with her shot-gun. Her days had become routine until Scarlet ran away away from home to fully live with Michelle. Logan returned earlier than expected to complete Selene's operations as he feared being caught, he hadn't used his lunar gift and was now going mad.Garan arrives to aid the operations and Michelle gives Selene the name Cinder.