Three page turners to kick off spring

The classic Cinderella story gets a futuristic makeover. In “Cinder,” humans live side by side with cyborgs, androids and a deadly plague from the mysterious lunar colonies. Though she is a skilled mechanic, 16-year-old Cinder is a pariah — until a prince enlists her help on a top-secret government project. Little does she know she just stumbled into an intergalactic conflict that only she can end....

Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon is woken up in the dead of night to investigate a murder that took place at the Louvre museum. The scene is so perplexing that even he is put to the test. Part mystery novel, part action thriller, “The Da Vinci Code” follows Langdon and his trusty colleague as they unravel the biblical secrets behind the shocking event. (And if you aren’t a reader, there’...

A circus filled with spellbinding acts materializes just outside of town one evening. Starstruck visitors come and wander through the maze of striped tents. Despite its whimsical appearance, a fierce competition is going on behind the scenes. In this Harry Potter style story, a pair of powerful young magicians-in-training are both vying for the upper hand, but their competition gets complicated wh...