Heartless

For fans of Wicked: Don't miss this #1 New York Times–bestselling romantasy of Wonderland's most notorious villain: the Queen of Hearts.

"Full of heart and its own idiosyncratic character.”―Gregory Maguire, author of Wicked

Long before she was the terror of Wonderland—the infamous Queen of Hearts—she was just a girl who wanted to fall in love.

Catherine may be one of the most desired girls in Wonderland, and a favorite of the unmarried King of Hearts, but her interests lie elsewhere. A talented baker, all she wants is to open a shop with her best friend. But according to her mother, such a goal is unthinkable for the young woman who could be the next queen.

Then Cath meets Jest, the handsome and mysterious court joker. For the first time, she feels the pull of true attraction. At the risk of offending the king and infuriating her parents, she and Jest enter into an intense, secret courtship. Cath is determined to define her own destiny and fall in love on her terms. But in a land thriving with magic, madness, and monsters, fate has other plans.

In Heartless, her first stand-alone teen novel, the New York Times-bestselling author of the Lunar Chronicles dazzles us with a prequel to Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.


Praise for Marissa Meyer’s Lunar Chronicles series:

#1 New York Times Bestselling Series, USA Today Bestseller, Publishers Weekly Bestseller, National Indie Bestseller

“Marissa Meyer rocks the fractured fairy tale genre.” —The Seattle Times

“Prince Charming among the cyborgs.” —The Wall Street Journal

Don't miss more from Marissa Meyer:

The Lunar Chronicles:
Cinder
Scarlet
Cress
Winter
Stars Above

Fairest

The Wires and Nerve series:
Wires and Nerve: Volume 1
Wires and Nerve: Volume 2

Renegades

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Published May 1, 2018

480 pages

Average rating: 8.06

140 RATINGS

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Community Reviews

Lidz
May 22, 2025
5/10 stars
While there was definitely a lot to like about this one, it’s not my favorite. I really like the author’s writing style and I think she does a great job bringing the ridiculous and nonsensical world of “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” to life in a more realistic and story-driven setting, however I felt that there was a bit too much cringy romance for me to take it seriously. Not terrible by any means, but I likely wouldn’t suggest it to anyone who isn’t a die-hard romance fanatic.
SunnyDay
May 12, 2025
4/10 stars
Cringy and slightly disturbing
kcreadsabook
Apr 10, 2025
8/10 stars
♥️♦️♣️♥️♦️♣️ A fun Alice in Wonderland tale
Wero520
Mar 13, 2025
10/10 stars
I was sobbing
Sama.1231
Mar 05, 2025
8/10 stars
Made me sob. 10/10. Jest is bae and I love him. He deserves the world.

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