Heartless
From Marissa Meyer, the #1 New York Times-bestselling story of Wonderland's most notorious villain: the Queen of Hearts.
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
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Winter
Stars Above
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Wow. The heartbreak I felt from this book left me unstable lol.
I went into this read knowing exactly what to expect given the character the Queen of Hearts from the classic Alice in Wonderland. So I knew the ending wasn't going to be a happy one. However, I did not expect to become so emotionally attached to the point where I felt physically ill from grief!!!! My heart was so broken for the sweet girl we met in the beginning who just wanted to open a bakery with her best friend, and found herself willing to give up her own heart for vengeance.
Not only am I heartbroken over Jest (because he was perfect in every way!!!), but I am so sad that Cath's relationship with Mary-Ann was so broken after the events from the book.
Overall, I loved this book and will probably read it again in the future and have the same sob-fest reaction.
I went into this read knowing exactly what to expect given the character the Queen of Hearts from the classic Alice in Wonderland. So I knew the ending wasn't going to be a happy one. However, I did not expect to become so emotionally attached to the point where I felt physically ill from grief!!!! My heart was so broken for the sweet girl we met in the beginning who just wanted to open a bakery with her best friend, and found herself willing to give up her own heart for vengeance.
Not only am I heartbroken over Jest (because he was perfect in every way!!!), but I am so sad that Cath's relationship with Mary-Ann was so broken after the events from the book.
Overall, I loved this book and will probably read it again in the future and have the same sob-fest reaction.
My favorite fantasy of all time! I've read it over and over so many times and it never gets old. I couldn't recommend this more.
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