Even knowing that she would eventually become the Queen of Hearts, I still fell in love with Cath right away. Although I knew the story would ultimately end badly for Meyer’s heroine, I still loved reading every magical moment of her journey.Ĭath. Well, not only does Meyer create a plausible backstory for the Queen of Hearts, complete with new characters and an original storyline, but she is also able to do all of this while retaining all of the whimsy and wonder from the original fairytale. Thankfully though, it was so worth the wait! I devoured Heartless in just a couple of sittings and feel like I can’t sing its praises high enough.įor anyone unfamiliar with the premise for Heartless, it’s meant to be an origin tale for the Queen of Hearts from Alice in Wonderland, basically providing a plausible backstory for her and explaining what then led her to become the character that we all love to hate. It was actually one of my most anticipated reads for 2016, but for reasons I can’t explain, I’m just now getting around to reading it. Marissa Meyer’s Heartless is one of the most wonderful, whimsical, and heartbreaking books I’ve read this year. Published by Feiwel & Friends on November 8th 2016
Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.Also by this author: Scarlet (The Lunar Chronicles, #2), Renegades A quirky, romantic origin story of the Queen of Hearts from Alice in Wonderland. But in a land thriving with magic, madness and monsters, fate has other plans.
Cath is determined to choose her own destiny. At the risk of offending the King and infuriating her parents, she and Jest enter into a secret courtship. At a royal ball where Cath is expected to receive the King's marriage proposal, she meets handsome and mysterious Jest.
A talented baker, she wants to open a shop and create delectable pastries. Catherine may be one of the most desired girls in Wonderland and a favourite of the unmarried King, but her interests lie elsewhere. The #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Lunar Chronicles 'In Heartless, the nonsense that is Wonderland gets a reverential makeover, full of heart and its own idiosyncratic character.' Gregory Maguire, author of Wicked and After Alice Long before she was the terror of Wonderland, the infamous Queen of Hearts, she was just a girl who wanted to fall in love.
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