Genre: Young Adult
Sub Genre: Historical Fantasy;
Magic, Wonderland, Retelling, Fairy Tale
Rating: 5 out of 5 Stars
Back Cover: Alyss of Wonderland?
When Alyss Heart, heir to the Wonderland throne, must flee through the Pool of
Tears to escape her murderous aunt Redd, she finds herself lost and alone in
Victorian London. Befriended by an aspiring author named Lewis Carroll, Alyss
tells the violent, heartbreaking story of her young life. Alyss trusts this
author to tell the truth so that someone, somewhere will find her and bring her
home. But he gets the story all wrong. He even spells her name incorrectly!
Fortunately, Royal Bodyguard Hatter Madigan knows all too well the awful truth
of Alyss’ story and he is searching every corner of our world to find the lost
princess and return her to Wonderland so she may eventually battle Redd for her
rightful place as the Queen of Hearts. The Looking Glass Wars unabashedly challenges
our Wonderland assumptions surrounding mad tea parties, grinning Cheshire cats,
and a curious little blond girl to reveal an epic battle in the endless war for
Imagination.
This is the first book in the trilogy of the Looking Glass
Wars. It isn’t the Alice and Wonderland that you read as a child. This is a
dark story that is what really happened to Alyss Heart. The tale takes from
Wonderland to Victorian London and back. There is much adventure and treachery.
I found this story to keep me on my toes and I enjoyed it’s every twist and
turn. The story sucks you right in and transports you back in time and to
Wonderland as well. The writing is brilliantly done. This is one of those books
that you won’t be able to put down. I can’t wait to read the next book in the
trilogy, Seeing Redd.
Publisher: Dial
ISBN: 0142409413
Pages: 400
Series: Looking Glass Wars
Volume: 1
