Alice in Wonderland meets Bridget Jones in this compelling read from Marissa Meyer, the New York Times best-selling author of hits The Lunar Chronicles, Crest and Cinder.
The story is based as a prequel to the classic Queen of Hearts character in Lewis Carol´s infamous Alice in Wonderland novel. Long before she was the terror of Wonderland, the 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 yet-unmarried King of Hearts, but her interests lie elsewhere. A talented baker, all she wants is to open a shop with her best friend and supply the Kingdom of Hearts. But according to her mother, such a goal is unthinkable for the young woman who could be the next Queen. At a royal ball she 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.
ROCKS RATING: ****
