Heartless by Marissa Meyer

Heartless

by Marissa Meyer

A vision of Wonderland like none you've seen before, Heartless tells the untold story of the girl who would become the notorious Queen of Hearts. From New York Times bestselling author and TikTok sensation, Marissa Meyer.

Long before she was the Queen of Hearts, Catherine Pinkerton 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 . . .

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Reviewed by Stephanie on

3 of 5 stars

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More like 3.5. I think I was just not an Alice in Wonderland fan, so something went over my head, big time. But the writing was good, and the story was... interesting. The driving force was the "how" -- how do we get this girl from nobility, who is obsessed with cooking and wants to own a bakery, to this ruthless, cruel Queen of Hearts.

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