Alyss, born in Wonderland, is destined to be a warrior queen. After a bloody coup topples the Heart regime, Alyss is exiled to another world entirely, where she is adopted into the Liddell family, renamed Alice and befriended by Lewis Carroll. At age 20 she returns to Wonderland to regain her sceptre, battle Redd and lead Wonderland into its next golden age of imagination.
I thought this was a great reimagining of the original. Personally, I've always felt that Wonderland is darker than we have thought it to be, and the story is a good communication of how imagination can be an evil thing. All of the characters are delightfully described and written, and have believable roles. The story line is compelling and adequately filled. I will definitely read the sequel and recommend this to some lf my more advanced readers.
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