Hooray! You have added the first book to your bookshelf. Check it out now!
[−]
  • Search Digit-count Valid ISBN Invalid ISBN Valid Barcode Invalid Barcode
Blog this item

The Looking Glass Wars

By Frank Beddor

(28)

| Hardcover | 9780803731530

Like The Looking Glass Wars?
Join aNobii to see if your friends read it, and discover similar books!

Sign up for free

Book Description

You know the myth...

A little girl named Alice tumbled down a rabbit hole and proceeded to have a charming adventure in the delightful, made-up world of Wonderland...

Now discover the truth... Wonderland Exists!

Alyss Heart, heir to the Wonderland throne, was forced to flee thContinue

You know the myth...

A little girl named Alice tumbled down a rabbit hole and proceeded to have a charming adventure in the delightful, made-up world of Wonderland...

Now discover the truth... Wonderland Exists!

Alyss Heart, heir to the Wonderland throne, was forced to flee through the Pool of Tears after a bloody palace coup staged by the murderous Redd. Lost and alone in Victorian London, Alyss is befriended by an aspiring author to whom she tells the violent, heartbreaking story of her young life only to see it published as the nonsensical Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Alyss had trusted Lewis Carroll to tell the truth so that someone, somewhere would find her and bring her home. But Carroll had gotten it all wrong. He even misspelled her name! If not for royal bodyguard Hatter Madigan's nonstop search to locate the lost princess, Alyss may have become just another society woman sipping tea in a too-tight corset instead of returning to Wonderland to fight Redd for her rightful place as the Queen of Hearts.

Meet the heroic, passionate, monstrous, vengeful denizens of this parallel world as they battle each other with AD-52's and orb generators, navigate the Crystal Continuum, bet on jabberwock fights and travel across the Chessboard Desert.

The Looking Glass Wars unabashedly challenges our Wonderland assumptions of mad tea parties, sleepy dormice, and a curious little blonde girl to reveal an epic battle in the endless war for Imagination.

Critics

  • THE LOOKING GLASS WARS

    "The Queendom had been enjoying a tentative peace ever since the time, twelve years earlier, when unbridled bloodshed spattered the doorstep of every Wonderlander." So opens the first chapter of THE LOOKING GLASS WARS by Frank Beddor, putting to rest ... (read full critics)

    teenreads published on Thu, 16 Sep 2010

  • THE LOOKING GLASS WARS

    "The Queendom had been enjoying a tentative peace ever since the time, twelve years earlier, when unbridled bloodshed spattered the doorstep of every Wonderlander." So opens the first chapter of THE LOOKING GLASS WARS by Frank Beddor, putting to rest ... (read full critics)

    teenreads published on Mon, 13 Sep 2010

9 Reviews

Login or Sign Up to write a review

  • An awesome twist on a classic story. It's a darker version of a childrens book for young adults. Its like Hood is for the Robin Hood classic, and I loved it!

    Is this helpful?

    No Name said on Jan 12, 2010 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

  • I loved this twist and take of the story of Alice in Wonderland. I think that it captured a more modern interpretation. It was cleverly written and truly magical.

    Is this helpful?

    Valentine said on Sep 25, 2009 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

  • I enjoyed this book, but I didn't feel like it gave me much time to understand Alyss's character before the action picked up.

    Is this helpful?

    Camille said on Mar 8, 2009 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

  • A new spin on the Alice in Wonderland tale

    This was actually a pretty interesting take on Wonderland, and added a heavy amount of science fiction-type technology blended with fantasy logic within the tale. Although my library deems it appropriate for teens and above, I believe that it probably would fit best with young teens and 'tweens, as ... (continue)

    This was actually a pretty interesting take on Wonderland, and added a heavy amount of science fiction-type technology blended with fantasy logic within the tale. Although my library deems it appropriate for teens and above, I believe that it probably would fit best with young teens and 'tweens, as the plot and dialogue appear to be geared toward that age set. I did, however, enjoy it as a big fan of Alice in Wonderland.

    Is this helpful?

    oleander said on Oct 31, 2008 | Add your feedback

  • Very good. I read most of it in one night, but then was busy for a week!
    I thought that it seemed a little young, but, it IS a children's book. I loved the 'power of imagination' being the primary force at work. And the reflexivity. I love reflexivity.

    Is this helpful?

    The Common Ryan said on Jun 11, 2008 about the Paperback edition | 1 feedback

Book Details

  • Rating:
    (28)
    • 5 stars
    • 4 stars
    • 3 stars
    • 2 stars
    • 1 star
  • English Books
  • Hardcover 384 Pages
  • ISBN-10: 0803731531
  • ISBN-13: 9780803731530
  • Publisher: Dial
  • Pub date: Sep 26, 2006
  • Dimensions: 1484 mm x 1032 mm x 258 mm Just how big is that?
  • Also available as: Paperback, Audio CD and Others
Improve data of this book

Prices Change currency & sellers

ISBN Edition List Sale Seller
9780803731530 Hardcover $17.99 $12.95 bn.com
$17.99 $11.99 The Book Depository
Other editions →
+ 1 copy tradable: 1 in USA →
Added to Shelf Added to Wish List

Inline Translation Mode

Left click to navigate, right click to translate.

inline translation guide

or close

Inline translation is not ready for this page yet.

Inline translation mode.

Share this page with your friends.

The viewport has not loaded.