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  • 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.

    

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• ― Camille said on Mar 7, 2009 about the Paperback edition| Add your feedback

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  • 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.

    

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• ― nashiitashii said on Oct 30, 2008 about the Hardcover edition| Add your feedback

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  • I found this to be an interesting take on the classic story of Alice's adventure in Wonderland and a great start to the trilogy. Beddor was able to take the mysterious land of Wonderland and make it come to life. Although that life was twisted and scary, but in a good way. I found this book to be ve ... Continue

    I found this to be an interesting take on the classic story of Alice's adventure in Wonderland and a great start to the trilogy. Beddor was able to take the mysterious land of Wonderland and make it come to life. Although that life was twisted and scary, but in a good way. I found this book to be very enjoyable and a nice easy read. The only real problem I had with the book was some of the dialog. I felt that it was a bit too modern and obviously aimed at teens. I know the book is in the young adult section; however, I felt the dialog could have been better and still enjoyed by the target audience. I am looking forward to the next book, Seeing Redd which comes out August 21, 2007.

    

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• ― cjspock said on Jul 27, 2007 about the Hardcover edition| Add your feedback

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  • Some may be taken aback by this very different view of Wonderland, but I love it! Alyss Heart is an incredible character, and her struggles are compelling. Can't wait for the next installment.

    

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• ― Jaemi K said on Feb 25, 2007 about the Hardcover edition| Add your feedback

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.

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