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Title: Queen of Hearts
Author: Colleen Oakes
Series/Standalone: The Queen of Hearts Saga (Book #1)
Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult, Retelling
Pages: 306
Publisher: HarperTeen
Year Published: 2014
Format: Hardcover (Own It)
First Line: "'Oh, my future queen, you're late!'"
"Only queens with hearts can bleed.
This is not the story of the Wonderland we know. Alice has not fallen down a rabbit hole. There is no all-knowing cat with a taunting smile. This is a Wonderland where beneath each smile lies a secret, each tart comes with a demand, and only prisoners tell the truth.
Dinah is the princess who will one day reign over Wonderland. She has not yet seen the dark depths of her kingdom; she longs only for her father's approval and a future with the boy she loves. But when a betrayal breaks her heart and threatens her throne, she is launched into Wonderland's dangerous political game. dinah must stay one step ahead of her cunning enemies or she'll lose not just the crown but her head.
Evil is brewing in Wonderland and maybe, most frighteningly, in Dinah herself.
This is not a story of happily ever after.
This is the story of the Queen of Hearts."
My New Rating: 4/5
This is such a fast-paced retelling and one that I didn't think would hold up as well as it did. I thoroughly enjoyed the storyline and the setting. I will say at times that the characters were a little lacking, but as far as I remember that really changes in the second book. I also found that at times the pacing seemed to be a little off at times as more time would pass than was seemed likely. I did appreciate the relation to the original story the use of the Mad Hatter, the Cheshire Cat and Harris are just a few. I can't wait to continue on with the series.
Thanks for reading,
Sidny
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