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Heartless

  • 510 pages · about 9 hours
  • First published 2000
  • 22 editions

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1 About this book

Long before she was the terror of Wonderland—the infamous Queen of Hearts—she 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.

In her first stand-alone teen novel, the New York Times-bestselling author dazzles us with a prequel to Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.

Good for readers who want: a love story, fantasy, aliens, and a long read.

  • Love & Romance
  • Fantasy & Magic
  • Romance
  • Fantasy
  • Courtship
  • Young adult fiction
  • Young adult fiction, romance
  • Extraterrestrial beings

2 About Marissa Meyer

Born 1984

Marissa Meyer (born February 19, 1984) is an American novelist. A large portion of her bibliography is centered on retellings of fairy tales. She is best known for her series The Lunar Chronicles, which includes her 2012 debut novel, Cinder.

Bio adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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