Marissa meyers newest standalone novel, heartless, is as brilliant and well written as it is heartbreaking. Heartless is a prequel to lewis carrolls 1863 classic alice in wonderland, being the history of one of the most recognizable characters in fiction. In that book, meyer really gets to the core of why queen levana from her lunar chronicles series is so flawed, manipulative, and allaround terrible, and she gets readers to feel for levana just enough. The lunar chronicles is easily one of my favorite book series. A talented baker, all she wants is to open a shop with her best friend and supply the kingdom of hearts with delectable pastries and confections. Heartless is the first standalone fantasy novel by american author, marissa meyer. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Heartless is an epic retelling of alice in wonderland, with the focus being on the queen of hearts. Catherine may be one of the most desired girls in wonderland, and a favorite of the yetunmarried king of hearts, but her interests lie elsewhere. Heartless by marissa meyer is the story of the queen of hearts before she became evil and what drove her to it. Heartless book trailer pinetoplakeside public library. In heartless, meyer spends more time entertaining us with her take on carrolls world, and the tension doesnt build as smoothly. Marissa meyer does an amazing job appealing to both girls and boys i do wish the marketing were better towards both genders. Her new book, heartless, is inspired by lewis carrolls alice in wonderland.
Written by marissa meyer, audiobook narrated by rebecca soler. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. I would first like to say i read cinder by marissa meyer a while ago and was not impressed and vowed to not read any of her works. Marissa meyer is the author of the bestselling lunar chronicles. Do not read if you havent read heartless by marissa meyers some time ago, i finished the book heartless by marissa meyer. Parents need to know that heartless is by marissa meyer, author of the best selling lunar chronicles series. Im a middle school english teacher and am excited to use this book as my next book recommendation for my classes. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Read books for free from anywhere and from any device. Marissa meyer and the coolest idea she ever had the. Heartless, by marissa meyer, is the imagined back story of lewis carrolls character the queen of hearts from his novel alice in wonderland.
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