Heartless (Paperback)
Description
From Marissa Meyer, the #1 New York Timesbestselling story of Wonderland's most notorious villain: the Queen of Hearts.
Long before she was the terror of Wonderlandthe infamous Queen of Heartsshe 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 of the Lunar Chronicles dazzles us with a prequel to Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
Praise for Heartless:
In Heartless, the nonsense that is Wonderland gets a reverential makeover, full of heart and its own idiosyncratic character. Gregory Maguire, author of Wicked and After Alice
What Gregory Maguire did for the Wicked Witch, Meyer does for Lewis Carrolls Queen of Hearts, tracing her arc from a teen with dreams of owning a bakery into a murderous madwoman. People magazine
Will make readers grin like the Cheshire Cat. Common Sense Media
"Jest and Catherine have a playfully clandestine relationship. . . . Meyers worldbuilding is extensive and impressive." Publishers Weekly
The authors best fantasy yet. . . . Meyer has woven all the elements of darkness and light, fate and free will, and love and hatred into an unforgettable story of the evolution of the Red Queen from a young girl who dreamed of true love and freedom to a madwoman best remembered for the phrase 'Off with his head.' If you only read one fractured fairy tale this year, make it Heartless. A must-have title. School Library Journal, starred review
Praise for Marissa Meyers Lunar Chronicles series:
#1 New York Times Bestselling Series, USA Today Bestseller, Publishers Weekly Bestseller, National Indie Bestseller
Marissa Meyer rocks the fractured fairy tale genre. The Seattle Times
Prince Charming among the cyborgs. The Wall Street Journal
Don't miss more from Marissa Meyer:
The Lunar Chronicles:
Cinder
Scarlet
Cress
Winter
Stars Above
Fairest
The Wires and Nerve series:
Wires and Nerve: Volume 1
Wires and Nerve: Volume 2
Renegades
About the Author
Marissa Meyer is the #1 New York Timesbestselling author of the Renegades Trilogy, The Lunar Chronicles series, the Wires and Nerve graphic novels, and The Lunar Chronicles Coloring Book. Her first standalone novel, Heartless, was also a #1 New York Times bestseller. Marissa created and hosts a podcast called The Happy Writer. She lives in Tacoma, Washington, with her husband and their two daughters.
Praise For…
Praise for Heartless:
#1 New York Times bestseller
In Heartless, the nonsense that is Wonderland gets a reverential makeover, full of heart and its own idiosyncratic character. Gregory Maguire, author of Wicked and After Alice
What Gregory Maguire did for the Wicked Witch, Meyer does for Lewis Carrolls Queen of Hearts, tracing her arc from a teen with dreams of owning a bakery into a murderous madwoman. People magazine
Will make readers grin like the Cheshire Cat. Common Sense Media
"Jest and Catherine have a playfully clandestine relationship. . . . Meyers worldbuilding is extensive and impressive." Publishers Weekly
The authors best fantasy yet. . . . Meyer has woven all the elements of darkness and light, fate and free will, and love and hatred into an unforgettable story of the evolution of the Red Queen from a young girl who dreamed of true love and freedom to a madwoman best remembered for the phrase 'Off with his head.' If you only read one fractured fairy tale this year, make it Heartless. A must-have title. School Library Journal, starred review
Praise for Marissa Meyers Lunar Chronicles series:
#1 New York Times Bestselling Series
USA Today Bestseller
Publishers Weekly Bestseller
National IndieBestseller
A mash-up of fairy tales and science fiction . . . a cross between Cinderella, The Terminator,and Star Wars. Entertainment Weekly
Prince Charming among the cyborgs. The Wall Street Journal
Terrific. Los Angeles Times
A binge-reading treat. MTV
Marissa Meyer rocks the fractured fairy tale genre. The Seattle Times
Epic . . . Breathtaking. Teen Vogue
Utterly thrilling. Publishers Weekly
Wonderfully addictive. Buzzfeed