Blood of Wonderland

by Colleen Oakes Narrated by Moira Quirk

Overview

Revolution is rising in Wonderland. Dinah's battle has begun.

Colleen Oakes's twisted reimagining of the Queen of Hearts origin story continues in this thrilling sequel, Blood of Wonderland.

Dinah has been exiled from Wonderland. The vicious father she always feared has framed her for the brutal murder of her brother and turned the kingdom against her.

Now hiding in the lush and mysterious Twisted Wood with only her war steed at her side, Dinah is faced with a choice-to leave Wonderland forever, or stay and fight her father for the throne.

When a chance encounter with one of her father's long-lost enemies brings Dinah more allies than she ever could have imagined, war starts to feel inevitable. But before Dinah can lead her people into combat, she must confront certain truths about her heart and her destiny-no matter how dark those truths may be.

Don't miss War of the Cards, the epic conclusion to the Queen of Hearts trilogy.

Editorial Reviews

Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

Praise for QUEEN OF HEARTS: “Every good villain deserves an origin story, and Oakes offers a fascinating glimpse into the mad queen’s complex and heartbreaking past. The novel offers some wonderful reinventions of Carroll’s classic, and fans of Alice’s more sinister elements will appreciate Oakes’ macabre touches.

NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author Chanda Hahn

Praise for QUEEN OF HEARTS: “Oakes continues to weave literary magic as she pulls you down the rabbit hole into a Wonderland like you’ve never read before.

Booklist

Praise for QUEEN OF HEARTS: “This latest in fairy tales retold makes the classic villain less villainous by showing her tenderhearted backstory.

School Library Journal

12/01/2016
Gr 8 Up—In this second installment in the series, Dinah has been exiled from Wonderland by her brutal father, the King of Hearts. She has nothing but the clothes on her back, a minuscule amount of food, a vicious brute of a steed, and a thirst for revenge for the loss of her brother, mother, and status as princess. It isn't until she is rescued by Sir Gorrann, a Spade formerly in the Cards' service, that she begins to realize that she may survive. Together, they embark across Wonderland, pursued by the king's soldiers in search of allies—the most unexpected being the Yurkei people, who have been driven from their homelands and are deeply suspicious of anyone from Wonderland. Over the course of their travels, Dinah grows from a heartbroken child into a fully trained warrior determined to wrest the throne away from her father and take her rightful place as Queen of Wonderland. But there are many secrets, lies, and plots to untwist before she can return. With the aid of Sir Gorrann, the slippery Cheshire (a man who is a great deal more than he seems), her childhood friend Wardley, and an unlikely army of Spades and Yurkei warriors, she just might succeed in her quest, but readers will have to wait until the concluding title in the trilogy to find out. VERDICT This exciting, fast-paced, plot-driven novel will keep readers up way past bedtime. Perfect for those who like Marissa Meyer's Heartless.—Jane Henriksen Baird, Anchorage Public Library, AK

Product Details

BN ID:	2940173772176
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	01/31/2017
Series:	Queen of Hearts Series , #2
Edition description:	Unabridged
Age Range:	12 - 17 Years

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