The Looking Glass Wars
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The Myth: Alice was an ordinary girl who stepped through the looking glass and entered a fairy-tale world invented by Lewis Carroll in his famous storybook.
The Truth: Wonderland is real. Alyss Heart is the heir to the throne, until her murderous aunt Redd steals the crown and kills Alyss' parents. To escape Redd, Alyss and her bodyguard, Hatter Madigan, must flee to our world through the Pool of Tears.
But in the pool Alyss and Hatter are separated. Lost and alone in Victorian London, Alyss is befriended by an aspiring author to whom she tells the violent, heartbreaking story of her young life. Yet he gets the story all wrong.
Hatter Madigan knows the truth only too well, and he is searching every corner of our world to find the lost princess and return her to Wonderland so she may battle Redd for her rightful place as the Queen of Hearts.
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3 primary books5 released booksThe Looking Glass Wars
The Looking Glass Wars is a 5-book series with 3 primary works first released in 2004 with contributions by Frank Beddor and Curtis Clark.
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I was drawn to this book’s cover, and the premise seemed interesting. Unfortunately, it ended up being a rehash of different tropes and, ultimately, a disappointment.
Originally posted at rebeccasreadingcorner.blog.
A fun new take on Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, which is fantastic to start out with.
This book gives quite a different twist from the original telling of Alice in Wonderland. Beddor takes the original story line and makes it more of a World War period piece, coinciding events of Wonderland with events of the 1800's England.
In the Looking Glass Wars, Wonderland is a real place, only separated from the Earth as we know it by imagination. If you love the original stories of Lewis Carroll, then this will surely surprise and entertain you. Or, even if you're unfamiliar with the tale, the constant action and interesting plot twists will keep you interested.
