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by Frank Beddor
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Twirling Book Princess
Twirling Book Princess rated it 10 years ago
Due to various things happening, I have decided to finish this horrendous piece of poo today. Thank Lord this is over.I was quite looking forward to this book, sadly it was not meant to be. I normally love reading Alice in Wonderland retellings but this one is one I would never recommend to anyone.T...
Tessa's Blog
Tessa's Blog rated it 10 years ago
Everyone knows the beloved story of Alice and Wonderland. The caterpillars, singing flowers, and a certain smiling cat make this mysterious land even more wonderful. But, we heard the wrong story. Alyss Heart, as her name is truly spelled, is the adored princess of Wonderland. She is almost the co...
MoreThanWordsLK
MoreThanWordsLK rated it 10 years ago
I must admit, I have never been a fan of the traditional Alice in Wonderland story. However, Frank Beddor changes up this classic story with a futuristic twist. Alyss Heart, the rightful ruler of Wonderland, is forced to flee the place she loves most when Redd, her aunt, goes on a murderous rampage ...
The Book Nut
The Book Nut rated it 11 years ago
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Confuzzled Books
Confuzzled Books rated it 11 years ago
The Looking Glass Wars is a new take on the Lewis Carroll books Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass. In this series princess Alyss is training and is destined to have the strongest imagination in the family. Imagination is how the people in Wonderland use to fight against bad guys lik...
The Never-Ending Bookshelf
The Never-Ending Bookshelf rated it 11 years ago
Actually, more in the range of 3.5* but that is being picky.I enjoyed this book. I liked the idea of it going in and thought the author delivered a great product. I do know that this is a series so I was anticipating that some of the story lines wouldn't be fully fleshed out. I was happy to find ...
Wyvernfriend Reads
Wyvernfriend Reads rated it 12 years ago
It's not a bad concept. That the story of Alice in Wonderland is in fact based on a true story told to Lewis Carroll/ Rev Dodgson by Alyss Heart, that he thought was fiction and he played with it a little before publishing it. Alyss is from Wonderland, the daughter of the Queen, transported to Vict...
MoreThanWordsLK
MoreThanWordsLK rated it 12 years ago
I must admit, I have never been a fan of the traditional Alice in Wonderland story. However, Frank Beddor changes up this classic story with a futuristic twist. Alyss Heart, the rightful ruler of Wonderland, is forced to flee the place she loves most when Redd, her aunt, goes on a murderous rampag...
The YA Book Blog!
The YA Book Blog! rated it 12 years ago
Full review also posted here on TotalTeenFictionI hadn't heard of this book until a friend recommended it to me after seeing I'd read Alice in Wonderland. I was so excited to get stuck into a modern day twist on a story I'd so recently read. The Looking Glass Wars tells the story of Alyss Heart, Pri...
Bibliosaur
Bibliosaur rated it 12 years ago
I'm surprised at the number of negative reviews this book received. I have avoided it for awhile, but my little library does not have a large selection of audiobooks and I needed one for a long drive. This was a wonderful narration. I am oftentimes horrified at being forced to listen to every wor...
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