Title: The Wonder
Author: Colleen Oakes
Series: Queen of Hearts Saga #2
Release Date: Septmber 4th 2014
Age Group: Young Adult
Genre: Retelling/Fantasy
BLURB
An Exiled Princess.
An Ancient Tribe.
A Dangerous Stranger with Unknown Loyalties.
Dinah, the former Princess of Wonderland Palace, has been chased into the wilds of Wonderland after the brutal murder of her brother and the ruin of her impending crown. Now, as her half-sister Vittiore sits on the throne beside her Father, the brutal King of Hearts, Dinah finds herself alone in the forbidding Twisted Wood with only Morte, a homicidal beast, for company.
Hunted by the King and his army of Cards, Dinah struggles to evade those who long for her head, including Cheshire, the King’s clever advisor, who is slowly tightening his grasp around her. Spurred on by her rising terror, the former Princess finds herself at the center of a web of conspiracy reaching far beyond the Palace and deep into the mysterious Yurkei mountain tribes.
Even with the balance of an entire Kingdom at stake, Dinah knows something that her allies and enemies do not: that the most dangerous conflict of all has already begun as she battles the enticing rage that beckons her ever closer as love slips further from her grasp.
The second book in the bestselling and award-winning Queen of Hearts Saga, The Wonder takes readers back to the most wondrous and curious places in Wonderland, and continues this darkly addictive tale featuring one of the most infamous villains of all time.
Review
Genre: fantasy,fractured fairytale,netgalley,review copy,awesome
The Wonder begins exactly where we left Dinah after the end of The Crown; struggling through the Twisted Wood, lost and hungry, with only Morte as a protective companion.
This second book in The Queen of Hearts trilogy has a more ominous atmosphere than its prequel, taking place entirely outside the relative security of the Wonderland palace.
Events are revealed during the complex plot which shock the reader and characters. Colleen Oakes is able to maintain a suspense throughout the story as we try to guess what Dinah's fate will be.
I enjoyed the fact that Dinah's surprising 'saviour' is a character unknown to us and it is interesting to watch how their relative distaste for one another develops into a genuine friendship.
Colleen Oakes directs her reader's imagination with her exquisite descriptions of Wonderland and the new personalities we are introduced to. I was particularly pleased that she creates a revised version of the caterpillar, including his famous line, 'Who are you?'.
Unlike Lewis Carroll's original tale, which was supposedly written as a children's story, The Wonder takes its reader into a darker world, where the threat of violence and death is always present.
The reader witnesses Dinah mature, both physically and emotionally and despite everything she goes through, she is able to cling onto her dream of love. I admired her new found strength and bravery, but admit that my heart broke for her towards the end of the novel.
The Wonder is a fantastic sequel and I am so excited to read the final installment of the trilogy.
Rating:
An Ancient Tribe.
A Dangerous Stranger with Unknown Loyalties.
Dinah, the former Princess of Wonderland Palace, has been chased into the wilds of Wonderland after the brutal murder of her brother and the ruin of her impending crown. Now, as her half-sister Vittiore sits on the throne beside her Father, the brutal King of Hearts, Dinah finds herself alone in the forbidding Twisted Wood with only Morte, a homicidal beast, for company.
Hunted by the King and his army of Cards, Dinah struggles to evade those who long for her head, including Cheshire, the King’s clever advisor, who is slowly tightening his grasp around her. Spurred on by her rising terror, the former Princess finds herself at the center of a web of conspiracy reaching far beyond the Palace and deep into the mysterious Yurkei mountain tribes.
Even with the balance of an entire Kingdom at stake, Dinah knows something that her allies and enemies do not: that the most dangerous conflict of all has already begun as she battles the enticing rage that beckons her ever closer as love slips further from her grasp.
The second book in the bestselling and award-winning Queen of Hearts Saga, The Wonder takes readers back to the most wondrous and curious places in Wonderland, and continues this darkly addictive tale featuring one of the most infamous villains of all time.
Review
Genre: fantasy,fractured fairytale,netgalley,review copy,awesome
The Wonder begins exactly where we left Dinah after the end of The Crown; struggling through the Twisted Wood, lost and hungry, with only Morte as a protective companion.
This second book in The Queen of Hearts trilogy has a more ominous atmosphere than its prequel, taking place entirely outside the relative security of the Wonderland palace.
Events are revealed during the complex plot which shock the reader and characters. Colleen Oakes is able to maintain a suspense throughout the story as we try to guess what Dinah's fate will be.
I enjoyed the fact that Dinah's surprising 'saviour' is a character unknown to us and it is interesting to watch how their relative distaste for one another develops into a genuine friendship.
Colleen Oakes directs her reader's imagination with her exquisite descriptions of Wonderland and the new personalities we are introduced to. I was particularly pleased that she creates a revised version of the caterpillar, including his famous line, 'Who are you?'.
Unlike Lewis Carroll's original tale, which was supposedly written as a children's story, The Wonder takes its reader into a darker world, where the threat of violence and death is always present.
The reader witnesses Dinah mature, both physically and emotionally and despite everything she goes through, she is able to cling onto her dream of love. I admired her new found strength and bravery, but admit that my heart broke for her towards the end of the novel.
The Wonder is a fantastic sequel and I am so excited to read the final installment of the trilogy.
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