Heartless [Hardcover]

For fans ofWicked:Don't miss this #1New York Timesbestselling romantasy of Wonderland's most notorious villain: the Queen of Hearts.

Long before she was the terror of Wonderland, she 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.

InHeartless, her first stand-alone novel, theNew York Times-bestselling author dazzles us with a prequel toAlice's Adventures in Wonderland.

This dazzling prequel to Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is a romantasy for the ages--the untold story of the Queen of Hearts! Perfect for fans ofWickedandDivine Rivals.Marissa Meyeris the #1New York Timesbestselling author of the Renegades Trilogy, The Lunar Chronicles series, theWires and Nervegraphic novels, and The Lunar Chronicles Coloring Book. Her first standalone novel,Heartless, was also a #1New York Timesbestseller. Her book,The Happy Writer,is based on her podcast about the writing life. She lives in Tacoma, Washington, with her husband and their two daughters.

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