Heartless
Published on 9. February 2017
Book
Paperback/Softback
464 pages
978-1-5098-1413-8 (ISBN)
Description
Discover the origin story of the Queen of Hearts, Wonderland's most notorious villain, in the bestselling romantasy hit Heartless. From TikTok sensation Marissa Meyer, author of the Lunar Chronicles, this epic tale is perfect for fans of Wicked.
Long before she was Lewis Carroll's tyrannical Queen of Hearts, Catherine Pinkerton 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 . . .
A magical and epic retelling of the origins of an iconic literary villain, Heartless is a must-read for all fans of Alice in Wonderland.
Readers love Heartless:
'Magnificent'
'Can't stop thinking about it'
'Full of wonder and delight'
Long before she was Lewis Carroll's tyrannical Queen of Hearts, Catherine Pinkerton 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 . . .
A magical and epic retelling of the origins of an iconic literary villain, Heartless is a must-read for all fans of Alice in Wonderland.
Readers love Heartless:
'Magnificent'
'Can't stop thinking about it'
'Full of wonder and delight'
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Edition
Main Market Ed
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Pan Macmillan
Target group
Young adult
Interest Age: From 12 years
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 196 mm
Width: 132 mm
Thickness: 30 mm
Weight
320 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5098-1413-8 (9781509814138)
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E-Book
11/2016
Macmillan Children's Books
€14.49
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Person
Marissa Meyer is the New York Times bestselling author of The Lunar Chronicles and Heartless. She lives in Tacoma, Washington, with her husband and three demanding cats. She's a fan of most things geeky (Sailor Moon, Firefly, any occasion that requires a costume), and has been in love with fairy tales since she was a child.