Published by Feiwel & Friends in November 2016
"Catherine may be one of the most desired girls in Wonderland, and a favorite of the yet-unmarried King of Hearts, but her interests lie elsewhere. A talented baker, all she wants is to open a shop with her best friend and supply the Kingdom of Hearts with delectable pastries and confections. But according to her mother, such a goal is unthinkable for the young woman who could be the next Queen.
At a royal ball where Cath is expected to receive the king's marriage proposal, she 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." - From Goodreads
Will you like it?
This was such a hard book for me to read. I blame that fact on how I knew Cath was going to become bitter, but I didn't want to know how she got there. I loved the characters. Cath was a dreamer, and had a hard time accepting that her parents wanted her to marry the King of Hearts. It was also really fun to see all of the other characters that we have associated with Wonderland: the Caterpillar, Cheshire, the Hatter. Everyone's fate was already decided. I really hope that Meyer continues with her writing of origin stories; her take on the Queen of Hearts was splendid.
Disclosure: I received an ARC of this book in exchange for a fair and honest review.
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