The world-building was barely there, and what little there was was so lame. There were no descriptions, and the few that made it in were completely lacking in any detail. Half written in a style for adults, half written in a style for 5-year-olds. I mean, the writing was just … It was like Beddor had never read a YA book before so he didn’t know how to do it, and instead he just split it in half. It was so horrible that I’m not sure if I can really even keep straight what was so bad about it! And I read Vampire Academy, so that’s really saying something.

This might be the stupidest book I have ever read.

He even spells her name incorrectly!įortunately, Royal Bodyguard Hatter Madigan knows all too well the awful truth of Alyss’ story and he is searching every corner of our world to find the lost princess and return her to Wonderland so she may eventually battle Redd for her rightful place as the Queen of Hearts. Alyss trusts this author to tell the truth so that someone, somewhere will find her and bring her home. Befriended by an aspiring author named Lewis Carrol, Alyss tells the violent, heartbreaking story of her young life. When Alyss Heart, heir to the Wonderland throne, must flee through the Pool of Tears to escape the murderous aunt Redd, she finds herself lost and alone in Victorian London.

The looking glass wars series in order