Heartless

Description: Meyer's "New York Times"-bestselling first standalone novel is a prequel to "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" that reveals the untold story of the infamous Queen of Hearts.

Brief description: Marissa Meyer is the #1 New York Times-bestselling author of The Lunar Chronicles series, the Renegades trilogy, the Gilded Duology, the Wires and Nerve graphic novels, and The Lunar Chronicles Coloring Book. Her first standalone novel, Heartless, was also a #1 New York Times-bestseller, and she has also written two standalone rom-coms, Instant Karma and With a Little Luck. Her first middle-grade novel is Let It Glow, written with Joanne Levy. Marissa hosted a popular podcast, "The Happy Writer," and her book of the same name shares her writing tips and experiences. She lives in Tacoma, Washington, with her husband and their two daughters.

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Praise for Heartless:

#1 New York Times bestseller

"In Heartless, the nonsense that is Wonderland gets a reverential makeover, full of heart and its own idiosyncratic character." --Gregory Maguire, author of Wicked and After Alice

"What Gregory Maguire did for the Wicked Witch, Meyer does for Lewis Carroll's Queen of Hearts, tracing her arc from a teen with dreams of owning a bakery into a murderous madwoman." --People magazine

"If you love rooting for anti-heroes and misunderstood protagonists (calling all Descendants stans!), you'll love reading Heartless."--Girls' Life

"Will make readers grin like the Cheshire Cat." --Common Sense Media

"Jest and Catherine have a playfully clandestine relationship. . . . Meyer's worldbuilding is extensive and impressive." --Publishers Weekly

"The author's best fantasy yet. . . . Meyer has woven all the elements of darkness and light, fate and free will, and love and hatred into an unforgettable story of the evolution of the Red Queen from a young girl who dreamed of true love and freedom to a madwoman best remembered for the phrase 'Off with his head.' If you only read one fractured fairy tale this year, make it Heartless. A must-have title." --School Library Journal, starred review

Praise for Marissa Meyer's Lunar Chronicles series:

#1 New York Times Bestselling Series
USA Today Bestseller
Publishers Weekly Bestseller
National IndieBestseller

"A mash-up of fairy tales and science fiction . . . a cross between Cinderella, The Terminator, and Star Wars." --Entertainment Weekly

"Prince Charming among the cyborgs." --The Wall Street Journal

"Terrific." --Los Angeles Times

"A binge-reading treat." --MTV

"Marissa Meyer rocks the fractured fairy tale genre." --The Seattle Times

"Epic . . . Breathtaking." --Teen Vogue

"Utterly thrilling." --Publishers Weekly

"Wonderfully addictive." --Buzzfeed