Heartless - Marissa Meyer.

Before becoming the Queen of Hearts, Catherine dreams of a different life and a bakery of her own. Marissa Meyer imagines her past in Heartless. A romantic fantasy inspired by Wonderland, exploring the collision between personal dreams and social expectations.

Why read Heartless? Marissa Meyer reimagines a familiar character by exploring what might precede her cruelty. This perspective adds tragedy to a world of strangeness and magic. Story and central themes Catherine wants to open a bakery, while her family imagines a different future for her. Meeting Jest makes her choices more complicated. Freedom, love and loss shape a transformation driven by events. Who is this novel for? It suits readers of fairy-tale retellings and romantic fantasy. This standalone story draws on Lewis Carroll's fictional world. The copy's language should be checked against the edition supplied.