White sparks floated in her vision but the mercy of unconsciousness wouldn’t come. She was lying on a burning pyre, hot coals beneath her back.

But long before she crossed paths with Cinder, Scarlet, and Cress, Levana lived a very different story – a story that has never been told. In this stunning bridge book between Cress and Winter in the bestselling Lunar Chronicles, Queen Levana’s story is finally told.įans of the Lunar Chronicles know Queen Levana as a ruler who uses her “glamour” to gain power. As Jest helps revive her, she's instantly attracted to him, even confessing she had a dream about him and woke up to a lemon tree growing in her room.Fairest (The Lunar Chronicles: Levana’s Story) by Marissa Meyer And Catherine promptly faints - the corset was that tight. She races through the royal gardens and bumps into the king's new clever and mysterious court jester, Jest. Catherine is mortified when the Cheshire Cat tells her what's going on, and she flees the ballroom.

They just corset her up extra-tight beneath a bright red dress to catch everyone's attention. They're so set on the match that they don't even tell Catherine that a black-and-white ball they're attending is her engagement party. But her parents have their hearts set on her marriage with the buffoonish king and don't intend to let her spend her dowry on a store. She just has to work up the courage to ask her parents, the Marquess and Marchioness. In HEARTLESS, Catherine, the best baker in all the Kingdom of Hearts, wants nothing more than to open a bakery with her best friend. Wine and cordials show up at parties with barely a mention and of course our eccentric friend Mr. Also, a heart is plucked out willingly and a Jabberwocky beast terrorizes the kingdom of Hearts, carrying off and probably eating a few minor characters. If you know the classic tale (and it really helps to understand all the references, so you might want to brush up), you know that some heads will roll. So don't expect a great role model here, but do expect to get a little empathy for a character who starts out hopeful and sweet and ends up consumed by revenge. This stand-alone novel examines the possible origin story of the villainous Queen of Hearts from Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Parents need to know that Heartless is by Marissa Meyer, author of the best-selling Lunar Chronicles series. Caterpillar smokes a large hookah.ĭid you know you can flag iffy content? Adjust limits for Drinking, Drugs & Smoking in your kid's entertainment guide. Cordials and mulled wine at a party and wine with dinner with older teen character possibly drinking, but it's not said.

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