author: Christina Henry
name: Wayne
average rating: 3.88
book published: 2016
rating: 5
read at: 2016/08/16
date added: 2016/08/16
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'Red Queen' by Christina Henry is the second book in the Chronicles of Alice. I didn't read the first book, but I had no trouble getting in to this book at all. Based on how I feel about this one, I think you should start with the first book though.
To start, this is not a gentle Alice tale for children. It is a rough tale for adult readers. When we meet Alice, she has escaped a mental hospital with the help of a hatchet wielding man named Hatcher. Alice has escaped abuse and Hatcher is looking for his missing daughter. Even though he is dangerous, he is not to Alice. They escape into a wasteland, but then find themselves in a forest. An empty village offers them food and a trap. When Hatcher is transformed into a beast by the White Queen, Alice finds an unusual ally. She also finds a village with no children because of the White Queen. Her path is apparently set to confront the White Queen, but will she have enough courage and magic to do what needs to be done?
I really, really liked this book. It's got some fairy tale feel to it, but some blisteringly harsh real world things too. It's grim and yet seems hopeful. The writing was really good. Now I have to go back and read the first one.
I received a review copy of this ebook from Berkley Publishing Group, Ace, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.
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