Plot Summary: In this first book in the trilogy, Alyss is part of a royal family since she is the princess of Wonderland. However, her status changes when her evil Aunt Redd is successful in her attack on the royal family forcing Alyss to flee with her bodyguard, Hatter Madigan, into the Pool of Tears. Hatter loses his grip on Alyss's hand, and she winds up in Victorian England. Not knowing how to get back to Wonderland, Alyss tries to survive on the streets with other orphans. Despite her best efforts to remain "free," Alyss finds herself in an orphanage and is adopted by a family. Alyss tries to get anyone to believe that she is a real princess that belongs in Wonderland, but is dismissed time and again for believe a child with "quite an imagination." Hatter desperately tries to find Alyss and travels far and wide to do so. He finally does many years later and interrupts her wedding to explain to Alyss that they must return together in order to save Wonderland, overthrow Redd, and restore order to the throne.
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As a fan of Alice in Wonderland in all shapes and forms, I find this trilogy to be an excellent combination of science fiction and technology while pulling in elements of the original Alice in Wonderland story. It is a fast moving adventurous tale of the original “Alyss,” who is princess of Wonderland.
Subjects/Themes: Imagination, war, rulers
Genre: Fantasy
Reviews: School Library Journal & Booklist
Age Group: Grades 4-7
Series: Trilogy: The Looking Glass Wars, Seeing Redd, and Archenemy
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