Heartless by Marissa Meyer

Heartless by Marissa Meyer

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

YA Fantasy: Alice in Wonderland/Queen of Hearts Retelling



First, I said hello to this fascinating new story:



It was so delightful:




Until it wasn’t:




And then:



Followed by:



Pages: 453

The Red Queen Series By Victoria Aveyard

Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I feel really excited about all the excellent YA fantasy novels that have come out in the past year or two. I also feel like a broken record, because I've been on a mission to read as many of them as possible the past few months. That puts me in a bind, because what can I say about this novel that won't sound like something I've already said about some of the others? I think what it boils down to is that this book deserves all 5 stars, and I'm impatient to get my hands on book 2. Also, I am jealous that today's teens have so many great stories at their fingertips, because all I remember reading by the time I reached high school was classics and adult novels.

 Pages: 388

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 Queen Song by Victoria Aveyard
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This was fascinating and heart-wrenching. If you want to know more about Cal's mom, read this novella.

I read it after the Red Queen, which seemed appropriate, even though it is numbered 0.1 I think it helped to already have an understanding of the world and characters before I read this novella, so if you're not sure, wait and read it after The Red Queen, which is book 1.

 Pages: 55

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Steel Scars by Victoria Aveyard
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

 It took me some time to warm up to this novella, but in the end, I really enjoyed it and was glad I took the time to read it. This one is about Farley, the face of the rebellion. I also recommend waiting to read this novella until after you have read The Red Queen, despite the numbering. Chronologically, the story starts before Book 1, but I believe you'll want to understand the world before you dive into this. 

Pages: 77