This is the first book in the looking glass wars series and it explains how alyss princess of wonderland became alice in wonderland. Frank beddor is the author of the new york times bestseller the looking glass wars, the youngadult novel that first introduced young readers to the true story of alyss. How does alyss heart of wonderland fare after the creation of everqueen, as described in arch enemy, the third volume of the bestselling looking glass wars. This series is inspired by the books, through the looking glass and alice in wonderland by lewis carroll. Crossfire, a graphic novel sequel to the looking glass wars trilogy. The looking glass wars looking glass wars series, book 1 looking glass wars by frank beddor author gerard doyle narrator. When the book starts, alyss is seven years old and heir to the throne of wonderland. Written in response to the positive public reaction to his previous novel, the spy who came in from the cold, the book explores the unglamorous nature of espionage and the danger of nostalgia. Alyss heart celebrates her seventh birthday in wonderland when redd the wanttobe queen of hearts and alyss aunt shouts, off with their heads.
Thats precisely what the looking glass wars is all about. In the looking glass wars, wonderland is an alternate universe where people can quite literally imagine the stuff they want out of thin air. Instead of mad hatters and smirking cats, wonderland is a world of battling forces. It is written by the famous american author of the original series, frank beddor. As is my habit, i am going to be lazy and use the school library journal summary. Trailer for the third book of the looking glass wars trilogy, archenemy. When its taken over by the evil queen redd, the rightful heir to the throne princess alyss escapes into our world but eventually has to return to cast redd out and take her place as queen. Looking glass wars trilogy fanfiction archive fanfiction. Elliott1 earlier, john le carre wrote a couple of passable murder mysteries. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about availability. Frank beddor continues to fight the looking glass wars. The looking glass wars series is a spin off series of the new times bestselling series, the lookingglass wars. The looking glass wars is a novel by bestselling author frank beddor.
The looking glass wars, book three and millions of other books are available for amazon. Oct 01, 2006 the true story behind alice in wonderland. Ben templesmith helped with the artwork related to the series. The myth alice liddel was an ordinary girl who stepped through the looking glass and entered a fairytale world invented by lewis carroll in his famous storybook. Princess alyss heart is brutally cast out of wonderland by her vicious aunt redd, who beheads alyss mother off with her head, she cries.
Step through the looking glass and meet the real alyss of wonderland in bestselling author frank beddors new novel and graphic novel. The setting of the looking glass wars is mostly set in wonderland, but parts are set in victorian era london and paris. This study guide consists of approximately 28 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of the looking glass wars. Looking glass wars trilogy fanfiction archive with over 67 stories. A murder of quality2 has nothing much to do with spies, and. The looking glass wars is about a girl called alice, who lives in wonderland. A seachange is happening in childrens book publishing, taking nearly a decade to come to its logical culmination in this book. Written by a movie producer, plotted and paced like a movie, and promoted like one too, the looking glass wars is a book designed for one thing to grab kids by the seat of the pants and keep them excitedly turning the pages. The book to be discussed is the looking glass wars by frank beddor. The looking glass wars by frank beddor overdrive rakuten. So i had to continue on with the series and get the third book, arch enemy. Learn vocabulary words for the looking glass wars with free interactive flashcards. The looking glass wars series is a spin off series of the new times bestselling series, the looking glass wars. But this ingenious reworking for 10 to year olds, in which the heroine feels betrayed by carrolls account, and in which imaging a thing makes it real is powerful, eventful and dark.
The looking glass war by john le carre was published after his runaway bestseller the spy who came in from the cold was first published in 1963. Alyss escapes from wonderland and is exiled to another world entirely victorian london where she is adopted into a new family, renamed alice, and befriended. While that happens, hatter madigan must quickly find her and team up with dodge across the checkerboard desert to stop redd before she gains supremacy of wonderland with the help of. Frank beddor official website literary sleuth and world creator. He was assisted by author liz cavalier for writing limited comic book series. Revenge is a theme that motivates many of the characters in this novel. Reviewed in the united kingdom on february 14, 2016. Download the looking glass wars audiobook by frank beddor. Alyss heart is the heir to the throne, until her murderous aunt redd steals the.
The looking glass wars series frank beddor lewis carroll was wrong. However, le carre felt that the book failed to explore the realities of spying on the ground, as he knew them, and tended to glamorize espionage. The looking glass wars is the first book in a trilogy by the same name. To escape redd, alyss and her bodyguard, hatter madigan, must flee to our world through the pool. Take your hr comms to the next level with prezi video. Looking glass wars how is looking glass wars abbreviated.
It was first released in the united kingdom in 2004, and released in the united states in 2006. The looking glass war by john le carre may 17, 2016 patrick t reardon 0 published in 1965, john le carres spy novel the looking glass war arrived at and helped bring about the beginning of the end of romantic notions about our spies being better than their spies in terms of morality and righteousness. The looking glass wars, seeing redd, archenemy, and princess alyss of wonderland. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. The looking glass war is a 1965 spy novel by john le carre. Oct 29, 2007 the first book in the series is the looking glass wars. Straight from the portal to you with signed copies of underfire, crossfire, all 6 hardcover hatter m graphic novels, the art of the looking glass wars, and the looking glass wars trilogy in hardbackall autographed by frank beddor. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by. The looking glass wars hatter m by frank beddor kickstarter. Frank beddor has written the looking glass wars trilogy and coauthored a spin off graphic novels following the the adventures of hatter madigan. Frank beddors, the looking glass wars, are told from the perspective of princess alyss heart. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream.
Choose from 500 different sets of vocabulary words for the looking glass wars flashcards on quizlet. The looking glass wars is a series of three novels by frank beddor, heavily inspired by lewis carrolls 1865 novel alices adventures in wonderland and its. The looking glass wars the looking glass wars trilogy. The series went through further developments in a variety of fields, including a spinoff comic. We are wowed at every event we go to by the cosplayers of looking glass wars. Looking glass wars book series by frank beddor lgw.
It is the first book in the looking glass wars series. Alice was an ordinary girl who stepped through the looking glass and entered a fairytale world invented by lewis carroll in his famous storybook. Download or stream the looking glass wars by frank beddor. The looking glass wars is an actionpacked, fantasy and adventure tale, inspired by the classic book, alices adventures in wonderland you know, the one that the disney movie was based on. Oct 08, 2016 in the looking glass wars, wonderland is an alternate universe where people can quite literally imagine the stuff they want out of thin air. Alyss heart is the heir to the throne, until her murderous. When alyss evil aunt redd storms the province of wonderland, alyss finds herself stranded on a wierd place humans call england. After a bloody coup topples the heart regime, alyss is exiled to another world entirely, where she is adopted into the liddell family, renamed alice and befriended by lewis carroll. The looking glass war once upon a time the distinction had been clear. Step through the looking glass and meet the real alyss of wonderland in bestselling author frank beddors new. Little did she know that her 7th birthday would bring horrors that would later end. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone.
Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. The looking glass wars caused a stir this year by playing with lewis carroll and offending the purists. Beddor kept the story close to the original in some ways, but put interesting twists on the story. She was the heir to the powerful queendom the heart family had ruled for generations. But over the years, power shifted and the circus elbowed the department out. The first book in the series is the looking glass wars.
It is comprised of a total of 4 books, which were released between the years 2004 and 2009. See a complete list of the characters in through the lookingglass and indepth analyses of alice, the red queen, and the. Marie sullivan period 6 alyss heart thought life would never be so cruel to her. The looking glass wars the looking glass wars audiobook, by frank beddor. The first book in an actionpacked fantasy trilogy from the producer of theres something about marythe true story behind alice in wonderland. The book tells the story of an incompetent british intelligence agency known as the department and its multiple botched attempts to verify a. Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available. Alyss heart is the heir to the throne, until her murderous aunt redd steals the crown and kills alyss. Everyone calls her world nonsense and alyss then quickly loses memory of wonderland.
This book follows the story of alyss the princess of wonderland as she is forced to flee her home and ends up in our world. The looking glass wars series is a well known fantasy novel series written by one of the noteworthy authors from the united states named frank beddor. The looking glass wars by frank beddor collected miscellany. When her parents, the king and queen of wonderland, are killed by her aunt redd, alyss heart escapes by jumping into the pool of tears. Read a plot overview of the entire book or a chapter by chapter summary and analysis. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Start studying the looking glass wars part 3 vocabulary.
Using carolls narration style and twisting his world, beddor brings to life an alternate telling of through the looking glass where alice is actually alyss heart, next in line to the throne, and her aunt redd. The plot was interesting and alice in wonderland was a good choice for a retelling. When a coup, forces princess alyss to flee wonderland to nineteenth century england, she soon believes her previous life, a fairy tale. Frank beddor is raising funds for the looking glass wars hatter m on kickstarter. Looking glass the chronicles of alice book 3 christina henry. The looking glass wars alyss, born in wonderland, is destined to be a warrior queen. Jun 11, 2018 the looking glass wars was an okay book. Alyss heart is the heir to the throne, until her murderous aunt redd steals the crown and kills. Renowned comic book artist ben templesmith illustrated the first volume, released in 2008, while the second and third released this past. Through the looking glass is a novel by that was first published in 1871.
The second book in the trilogy, seeing redd, was released in 2007 and the third book, archenemy, was released on october 15, 2009. This book takes a new look at the lewis carroll novel, alices adventures in wonderland, telling the story from the point of view of a young girl who swears that her story is true and that carroll twisted it to his own advantage. If you like books about fantasy and romance, then this is the book for you. Using carolls narration style and twisting his world, beddor brings to life an alternate telling of through the looking glass where alice is actually alyss heart, next in line to the throne, and her aunt redd the red queen has been driven mad with lust for power and.