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Dinah has lost everyone she ever loved: her brother was murdered, a wicked father betrayed her, loyal subjects were devastated by war, and the boy she loved broke her heart. Now a dark queen has risen from the ashes of her former life, and fury blooms inside her, poisoning her soul and twisting her mind. All she has left is Wonderland and her crown, and her obsession to fight for both. The war rages on, and Dinah could inherit a blood‑stained throne. Can a leader filled with love and rage be the ruler her kingdom needs, or will her all‑consuming wrath bring Wonderland to its knees? This is not a story of happily ever after. It is the tale of the Queen of Hearts.
First publish date: 2017
Genre: Young Adult Fiction/YA Fantasy
Authors: Colleen Oakes
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