Heartless< strong> is a 2016 young adult fantasy novel by Marissa Meyer It is a prequel to Lewis Carroll s Alice s Adventures in Wonderland and it tells the story of Catherine Pinkerton the young woman who would become the notorious Queen of Hearts < p> Long before she was the terror of Wonderland Catherine was a young woman who wanted to fall in love She was a talented baker and she dreamed of opening a shop with her best friend But according to her mother such a goal was unthinkable for the young woman who could be the next queen < p> Then Catherine meets Jest the handsome and mysterious court joker For the first time she feels the pull of true attraction At the risk of offending the king and infuriating her parents she and Jest enter into an intense secret courtship < span> Catherine is determined to define her own destiny and fall in love on her terms But in a land thriving with magic madness and monsters fate has other plans < span>< p> Heartless< strong> is a beautifully written and imaginative novel that will stay with you long after you finish reading it It is a story about love loss and redemption and it is a must read for fans of fantasy fiction < p> Here are some of the things that readers have said about Heartless< strong>:< p> If you re looking for a beautifully written and imaginative read then you should definitely check out Heartless< strong> It s a book that will stay with you long after you finish reading it < p> Heartless: A Reimagining of Alice s Adventures in Wonderland< strong>< p>