Alyss of Wonderlands rule has only just begun and already those who prefer chaos to peace are threatening to destroy everything worth imagining. T...
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Oct 15, 2011
Sammi
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I am not going to lie, I liked this book much better than the first. Something about it was so much more interesting, so indefinably more plot oriented, that I just couldn't help but like it more.
By the way, Hatter Madigan is still the bomb.
One of the reasons I think I like t so much better is because of Redd. She is just such a good villain, cruel, merciless...everything a good reader could want. I find nothing more enjoyable than a bad guy who thinks everything else is below them. More...
By the way, Hatter Madigan is still the bomb.
One of the reasons I think I like t so much better is because of Redd. She is just such a good villain, cruel, merciless...everything a good reader could want. I find nothing more enjoyable than a bad guy who thinks everything else is below them. More...
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Oct 17, 2010
Heather
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I liked The Looking Glass Wars enough to really want to like this sequel, as well. But unfortunately, all of Beddor's flaws in book 1 are even more present in Seeing Redd.
In this sequel, Alyss Heart is now queen of Wonderland, but she's got her hands full -- King Arch in neighboring Boarderland is plotting against her and has kidnapped Homburg Molly. Redd and her assassin The Cat have escaped to earth through the Crystal (by means not fully explained) where they're wreaking havoc and More...
In this sequel, Alyss Heart is now queen of Wonderland, but she's got her hands full -- King Arch in neighboring Boarderland is plotting against her and has kidnapped Homburg Molly. Redd and her assassin The Cat have escaped to earth through the Crystal (by means not fully explained) where they're wreaking havoc and More...
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Oct 06, 2008
Chris
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Ah, Alyss and Wonderland. I first jumped down Beddor's rabbit hole with the Hatter M comics and shortly after that with The Looking Glass Wars. I had just finished reading the 'original' Alice stories by Carroll and had that imagery fresh in my head. I thoroughly enjoyed the first book and had a lot of fun with the new and very creative interpretation of the Wonderland world and the characters and interactions found there. Snippets of Beddor's writing style bugged me a little bit, but I got
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Dec 16, 2007
Erica
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The second in an alleged trilogy of the retelling (or correction) of the Alice in Wonderland tale. I was hooked on the first book after a young patron whom I forced to read Phantom Tollbooth in turn suggested I read Looking Glass Wars, which I found immensely enjoyable.
The second was less compelling than the first, and this I found struggled with plot too often resorting to epic violent episodes, which I don't enjoy. Alyce and Dodge are beginning a romance, which will continue in the n More...
The second was less compelling than the first, and this I found struggled with plot too often resorting to epic violent episodes, which I don't enjoy. Alyce and Dodge are beginning a romance, which will continue in the n More...
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Dec 12, 2007
Gphatty
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I found out about this "2nd in a triology" and I was very intrigued by the concept: factions fighting for control of an actual Wonderland, complete with card soldiers and caterpillars, the whole works.
But the author just can't handle more than plot-driven writing. Vivid descriptions of the beauty of wonderland are mixed with leaded prose that practically screams "pay attention: plot point." I didn't even bother to finish, even after giving the 1st book in this More...
But the author just can't handle more than plot-driven writing. Vivid descriptions of the beauty of wonderland are mixed with leaded prose that practically screams "pay attention: plot point." I didn't even bother to finish, even after giving the 1st book in this More...
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Nov 16, 2007
Wendy
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Here's an interesting twist on the Lewis Carol classic. Alyss is from Wonderland and the heir to her mother's Queendom. Her Aunt Red, who was banished after killing the previous Queen (yes, her own mother) attacks her sister's throne, and gains control for herself. Alyss escapes to Earth, a crude reflection of her true home.
The story follows Alyss' new life and trials on Earth, and the horrors that Red, Her Imperial Viciousness, rains down on Wonderlanders.
It's a great More...
The story follows Alyss' new life and trials on Earth, and the horrors that Red, Her Imperial Viciousness, rains down on Wonderlanders.
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Dec 17, 2009
Jessica
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The problem with Beddor's books is that he's created a world so wonderful, so fantastic, and then he doesn't give you enough. Alyss, barely a character in Looking-Glass Wars, really, is not all that more intriguing here. She's growing into a strong queen, but we have no real sense of her as a character. Redd is frankly cartoonish. And many of the oft-mentioned creatures of Wonderland are never described. What's a gwormmy? A spirit-dane? Anyone? Anyone? Despite this I still couldn't put
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Dec 08, 2011
Suzy
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This second book in the series was harder to get through than the first. I felt like there was a lot going on, maybe too much in the beginning. As it progressed through the end I got more into and really wanted to know what was going to happen. I think the cover of this novel is a great version of Redd. I like how Beddor changed everything to be more out there and more grown up, more modern. These books are definitely for teens and adults to read, as they will understand it better. I did like th
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Sep 27, 2011
Jessica
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Wonderland finally seems as if it’s getting back to normal. Queen Alyss is back on the throne, and reunited with her childhood sweetheart, Dodge. But the fight for Wonderland is far from over. King Arch, in nearby Boarderland, is conniving to overthrow everything for which Alyss and her friends have fought so hard. Even worse, King Arch has found an ally in the recently returned Redd, who has been biding her time and gathering new and evil assassins in the Catacombs of Paris. With More...
Wonderland finally seems as if it’s getting back to normal. Queen Alyss is back on the throne, and reunited with her childhood sweetheart, Dodge. But the fight for Wonderland is far from over. King Arch, in nearby Boarderland, is conniving to overthrow everything for which Alyss and her friends have fought so hard. Even worse, King Arch has found an ally in the recently returned Redd, who has been biding her time and gathering new and evil assassins in the Catacombs of Paris. With More...
Aug 19, 2011
Stavros
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The first book in the trilogy I read within two days. This book I started and stopped and picked up again and stopped again. I read A Feast For Crows in one break, then A Dance With Dragons in the next. I am currently searching for a book to read instead of finishing this one.
In Seeing Redd I found all the bad writing I had seen people accuse the author of in the first book. There are sentences which just do not actually say what the author seems to think they do. There are discussions so c More...
In Seeing Redd I found all the bad writing I had seen people accuse the author of in the first book. There are sentences which just do not actually say what the author seems to think they do. There are discussions so c More...
Apr 20, 2011
Eric
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This is the second book in "The Looking Glass Wars" by Frank Beddor. I'm always nervous about the second book in a trilogy because it always seems to be the weakest link of all of them. Usually it is just a book full of story build up so that the author has something huge to end it with in the last book. This wasn't the case with this one. Beddor does a fantastic job of making this a fun to read part of the overall story.
The characters progress along very well from the first More...
The characters progress along very well from the first More...
Mar 10, 2011
Tyler
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Seeing Redd
Seeing Redd was a great read for those who like action and fantasy. The world of the Looking Glass Wars continues in this second book from the imaginative mind of Frank Beddor. Alyss now queen of wonderland along with her band of friends have just begun rebuilding the mess Alyss’s aunt Redd had left after entering the heart crystal thought never to return. Though there has been but a few moments rest evil begins to rear its ugly head once more. The loss of some outlying Won More...
Seeing Redd was a great read for those who like action and fantasy. The world of the Looking Glass Wars continues in this second book from the imaginative mind of Frank Beddor. Alyss now queen of wonderland along with her band of friends have just begun rebuilding the mess Alyss’s aunt Redd had left after entering the heart crystal thought never to return. Though there has been but a few moments rest evil begins to rear its ugly head once more. The loss of some outlying Won More...
Jan 21, 2011
Heatheraine
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Book 2 of the Looking Glass Wars Trilogy called SEEING REDD by Frank Beddor is a wonderful extension of the story in Wonderland. It isn’t as good as the first book but it isn’t without twists and turns in the story and a great set up for Book 3: ARCHENEMY.
Alyss is coronated as the queen of Wonderland. The new found peace is again being threatened. Even as Alyss is still trying to figure out her duties rumors have begun to spread about the return of Redd. The queendom finds itself un More...
Alyss is coronated as the queen of Wonderland. The new found peace is again being threatened. Even as Alyss is still trying to figure out her duties rumors have begun to spread about the return of Redd. The queendom finds itself un More...
Dec 30, 2010
Karissa
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This is the second book (out of three) in the Looking Glass Wars by Frank Beddor. I really wanted to love this series. Somehow I found this book even more boring than the first one. These books just focus too much on strategic war than on what makes Wonderland awesome; imagination.
In this book King Arch is plotting to overthrow Wonderland but his plans are interrupted when Redd returns and, once again, causes issues for new Queen of Wonderland, Alyss Heart.
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In this book King Arch is plotting to overthrow Wonderland but his plans are interrupted when Redd returns and, once again, causes issues for new Queen of Wonderland, Alyss Heart.
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Sep 01, 2010
Angela
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I didn't think this book was as strong as the first one in the series and spent a while trying to figure out why. And while I'm not 100% convinced my theories are right, I will share them anyway.
First, Alyss played a much smaller part in this book than in the first. As a reader I found myself in Redd's head a lot and wasn't sure if I particularly liked being there since she was such an unlikable character. I understand why Mr. Beddor did it that way, since the book was in third More...
First, Alyss played a much smaller part in this book than in the first. As a reader I found myself in Redd's head a lot and wasn't sure if I particularly liked being there since she was such an unlikable character. I understand why Mr. Beddor did it that way, since the book was in third More...
Aug 03, 2010
Shannon
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Seeing Redd, the sequel to The Looking Glass Wars, was a compelling read, even if it wasn't quite as good as the first book. There were several things I liked about this book:
Misdirection - for much of this book, the reader doesn't know which "bad guy" Alyss is fighting. I loved seeing King Arch's machinations and never quite knowing exactly what he was doing or planning. I liked that the reader had to wait until roughly a third of the book had elapsed to see Redd (espec More...
Misdirection - for much of this book, the reader doesn't know which "bad guy" Alyss is fighting. I loved seeing King Arch's machinations and never quite knowing exactly what he was doing or planning. I liked that the reader had to wait until roughly a third of the book had elapsed to see Redd (espec More...
Jul 01, 2010
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Oct 14, 2009
Jenben8426
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The second book in the Looking Glass Wars was definitely lacking. I had a really hard time getting through it, which was a little surprising since I liked the first one so much better. There seemed to be a lack of cohesiveness to the plot line. Too much fighting and not enough depth. I felt as though the author just wanted to write a fighting novel with a lot of horrific fight scenes--as if in irony lacking in imagination this time around. I will still finish the series as I'm looking for a
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Sep 29, 2009
Lexie
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The second book in Beddor's Looking Glass Wars trilogy picks up fairly closely to the end of the first book. 3 lunar cycles (I'm guessing this means months) later and Queen Alyss is doing her best to reassure the people that White Imagination is once again dominate.
There is a little bit of a mislead throughout the book as well, in who's actually the source of evil and motives. King Arch, briefly mentioned and shown in the first book, is a central character this time around (with all More...
There is a little bit of a mislead throughout the book as well, in who's actually the source of evil and motives. King Arch, briefly mentioned and shown in the first book, is a central character this time around (with all More...
Aug 04, 2009
L.M.
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You know how you watch a movie and it’s pretty great- so then the sequel comes out and it bites the big one? That’s exactly what this book was for me. I didn’t exactly love the first book, “The Looking Glass Wars,” but it was a fun read- whereas the sequel was not. It felt exactly like a segue into another book- but the thing is, there IS NO OTHER BOOK TO SEGUE INTO YET. It’s mostly just Alyss developing as a character, and more sci-fi tech speak. This is the thing too, the book isn’t all that l
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Apr 21, 2009
Steph Su
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The evil Redd Heart has disappeared into the Heart Crystal, and Alyss is now the rightful queen of Wonderland. But there is lots yet to be done: buildings to repair, morale to strengthen, relationships to mend… And Alyss is so busy with politics and using her White Imagination to make sure the queendom is running smoothly that she barely has any time to spend with Dodge, her best-friend-turned-true-love guardsman.
But people are not going to make her life as queen easy. King Arch of the More...
But people are not going to make her life as queen easy. King Arch of the More...
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Jan 12, 2009
Jaemi
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Picking up were Looking Glass Wars left off, Alyss is now Queen of Wonderland, but all is not wonderful. No one knows what will become of Redd and The Cat, after their leap into the Heart Crystal, Alyss is worried that Dodge's need for revenge will ruin him, she's unsure if a Queen should love one of her guardsman, King Arch of Borderland seems to be planning something, and no one has heard from Hatter Madigan.
There's never a dull moment. Especially once Redd imagines herself back in More...
There's never a dull moment. Especially once Redd imagines herself back in More...
Oct 07, 2007
Kristen
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The second in a series that is a very strange, yet cool adaptation of Alice in Wonderland. I can't help but love this series. I love the twist it has on Alyss and Wonderland and all the characters involved. This book delves deeper and involves the start of a full scale war in Wonderland. I can't wait until the last of the trilogy comes out so I can see what will happen next. This book is full of action, good plot, and great characters. It's a series you don't want to miss.
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Dec 10, 2011
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Jul 31, 2010
Crissy
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At first I realloy thought this book sucked! Too much fighting. And then I realized....The looking Glass WARS!! But overall it was pretty good. I could not stop reading once I hit part 3. Even though I have ArchEnemy....(and plenty of other books like City of Bones and Shiver I could start reading) I am not sure if I want to go straight into ArchEnemy or wait a few weeks like I did when going from The looking Glass Wars to Seeing Redd.
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May 14, 2010
Jessi
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This book has improved and learned from the last book of the series. In this story, there is more focus on Wonderland and the powers it holds with imagination. I enjoyed entering into this world. Redd was deliciously villiany. I loved her lines and demeanor in the book. She is by far one of my favorite villains in print. This book is much better about speaker acknowledgement than the last one. I did not get lost in the middle of conversations this book. I do still feel that things are no
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Jan 17, 2012
Stephanie
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Sorry to say, this book was far less interesting than the last one. I know, right, what happened?
The pacing was actually slower. I guess. Maybe I was just less interested. In the last book, I was rushing to the end because I wanted Alyss to be reunited with Dodge + Friends. In this book, Alyss was just kind of depressing, and her relationship with Dodge was more of a...competition? Sort of? I'll think of a better word later, but they pretty much sucked romance out of the whole thing. T More...
The pacing was actually slower. I guess. Maybe I was just less interested. In the last book, I was rushing to the end because I wanted Alyss to be reunited with Dodge + Friends. In this book, Alyss was just kind of depressing, and her relationship with Dodge was more of a...competition? Sort of? I'll think of a better word later, but they pretty much sucked romance out of the whole thing. T More...
Aug 20, 2009
Merritt
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In the author's Biography in the back of the book, it says that Frank Beddor is currently writing a screenplay for this series to be made into movies. What wasn't mentioned is that he practically already has. This book is just a movie in book form. It has all the blockbuster essentials: cheesy lines, ridiculously long action and battles, conflicted, attractive characters. You know. "Dodge held his Alyss's face in his hands, wiping of her tears with his thumbs..." "Did you lose som
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Dec 23, 2009
Lydia
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Didn't enjoy Seeing Redd as much as I enjoyed The Looking Glass Wars. There was actually very little plot with a ton of description mixed in. A few things were revelations and took me by surprise but mostly it felt like a filler book.
Also, the relationship development between Alyss and Dodge seemed to come out of nowhere. I knew from the first book that there was something between them, but it went from nothing in the second book to BAM there it is. I wish the author had spent m More...
Also, the relationship development between Alyss and Dodge seemed to come out of nowhere. I knew from the first book that there was something between them, but it went from nothing in the second book to BAM there it is. I wish the author had spent m More...
Jun 04, 2011
Asma
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After Redd's disappearance, Alyss Heart is now queen, and must rebuild and return Wonderland to it's former glory. Not an easy task when the three elite families despise you, a love interest who's dedicated his love to revenge, and her trustworthy warrior goes MIA for mysterious and personal reasons. As a new and old threat comes from all sides, Alyss must give it all her imagination to save her loves ones and her family's legacy.
Beddor has two things going for him: the action, and th More...
Beddor has two things going for him: the action, and th More...
