Synopsis:
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 enemies circling and danger looming, someone close to Alyss lets her down—and threatens the future of Wonderland forever.

Review:
So, this book was a fun read, like the first in the trilogy. But this book is the main reason I would not let my kids read it until they are at least 12. Beddor seems intent on proving Redd's deserving her title of Imperial Viciousness in this book, with death, malice and viciousness every few pages (none uber graphic, but for a supposed YA, it's fairly intense). The romance between Dodge and Alyss in this book also seems to falter in the telling, not progressing smoothly, fairly hit and miss. And another romance comes out of nowhere to fill in some plot holes. But there is interesting plot development and character development going on that keeps this novel from falling on it's face. It would have been a strong 4-star if not for the violence and bleh feeling of the Alyss-Dodge romance.