Red Queen

The chronicles of Alice

by Christina Henry

No cover — Christina Henry: Red Queen (2016)

291 pages

English language

Published April 17, 2016

ISBN:: 978-0-425-26680-9
OCLC Number:: 926062124

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"The author of Alice takes readers back down the rabbit hole to a dark, twisted, and fascinating world based on the works of Lewis Carroll... The land outside of the Old City was supposed to be green, lush, hopeful. A place where Alice could finally rest, no longer the plaything of the Rabbit, the pawn of Cheshire, or the prey of the Jabberwocky. But the verdant fields are nothing but ash--and hope is nowhere to be found. Still, Alice and Hatcher are on a mission to find his daughter, a quest they will not forsake even as it takes them deep into the clutches of the mad White Queen and her goblin or into the realm of the twisted and cruel Black King. The pieces are set and the game has already begun. Each move brings Alice closer to her destiny. But, to win, she will need to harness her …

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TimMason reviewed Red Queen by Christina Henry (The chronicles of Alice)

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2 stars

Second volume of the Alice books. Again, there are references to the original, but again there is virtually nothing that links the two books. The heroine might just as well be called Millicent or Gwen. There is one of those bizarre love stories that fantasy authors seem to favour, in which the female partner is constantly threatened with violence by the male, but forgives him; in real life this is a recipe for tragedy - if there ever is a third tome, Alice is likely to have her throat cut by her bloodthirsty lover.

The author leaves several loose ends, so that third volume may well appear one day, even though there were only two of the original. If it does, I'll be rooting for the Jabberwocky.