Red Queen (The Chronicles of Alice)

This continues The Chronicles of Alice and I liked this book even better than the first book in the series. This book had more questing, adventuring, and magic than the first. It was still a very very dark story but it didn't have quite as much violence as the first book did.I really enjoyed it and I absolutely loved the writing style Henry wrote the story in. The writing style is very fairytale-like and descriptive and really makes the story come alive.This is one of those book where you just never know what’s going to be on the next page; it’s just one incredibly creative surprise after the next.I love that Hatcher and Alice both grow as characters throughout the story in their own twisted way. Alice spends a vast portion of this book alone, something she’s never been in her whole life, and it helps her to gain new strength both in her magic and in her confidence.I continue to adore the strangely sweet relationship that Hatcher and Alice have for each other, it just fits the tone of the book so absolutely perfectly.The end of this book wraps things up nicely and then sets up for another adventure in the future for Hatcher and Alice.Overall I am absolutely adoring this series and can't wait to read more about Hatcher and Alice. The writing is beautiful, the story is very creative, and I love the dark fairytale like quality to it. I am dying to see what adventures the third book holds for us!

I LOVE Alice in Wonderland books. I really enjoy the ones that are on the dark side. I saw the first book "Alice" and had to pick it up. Once I did I wasn't able to put it down! It was very good, very dark, and very twisted! I was very excited for Red Queen to come out. I was right to be excited about this book! It was very good, never predictable, and exactly what you need if you are looking for a dark Alice book. I've read a lot of books that let me down once I get to the end, but not with Red Queen! It was good to the very end and now I am sad it is over!

Red Queen is the second and final book of the The Chronicles of Alice. This dark and delightfully contorted retelling pick-ups where we last left off with Alice and Hatcher. While there is a prologue, I do not recommend reading this title out-of-order or as a standalone. For that reason, I am not going to be providing a recap during this review.“Once, there was a girl called Alice, and she lived in the New City, where everything is shining and beautiful and fair. But Alice was a curious girl with a curious talent. She was a Magician. Do you know what a Magician is?”The Chronicles of Alice easily fall within my favorite of retellings. Fast paced, gritty and beautifully re-imagined, Henry gives new life and breath to a loved classic with Alice. I was filled with elation to immediately discover Red Queen was no exception and would follow in the shining footsteps of its predecessor.We are now accompanying Alice and Hatcher on their journey to find Hatcher’s lost daughter Jenny. But alongside of our familiar heroine and her “somewhat” unstable companion, we are introduced to some new and rather eccentric individuals. This includes Pen the giant and the denizens of their current surroundings. Each encounter provides additional insight into Alice and Hatcher’s quest and the Red and White Queens. The author cleverly relies on this new ensemble to convey the history and fill in many blanks.The world building maintains the previously introduced, bleak yet imaginative setting that manages to effectively pique the curiosity and encourage further exploration. While the environment is a more limited in this adventure, I did not find it to be any less appealing. It was well-tailored to the direction of the story and serves its purpose.It is fair to mention at this point that Red Queen is not as dark and graphic as Alice. Do not approach this portion of the story expecting the exact same action packed experience or you may miss all that it actually has to offer. Here we are gifted with a rather unique but welcomed change of direction or turn of events. The tale is now very much character driven and the pacing has slowed but not without justifiable reason. Through fragmented memories, we are exposed to Alice’s past and family life. Any pre-existing questions are answered and the veil is finally lifted from Hatcher as Henry thoroughly examines Alice’s relationship with him. This is Alice and Hatcher’s story.The writing continues in that very straight-forward, crisp manner that I have come to expect with Henry’s storytelling. She effortlessly manages to balance all elements providing just enough detail to fuel the story but continue to play on and encourage the reader’s own imagination. The end result is an adequately pleasing conclusion that I would recommend to anyone who found appreciation in Alice.

The only thing I did not like was the lack of chapters to have ready stopping points. This book was hard to stop once you got going and was the perfect continuation of the first. I only hope that the story continues because of how good it is.

"Red Queen" by Christina Henry is an interesting concept of "Alice in Wonderland". It is the second story that follows her first book, "Alice". These books do not follow not the traditional Carroll story we all know. If you replaced all the names of the characters, you would not expect to be reading a book based off the Wonderland story. But the mystery of Cheshire, wonder of Alice, and madness of the Hatter are all there. I really enjoyed Christina's take on Wonderland. I researched these books before I bought them. "Red Queen" got better reviews than "Alice". I agree! You get to experience more of a magical fantasy adventure in this book. "Alice" is more of a sadistic trip in a world of magic. It as if Alice experiences the city of wonderland in the first book, and the countryside in the second. You could read "Red Queen" first, and not be completely lost in the story. It is it's own adventure. But you would not know the relationship and bond between the two main characters, Alice and Hatcher. The story does have dark subject matter and would not recommend this book to little children. I personally feel that the topics of both books would be for 13 and up. It's a pretty mature wonderland, and I am a fan of dark and twisted books. My ride with Alice down the rabbit hole was an interesting one!

Red Queen von Christina Henry ist der zweite Teil der Alice Chroniken, eine düstere Märchenadaptionen zu Alice im Wunderland.Die Geschichte knüpft direkt an den ersten Band an.Alice's und Hatcher's Reise geht weiter, doch wartet nicht das versprochene Paradies auf beide, sondern eine ganz besondere Herausforderung.Alice muss in dem zweiten Teil unter Beweis stellen, dass sie für sich selbst einstehen kann, doch ruft verlockend die Macht der Magie nach ihr. Ob sie widerstehen kann?Unerwartete, überraschende Wendungen machen das Lesen dieses Buches zu einem ganz besonderen Erlebnis.Die Autorin schafft es eine unglaublich überzeugende Atmosphäre zu kreiiren in die man als Leser eintauchen und sich verlieren kann.Fazit:Die Alice Chroniken haben Highlight Potential. Mir gefällt die düstere, aber auch tiefgründige Adaption unglaublich gut.Geschickt werden bekannte Zitate und Figuren verwoben.Ein Must Have für Alice Fans!

I wish this was a hardback because I love these books so much. Otherwise I have nothing but good things to say.

Justo lo esperado, ni mas ni menos. Tardo en llegar.

An excellent retelling of Alice through the Looking Glass. Although very much darker than the original, this book also deserves to be a classic. It's surreal plot of a young girls journey through a nightmare world keeps the reader on edge, but always wanting more. Well told and artfully written, this book is well worth a read.

The sequel to Christina Henry's 'Alice', 'Red Queen' once again takes us on the journey with Alice and Hatcher to find his lost daughter. It's hard to say anything else without spoiling the plot, so I won't try. What I will say is that it is another wonderfully dark tale that kept me reading long into the night. (It's still night if the sun hasn't come up yet, right?)Definitely a must read, and would be much better if you've read 'Alice' first.Who is the Red Queen? You'll have to wait and see...