Seeing Redd: The Looking Glass Wars, Book Two

By Frank Beddor

Book Overview

In the second installment of the Looking Glass Wars series a once peaceful Wonderland is under threat and Queen Alyss must face a new wave of adversaries.

"There is plenty of violence, gore, and battle action here, and readers will find the pace breathtaking."--School Library Journal

Alyss of Wonderland's rule has only just begun, and already those who prefer chaos to peace are threatening to destroy everything worth imagining. With her life now a mix of duty, love, and tough decisions, Alyss is doing her best to keep pace with the nonstop demands. And then a series of phantom sightings set fire to an urban myth. The people think Her Imperial Viciousness has returned. And everyone is seeing Redd.

But has Redd somehow freed herself and her chief assassin, The Cat, from the confines of the Heart Crystal? If not, then who has resurrected Redd's brutal foot soldiers, the Glass Eyes, and set them loose to attack Wonderland on all sides? Can Alyss unite her country and her people to defend White Imagination, or will Wonderland be lost?

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0142412090
• ISBN13: 9780142412091
• Release Date: October 2008
• Publisher: Speak
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.5" x 8.2"
• Age Range: 12 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 7 and higher

Customer Reviews

4.5 stars. SPECTACULAR TAKE ON A CLASSIC

I was very skeptical of this series when I started it. Alyss of wonderland? Come on, please. But once I got into it, I couldn't wait to read the next one! Still waiting to read the 3rd and final installment... A wonderful twist to the original story. All of the small references to characters and events. You will like this if you like the Harry Potter books/movies, or the 1990s Alice in Wonderland series that was on the Disney Channel. Very fun read, and easy for kids, though adults who like the original books can enjoy it too!

Second in a fabulous fantasy series

Seeing Redd is the second book in the Looking Glass Wars trilogy by Frank Beddor. Often the middle book of a trilogy is just filler between the introduction of the characters in the first book and the final conclusion of the third. This book is not filler. Beddor takes the world he introduced us to in the The Looking Glass Wars and adds levels of complexity. We see outside of the borders of Wonderland, and those lands are just as deliciously demented as Wonderland itself. As well the characters continue to grow and discover themselves. Alyss learns that it is harder to keep a throne than it is to win it. The story picks up a few months after The Looking Glass Wars ended, Alyss has moved into a restored Wondertropolis and Heart Palace, but she has barely settled in before attacks begin on the outposts of her kingdom. Has Redd returned, or is this a new threat? Homburg Molly is a central character in the story as she tries to prove herself worthy of her post. Her ferocious loyalty is used against her and she finds herself a pawn in a plot to remove Alyss from her throne. Like the first in the series, Seeing Redd starts off slowly. It is very much like setting up a line of dominos. When Beddor sets the dominos to falling, the story become a wild ride indeed to a conclusion that sets the stage for a terrific closing book to this delightful trilogy. I will be waiting impatiently for the last book in the trilogy to make its appearance. Armchair Interviews says: Grab a seat in your favorite armchair and read this excellent fantasy series.

Great Book

The first book is a good twist on Alice in Wonderland. This follow up book continues the story just as good. There are just enough twists to keep you wanting more and the end leaves you hanging. Can't wait for the 3rd book!

Great Book

This was great! It was a good follow up to The Looking Glass Wars. I can't wait for the 3rd one!

Loved it. Can't wait for the next one.

I experience this book and the one before on audio while at work. Mr. Doyle is very entertaining and brings life to this drama. Not quite as fast paced as the first book but still a very good read. I will want and look forward to the next in the series.