I am so glad I read Queen Of Hearts! It's such an interesting take on Alice In Wonderland. I was a little surprised that it's on the dark side, but it also worked so well for the book. It's been a few years since I've read Alice In Wonderland, and even longer since I've seen the movie, so I'm really fuzzy on the original. Still, I found myself figuring out who the characters in this book matched up with some of the characters in Alice In Wonderland, because a few of the references were really obvious...but others were more subtle. But I liked that Queen Of Hearts is all about Dinah and her future as Queen, and how she got be who she was. 
 We have yet to see Alice, and I'm really curious as to whether we'll see her at some point in the series. Something about Dinah's half-sister really reminded me of Alice, and I think it's because of how her half-sister is described. 
 I really like Wonderland, and it's such a dark place. It does seem different than Carroll's Wonderland- from what I remember of Alice In Wonderland- and something about it made me think of Once Upon A Time In Wonderland. It's very vivid and memorable and feels very much like a real place. 
 I do have a soft spot for her brother Charles- otherwise known as the Mad Hatter. And I really liked Dinah too! Sure, she was annoying at times, but I really felt for her. I definitely felt like you could see hints at her transformation as the Queen Of Hearts, but there were also times when I wanted to know how that transformation took place. Her father, the King Of Hearts, is one evil, horrible man, and I did not like him at all. As for his discovery of Vittiore (Dinah's half-sister), there's something up with that, and there is definitely something shady about her. Things are definitely happening in Wonderland, and I couldn't help but wonder what he's really up to. And it's the same with Vittiore. 
 Let's Rate It: I really liked Queen Of Hearts, and it's such a different but also dark and twisty take on Alice In Wonderland. I can't wait to see where things go! Queen Of Hearts gets 4 stars.