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  • By: Colleen Oakes
  • Narrator: Moira Quirk
  • Length: 7 hours 6 minutes
  • Publisher: HarperCollins
  • Publish date: January 31, 2017
  • Language: English
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Blood of Wonderland Audiobook Summary

Revolution is rising in Wonderland. Dinah’s battle has begun.

Colleen Oakes’s twisted reimagining of the Queen of Hearts origin story continues in this thrilling sequel, Blood of Wonderland.

Dinah has been exiled from Wonderland. The vicious father she always feared has framed her for the brutal murder of her brother and turned the kingdom against her.

Now hiding in the lush and mysterious Twisted Wood with only her war steed at her side, Dinah is faced with a choice–to leave Wonderland forever, or stay and fight her father for the throne.

When a chance encounter with one of her father’s long-lost enemies brings Dinah more allies than she ever could have imagined, war starts to feel inevitable. But before Dinah can lead her people into combat, she must confront certain truths about her heart and her destiny–no matter how dark those truths may be.

Don’t miss War of the Cards, the epic conclusion to the Queen of Hearts trilogy.

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Blood of Wonderland Audiobook Narrator

Moira Quirk is the narrator of Blood of Wonderland audiobook that was written by Colleen Oakes

Colleen Oakes is the bestselling author of books for both teens and adults, including the Queen of Hearts trilogy and the Wendy Darling saga. She lives in North Denver with her husband and son and surrounds herself with the most lovely family and friends imaginable. When not penning new books, Colleen can be found swimming, traveling, reading, or advocating for adoption and literacy. Visit her at www.colleenoakes.com.

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Blood of Wonderland Full Details

Narrator Moira Quirk
Length 7 hours 6 minutes
Author Colleen Oakes
Publisher HarperCollins
Release date January 31, 2017
ISBN 9780062661227

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The publisher of the Blood of Wonderland is HarperCollins. The imprint is HarperCollins. It is supplied by HarperCollins. The ISBN-13 is 9780062661227.

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This book is only available in the United States.

Goodreads Reviews

Monica

November 15, 2019

No me canso de decirlo, esta saga es como un respiro de aire fresco.El mundo del País de las maravillas es algo super usado y; a diferencia de muchas obras está contiene una mundo completamente nuevo, en el que nos cuenta la historia que ya todos conocemos de personajes como el sombrerero loco y a la propia reina de corazones, de una forma que nunca antes se nos hubiera ocurrido.La creatividad de Colleen es maravillosa, porque le aporta muchísimo a un mundo que se supone ya está más que descrito, que incluso te hace conocerlo y descubrirlo todo con otros ojos.El calabozo, los naipes, todo está tan lleno de formas y de naturalezas tan desconocidas que te sorprende en cada página ir navegando para entrar con todo hasta en el detalle más insignificante.Dinah también, la reina malvada y horrible alguna vez fue tierna y cálida, estuvo enamorada, y no siempre fue la villana del cuento. Pasó por tanto, la destrozaron, trataron de apagarla, pero en esta entrega nos dejará ver que en ese corazón seco por la desilusión y el rechazo, comienza a emerger una líder que no está dispuesta a rendirse.

Nainika

July 27, 2022

I DIDN'T APPRECIATE THAT CLIFFHANGER. NO SIREE. More into this world, and I'm unbelievably sucked in. With no end in sight. *sigh* I guess there's nowhere to go but further into the rabbit hole, huh?

SoWrongItsRANDI {Bell, Book & Candle}

November 08, 2014

Bell, Book & Candle | The Wonder ReviewI have been (impatiently) waiting to get my hands on this book. Although I had a lot to say in my lengthy tirade, most of it unpleasant, I still wanted to read just to find out what happens next. So here I am now writing this review. Book two of the Queen of Hearts trilogy picks up where it left off with Dinah, our protagonist- on the run from her father and deemed a traitor and murderer. I was considerably less annoyed while reading this book, mainly because the protagonist, Dinah, was thankfully a lot less immature and childish. I had my fill of it in the last book so I am glad it was dialed down a bit (or a lot). Don’t be deluded though, Dinah still acts childish and rude at times; even going as far as to blindly insult someone offering assistance, but it was pleasant to see Dinah have an epiphany about her impulsivity and immaturity. I did feel bad for her when Wardley revealed that he doesn’t love her the way she wants him to. I wonder it’s all going to play out now that she has had a prophecy regarding herself told to her by the witch doctor. Ooooh, spooky! Man, oh man, the revelations this book held took me by surprise! [Spoiler Ahead] I figured that Dinah possibly wasn't the King of Hearts’ daughter, but for her to be Cheshire’s daughter? My mind is blown. I was fascinated by his backstory, and how he came to be how and where he is. I still don’t trust him and I hope Dinah realizes this as well. My favorite backstory was probably Sir Gorran’s. His pain was real and visceral- and how he promises to avenge his departed family is relatable. Also, the history of the Wonderlanders and the Yurkei mirrors that of the Native Americans and the colonists, which made me think “typical”. For the most part the book was more of a stepping stone to set the stage for what’s to come in the third and final book. It’s almost like filler; giving us readers the backstories of various characters and gearing us up for the impending doom, I mean war that is to happen when Dinah attempts ton takes her throne by force. An entertaining read all around, this book was- definitely better than the last!

Nicole

February 03, 2018

This book was everything a sequel should be! It picks up right where the last book ended and you’re immediately thrown into an action packed story! It never slowed down for a minute and there were some really great plot twists thrown in there as well. And the character development.... you can see the way everything is shaping Dinah into the person she will eventually become and it is so great to watch! I am beyond excited to read the final book in the series!

Gioreads

March 01, 2017

Necesitó el tercero yaaa!!! Me gustó más que el primero, aunque el personaje de Dinah me desespera un poco a veces. Sin duda alguna no confío en muchos personajes

Nalle

October 07, 2016

Simplemente ¡Wow! la evolución en Dinah es fascinante. La vemos transformarse de una niña asustada, tonta e ingenua a una guerrera sedienta de venganza, una reina en toda la extensión de la palabra. Este libro está lleno de secretos y misterios que se van revelando haciendo que literalmente te devores las páginas. Vemos las caras ocultas de muchos personajes importantes y las obvias referencias a Alicia en el país de las maravillas resultan emocionantes y muy bien adaptadas. Y el final, oh...un reencuentro que esperábamos con ansias y que no resultó como lo deseaba.

Kelly

February 06, 2017

Check out this and other reviews on my young adult book blog, Here's to Happy Endings!Actual Rating: 4.5 StarsLast year, I picked up Queen of Hearts by Colleen Oakes , and I thought it was one of the most impressive and exciting YA fantasy novels that I had read. Even still today, that book remains one of my favorites, so when I had that chance to read the sequel, Blood of Wonderland, I was super excited.When I started reading, I quickly got engrossed in the novel and couldn't put it down - I finished it super quick and now I'm (im)patiently awaiting the next book. "'Rise, Dinah, and become the Queen of Hearts. It is time to embrace your fate.'" When we last left Dinah, the princess of Wonderland, she was stabbing the guy she loved and running off into the night to escape her father, who was trying to frame her for the murder of her brother and some of the people that lived in the castle. Now, Dinah is on the run, trying her hardest to avoid capture and stay alive. She goes through plenty of trials and obstacles in order to keep hidden as her father and his armies of cards search the lands for her.One night, when she is about to get caught, she runs into a member of the cards that isn't happy with the way things are being run, and he wants to help Dinah take over the kingdom from her father. The two of them navigate the Twisted Wood together, and he helps her learn the way.When things take an interesting turn and they are taken prisoners by the enemy of the kingdom, Dinah learns some interesting things about her past that she didn't expect to hear. This forces her to come to terms with way more than she bargained for - and not just that she must take her place as the rightful Queen of Wonderland. "We become who we must to overcome pain and to make things right again." Needless to say, I thought that this book was a great continuation to the series. I haven't really read a lot of other reviews on the book, but then again, I really loved the first book in the Queen of Hearts saga, while a lot of others found it ind of slower paced and not what they were expecting.To be honest, I think that the first book did a good job of setting up the rest of the series. It didn't have as much action in it as some would have hoped, and there was a bit of a quiet lull in that book. The good news is, is that Blood of Wonderland seemed like it really picked up the pace and added quite a bit of new things (like an interesting twist that I never saw coming), and it really worked hard to create the perfect atmosphere and set up for the third book in the series.I love how some of the characters from the first book are also in this book, such as Cheshire. The book also has a new cast of characters, as well, so we have the chance to see some old faces and meet some new ones. I really liked Dinah's character a lot better in this book - she seemed like she was a bit less of a needy young girl and more in-charge. She definitely seemed like queen material in this book. She has developed so much from Queen of Hearts.The twist toward the end of the book between Dinah and one of the other characters was completely unexpected, and added quite a bit more depth to Dinah's story. I don't want to give any hints or spoil it, but I really think it tied into the story well and made it feel like things made a lot more sense.Of course, there's also a moment between Dinah and other one of the characters from the first book that is really heartbreaking, and I really felt sad over that moment. It wasn't the direction I was expecting that part of the book to go in, so I wasn't expecting it at all.If you're a fan of retellings, this is a great series to get into. The Queen of Hearts saga is way more like a behind the scenes kind of retelling, or even a prequel to Alice in Wonderland, because it tells the story of Dinah as a teenage girl. I truly think that Colleen Oakes has created a masterpiece with this series. The writing is genuinely captivating, the story is full of twists, turns, and exciting elements, and it's perfectly paced to make sure you can't put it down!Note: I received an eARC of this book from the publisher via Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review - thank you, HarperTeen!

Anne

December 16, 2017

That ending tho!

Paul

September 13, 2017

3.5 stars

Nicole

November 15, 2017

Have you ever read something and thought it should be at least a little boring, but it wasn't at all? Because there was a large chunk in the beginning, I think around 50+ pages, of Dinah wandering through the forest. And surprisingly it was so interesting! She finds a lot of interesting things, and some action happens and it completely worked. I was never bored the entire time I read this book. The pacing was perfect. The author managed to add little touches of weird plants and etc you might find in Wonderland. We get to meet more famous Wonderlanders and learn more of past characters. I definitely recommend this series based on both of these books. This book definitely did not suffer from second book syndrome and it was so good that I immediately started book 3.

Evelyn

July 20, 2022

Reseña completa en Books FDSangre En El País De Las Maravillas es la segunda entrega de esta trilogía y aunque vemos un crecimiento en Dinah, también por momentos vemos retrocesos en ella, lo que para mi gusto hace que no sea un personaje tan estable y fuerte como en la primera novela. Descubriremos nuevos personajes y secretos y vemos como esa guerra se va tomando forma para llegar al cierre de esta trama. En esta ocasión, el amor, y por consiguiente corazones rotos nos irán abriendo el camino para conocer a la verdadera Reina de Corazones. Buena lectura, un poco más floja que la primera entrega, pero aun así me ha gustado y dejado con ganas de leer la culminación de esta historia.

Jesse

July 28, 2017

YES! YES! YES!I love this series so much. Dinah is in for a real rude awakening after this one. Want to know an origin of our favorite Wonderland villain, the Queen of Hearts? Then you need to pick up this series. Seriously.Full review to come.

Eustacia

October 03, 2014

So after reading Queen of Hearts, I was so excited to read The Wonder. I managed to get a NetGalley ARC, and for the first time, had it sent to my kindle account (thankfully there's an iPad app). This book was as good as I expected, and now that I've finished it - in one day I might add, I need MOAR.The Wonder continues where The Queen of Hearts left off. Fleeing from her father, The King of Hearts, Dinah goes into the Twisted Woods. Somehow or the other, she, she ends up at the Yurkei (sp?) camp, and the book ends when the next step is decided.While nothing much happened with regard to the whole "I'm being chased after my father who wants to kill me" thing, there were so many surprises. And much feels too.Top surprises:Chesire. Ah, I really want to tell you what's going on with Chesire, but I won't spoil the surprise. Just know that to me, this was the biggest plot twist in the entire book. And Chesire moved up a few ranks in my estimation.Wardley. I didn't really talk about Wardley in my previous review, but that was because his part was basically "love interest". I'm still very ambivalent about what I think about him, but after one plot twist (which to be honest, I guessed from the very start of the book), I don't think I like him that much anymore.Dinah. Dinah starts off as very spoiled, and she's still rather spoiled and demanding. But, she's learning to be a Queen, and it's interesting to see how she's struggling to control her temper. I'm not sure how she'll end up a villainess, but I'm looking forward to seeing what happens.Special mention characters:Sir Gorrann. Cute grumpy old guy with a backstory. He's basically here for the "gruff outside, kind inside" role that is in so many many novels. He plays a fairly important part in the story.Mundoo. He's the chief of the Yurkei, and what I like about his character is that it's rather unconventional. He's not hostile, and he's not a wise old man. He's practical and can be vicious if need be. He definitely reminded me (if Dinah's journey through the Twisted Woods didn't), that Wonderland is not a happy place.I can't wait for Book 3! I desperately want to know what's going to happen next!Disclaimer: I got a free copy of this book from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for a free and honest review. The fangirling was entirely voluntary.This review was first posted at Inside the mind of a Bibliophile

Kristin (Blood,Sweat and Books)

September 26, 2014

Exiled, alone and on the run from her Murderous Father, Dinah is lost in the Forests of Wonderland. When word reaches Dinah that Vittiore sits by her Father's side as Queen, Dinah knows she must do the one thing she swore she'd never do, return to her Kingdom and reclaim her crown!What can I say except I loved this book. This series truly keeps getting better and better. Dinah's transformation from privileged, ill tempered heiress to exiled warrior woman was completely magical to witness. It also made me a little sad because I could see her becoming cold and we all know what happens after that. I know Dinah becoming The Queen of Hearts is inevitable but I'm not sure I'm quite ready to see it happen either. It's just so hard watching someone become so cruel through really no fault of her own.Another thing I really enjoyed about the sequel was seeing so much more of Wonderland. No longer locked into Dinah's Kingdom or its borders allowed us to visit places far and wide not only encompassing characters from the original book but also introducing us to places unseen but hinted at as existing. The history behind Wonderland is truly remarkable and no detail it seems was left unnoticed. In a way, this series is like a Where's Waldo of Wonderland. It's quite fun trying to figure out the whose who of each character we meet. Sometimes it is quite obvious but other times I really had to put my thinking cap on to remember whom the Author was referencing from the original tale. Lastly, I loved the twists near the end of the story. I always knew Cheshire was a manipulative bastard but seeing why really made me think twice about my feelings for him. I'm still not sold on him being good but his motivations are much clearer now. Final ThoughtsLike its predecessor, The Wonder was a fantastic and fast paced read. The writing again is superb and the characters and history of Wonderland compelling. As mentioned above, It was really great to see more of the characters from the original tale and to see how each of them played a part in Dinah's transformation. Overall, I couldn't be happier with this sequel and I highly recommend picking it up if you haven't already.With that being said, I'll be rating The Wonder by Colleen Oakes ★★★★★.Reviewed originally@ Blood,Sweat and Books *Review copy provided through Netgalley. All opinions are my own and I was not compensated in an which way for providing them.

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