Another great YA read

Another book I've read recently that was simply FUN (besides being well-written and imaginative) is The Looking Glass Wars by Frank Beddor. This is essentially a retelling of "Alice in Wonderland" by Lewis Carroll, although there are so many twists and turns you will wonder if it really is about the same story! Beddor is a very creative author, and he takes Carroll's story and makes something completely new out of it. We see all our old favorite characters, except they have taken on almost a brand new persona....Alice has become Princess Alyss Heart, King Nolan and Queen Genevieve's young daughter and heir to the throne. The Mad Hatter has become Hatter Madigan, an officer in the "Millinery", who is the Queen's personal bodyguard and is capable of flinging his top hat with deadly accuracy. The White Rabbit appears as Bibwit Harte, Alyss' albino tutor and ears "a bit too large for his head". It's all good fun, and especially for those of us who loved and read the Wonderland books. It's also an exciting read for teen boys who are looking for battles, weaponry and strategy. The exciting thing is that this is the first of a triology - the sequel, Seeing Redd, is due out soon.