Summary Of The Looking Glass Wars By Frank Beddor

The Looking Glass Wars by Frank Beddor is the backstory of Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland. In this story, Alyss isn’t from London. She’s the princess of Wonderland and she was ordered to go into hiding when her evil aunt Redd planned to take over the queendom that was Queen Genevieve's. Hatter Madigan was ordered by the queen to keep Alyss safe. They escaped into the Pool of Tears and they ended up in London and France. Alyss’ imagination starts to fade when she arrives in London and she gets adopted into a family in London. She still believed in Wonderland when everyone else thought she was just telling stories. Beddor puts this story in a different perspective showing how belief plays a huge role (good or bad) in the actions of Genevieve, Redd, and Alyss.

If one queen was gone, that didn’t mean the queendom was too. She told Hatter to protect Alyss and to leave her to hold Redd back which resulted in her death (67). Genevieve believed if Alyss escaped Redd she’d be able to rule later. She believed in it so much that she died for it. Alyss escaped because of her sacrifice so Redd didn’t find her. Until “‘ she’s [Alyss] old enough to return and claim her rightful place as queen…’” (188), she stayed in London without Hatter because they got separated in the Pool of Tears. Queen Genevieve believed this and that is why Alyss is alive and had a chance to take back the