Preview

Prime logo Prime members: New to Audible?
Get 2 free audiobooks during trial.
Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, and podcasts.
Access exclusive sales and deals.
Premium Plus auto-renews for $14.95/mo after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Heartless

By: Marissa Meyer
Narrated by: Rebecca Soler
Try for $0.00

$14.95/month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Buy for $24.74

Buy for $24.74

Pay using card ending in
By confirming your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use and Amazon's Privacy Notice. Taxes where applicable.

Publisher's summary

Rebecca Soler, narrator of Marissa Meyer's The Lunar Chronicles, returns to narrate this program.

“Narrator Rebecca Soler delivers a take-no-prisoners performance for the third title in The Lunar Chronicles. Her instinctive delivery of Meyer's humor makes the story an addictive listen. Series fans and new listeners will be equally entranced.” —AudioFile Magazine on Cress

Long before she was the terror of Wonderland—the infamous Queen of Hearts—she was just a girl who wanted to fall in love.

Long before she was the terror of Wonderland, she was just a girl who wanted to fall in love. Catherine may be one of the most desired girls in Wonderland, and a favorite of the unmarried King of Hearts, but her interests lie elsewhere. A talented baker, all she wants is to open a shop with her best friend. But according to her mother, such a goal is unthinkable for the young woman who could be the next queen.

Then Cath meets Jest, the handsome and mysterious court joker. For the first time, she feels the pull of true attraction. At the risk of offending the king and infuriating her parents, she and Jest enter into an intense, secret courtship. Cath is determined to define her own destiny and fall in love on her terms. But in a land thriving with magic, madness, and monsters, fate has other plans.

In Heartless, Marissa Meyer's stand-alone novel, the New York Times-bestselling author dazzles us with a prequel to Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.

©2016 Rampion Books (P)2016 Macmillan Audio
activate_Holiday_promo_in_buybox_DT_T2

Critic reviews

"Fans of ALICE IN WONDERLAND will love the audio version of HEARTLESS, beautifully narrated by Rebecca Soler. ...Soler does a remarkable job of bringing to life the fantasy and magic of Wonderland and drawing listeners into the adventure." -AudioFile Magazine

"Soler's voice has a storytelling quality that entrances listeners and perfectly matches Meyer's vivid writing." -School Library Journal, starred review

What listeners say about Heartless

Average customer ratings
Overall
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    1,973
  • 4 Stars
    747
  • 3 Stars
    288
  • 2 Stars
    88
  • 1 Stars
    39
Performance
  • 5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    2,327
  • 4 Stars
    379
  • 3 Stars
    104
  • 2 Stars
    26
  • 1 Stars
    8
Story
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    1,746
  • 4 Stars
    648
  • 3 Stars
    295
  • 2 Stars
    92
  • 1 Stars
    61

Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.

Sort by:
Filter by:
  • Overall
    3 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    1 out of 5 stars

Disappointed

I was really enjoying every minute of this book and the way It was written until the very end. I hate it when books don't have a reasonable ending. I just don't think I can recommend this book to anyone.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

1 person found this helpful

  • Overall
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    4 out of 5 stars

Unsatisfying

It's a good book, but I was left unsatisfied. I don't want to give anything else away. #DarkFantasy #tagsgiving #sweepstakes

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

1 person found this helpful

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

WONDERFULLY DONE

The story was well written and performed. my fave part was the Queen and watching her grow.
the reader did a wonderful job. her voices had me grinning they seemed perfect for the way they were written.
I was worried after reading the other reviews but I was happy. it was a wonderful over all performance.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    4 out of 5 stars

Desperately wanting yet knowing

Happy to say another strong woman will be created by this author. Love her charachters, so we'll written, easy to love or hate as you should. Fun twists to the end you know must come but wish didn't.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Heartbreaking

I never cry when I read books...but this book was so heartfelt (no pun intended) that it made me break down in tears. Marissa Meyer portrays the protagonist Catherine's inner world so well that I felt like I was falling in love and my heart was breaking right alongside hers. Richly creative, emotionally compelling, and beautifully read, this book is one I would highly recommend to anyone who enjoys fantasy.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Great Narrator! Unexpected Outcome!

If you could sum up Heartless in three words, what would they be?

Creative. Not the typical love story I was expecting. Loved the Alice in Wonderland references. I never write reviews but I really loved this book and felt it deserved the stars!

Which character – as performed by Rebecca Soler – was your favorite?

Amazing narrator. Very hard to find a great narrator that doesn't annoy the ears. Rebecca Soler did an impressive job alternating voices for characters, and she puts the right amount of emotion and great use of tone throughout the entire book.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Whatever you are reading right now . . .

Whatever you are reading right now is not better than this book.
Yes, it is one of those.
Bump it to the top of your TBR pile.
You'll hate-thank me later.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Loved it!!

Meyer is a wonderful author & this book didn't disappoint! The revamped fairytale will surly be a classic :)

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

I loved it.

Jest and Cath are my new otp this story will have you so in love with the characters it breaks your heart.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Heartless by Marissa Meyer is wonderful!

Heartless by Marissa Meyer is a wonderful retelling. Heartless is not a traditional retelling though. It is more of a prequel that is inspired by Alice in Wonderland.

Someone asked me what villian I thought was the most misunderstood and my answer is the Queen of Hearts. Then they asked me why I thought the Queen of Hearts is misunderstood. Talking to this person, they thought if I wrote a blog post about it to explain, then I could share why I think that.

My answer is…read Heartless and you have my answer right there. I hadn’t read Heartless at the time of this discussion, but I knew it would be out soon. Meyer does a wonderful job giving the Queen of Hearts a backstory. This backstory explains why I think the Queen of Hearts is misunderstood.

Cath loves to bake. She and her best friend Mary Ann want to open up a bakery together. Cath’s parents want to marry her off to the King of Hearts. I really enjoyed getting to know Cath. her character is written so good. She is whimsical and fun but Cath isn’t’ always the smartest tool in the shed. Cath falls in love, but not with the King. She looks at her life as if it is falling apart because her parents are relentless about marrying the King.

I felt really bad for Cath. She has dreams and goals that keep getting crushed. She just wants to live her own life. I think everyone can relate to her. Cath wants to find true love and be incredibly happy. This story brings us back to the time of were woman should be seen and not heard. who doesn’t love a forbidden love story?

The ending of Heartless is heartbreaking. I think it explains the backstory of the Queen of Hearts perfectly. This book explains perfectly why I think the Queen of Hearts is misunderstood. I really liked Heartless and I am excited to add it to my Alice collection.

“AUDIBLE 20 REVIEW SWEEPSTAKES ENTRY”

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!