Over the past week, I have bought two books. These books are The Looking Glass Wars by Frank Beddor and Tithe by Holly Black. Both of these books I found at Goodwill for only $1.99 each. Some people may not like to shop at Goodwill because most, if not all, of the items there are used. I too felt eerie about shopping at Goodwill, but I found that you could find books in near perfect condition for a whole lot cheaper than buying them at your average bookstore or online.
The Looking Glass Wars by Frank Beddor
From back cover
The Myth
Alice Liddel was an ordinary girl who stepped through the looking glass and entered a fairy-tale world invented by Lewis Carrol in his famous storybook.
The Truth
Wonderland is real. Alyss Heart is the heir to the throne, until her murderous aunt Redd steals the crown and kills Alyss's parents. To escape Redd, Alyss and her bodygaurd, Hatter Madigan, must flee to our world through the Pool of Tears. But in the pool Alyss and Hatter are separated. Lost and alone in Victorian London, Alyss is befriended by an aspiring author to whom she tells the violent, heartbreaking story of her young life. Yet he gets the story all wrong. Hatter Madigan knows the truth only too well, and is searching every corner of our world to find the lost princess and return her to Wonderland so she may battle Redd for her rightful place as the Queen of Hearts.
Tithe by Holly Black
From back cover
Sixteen-year-old Kaye is a modern nomad. Fierce and independent, she travels from city to city with her mother's rock band until an ominous attack forces Kaye back to her childhood home. There, amid the industrial, blue-collar New Jersey backdrop, Kaye soon finds herself an unwilling pawn in an ancient power struggle between two rival faerie kingdoms- a struggle that could very well mean her death.
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