Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Waiting on Wednesday: Splintered


Splintered

Author: A. G. Howard
Publisher: Amulet Books 
Expected Publication: January 2013

Synopsis:
This stunning debut captures the grotesque madness of a mystical under-land, as well as a girl’s pangs of first love and independence. Alyssa Gardner hears the whispers of bugs and flowers—precisely the affliction that landed her mother in a mental hospital years before. This family curse stretches back to her ancestor Alice Liddell, the real-life inspiration for Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Alyssa might be crazy, but she manages to keep it together. For now.

When her mother’s mental health takes a turn for the worse, Alyssa learns that what she thought was fiction is based in terrifying reality. The real Wonderland is a place far darker and more twisted than Lewis Carroll ever let on. There, Alyssa must pass a series of tests, including draining an ocean of Alice’s tears, waking the slumbering tea party, and subduing a vicious bandersnatch, to fix Alice’s mistakes and save her family. She must also decide whom to trust: Jeb, her gorgeous best friend and secret crush, or the sexy but suspicious Morpheus, her guide through Wonderland, who may have dark motives of his own

My Thoughts:There seem to be a lot of Alice In Wonderland retellings coming out lately. There is the Looking Glass Wars series (that I have yet to finish), Alice in Zombieland, and still others but for some reason this one has me really intrigued and excited! Maybe it is that gorgeous kind of forest-y cover or that intriguing storyline but either way I am eagerly waiting on Splintered! 
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7 comments:

  1. Carrie at In the Hammock BlogAugust 22, 2012 at 1:18 PM

    this sounds really good. i think i've seen it before, but thanks for reminding me!

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  2. Teresa Mary RoseAugust 22, 2012 at 4:50 PM

    Im excited for Splintered as well! I love anything Alice in Wonderland. Thanks for stopping by My WoW

    Teresa @ Readers Live A Thousand Lives

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  3. Kimberly @ Caffeinated ReviewerAugust 22, 2012 at 5:07 PM

    the cover is so pretty :) awesome pick My WoW

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  4. Addie R.August 22, 2012 at 8:14 PM

    This is cover is so beautiful! Love it! :)

    My WoW

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  5. AnonymousAugust 23, 2012 at 4:38 AM

    This one does look gorgeous, it was actually my pick a few weeks ago so I can't wait for this :)

    Here's what i'm waiting on

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  6. Fall Into BooksAugust 23, 2012 at 8:46 AM

    I'm waiting on this one too! Great pick. Thanks for stopping by.

    Amber @ Fall Into Books

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  7. A Canadian GirlAugust 23, 2012 at 6:57 PM

    I can't wait for this one either. I'm a huge fan of re-tellings and this one also happens to deal with mental illness, another topic I enjoy reading about.

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