Splintered is dark, twisted, entirely riveting, and a truly romantic tale.' 'Alyssa is one of the most unique protagonists I've come across in a while. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books 'Fans of dark fantasy, as well as of Carroll's Alice in all her revisionings (especially Tim Burton's), will find a lot to love in this compelling and imaginative novel.' Unhinged lays the groundwork for a third book where anything could happen-it is Wonderland, after all.' 'A dark beauty fills the novel's pages, which will mesmerize teens with a taste for magic, romance or suspense. The Bulletin of The Center for Children's Books 'As intense, dark, and weird as the first volume, this worthy sequel creates a parallel narrative that brings the action out of Wonderland and into Alyssa's hometown.' 'Howard excels in sensory and sensuous descriptions.' WOW! The last few scenes dangle Alyssa's next adventure with shockers enough that I found my jaw needing a bit of assistance in coming off the floor. 'I really enjoyed the first book of this series, but Unhinged cranks the Wonderland experience up to 11. Get books 1 through 3 in the Splintered boxed set, available now! Read all the books in the New York Times bestselling Splintered series: Splintered (Book 1 ), Unhinged (Book 2 ), Ensnared (Book 3 ), and Untamed (The Companion Novel ).

And it would be much simpler if the mysterious Morpheus didn't show up for school one day to tempt her with another dangerous quest in the dark, challenging Wonderland-where she (partly) belongs.Ĭould she leave Jeb and her parents behind again, for the sake of a man she knows has manipulated her before? Will her mother and Jeb trust her to do what's right? Readers will swoon over the satisfying return to Howard's bold, sensual reimagining of Carroll's classic. That would be easier without her mother, freshly released from an asylum, acting overly protective and suspicious.

Now all she has to do is graduate high school.

She saved the life of Jeb, the boy she loves, and escaped the machinations of the disturbingly appealing Morpheus. She was crowned Queen of the Red Court and faced the bandersnatch. Alyssa Gardner has been down the rabbit hole.

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