“Splintered is a delicious, mad, wonderful read. I can’t recommend it highly enough.” Melissa Marr, New York Times bestselling author
Description
This stunning debut captures the grotesque madness of Underland, 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.
Praise
“Splintered is a delicious, mad, wonderful read. I can’t recommend it highly enough.” Melissa Marr, New York Times bestselling author
“Madder than the Hatter’s tea party and way more fun, A. G. Howard’s Splintered is a beautifully evoked, lush, wild tale of illusions, hysteria, magic, and love.” Lauren Oliver, New York Times bestselling author
“Alyssa is one of the most unique protagonists I’ve come across in a while…Splintered is dark, twisted, entirely riveting, and a truly romantic tale.” USA Today
“A brilliant debut…It is ambitious, inventive, and often surprising.” Boston Globe
“Rebecca Gibel’s narrative voice is pleasantly raspy while her characters are delightfully unique…[Her] sterling performance improves this over-the-top paranormal romance.” AudioFile
Details
| Language | English |
|---|---|
| Release Day | May 13, 2013 |
| Release Date | May 14, 2013 |
| Number in Series | 1 |
| Series Display String | The Splintered Series |
| Release Date Machine | 1368489600 |
| Imprint | Blackstone Publishing |
| Provider | Blackstone Publishing |
| Categories | Teen & Young Adult, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Romance, Children/YA, YA, Fiction - All, Fiction - Child, Start a New Series |
Author Bio
A. G. Howard is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of RoseBlood and the Splintered series. She wrote Splintered while working at a school library, having always wondered what would’ve happened had the subtle creepiness of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland taken center stage. She lives in Amarillo, Texas.
Narrator Bio
Rebecca Gibel is an award-winning stage, television, and voice actress. The narrator of over fifty audiobooks, Rebecca is facile in a wide variety of genres. Rebecca has worked across the country at theaters such as Trinity Rep, Cleveland Play House, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Intiman Theatre, and the Arden Theatre Company. She holds a BA from the College of William & Mary and an MFA in acting from Brown University/Trinity Rep.
Overview
This stunning debut captures the grotesque madness of Underland, 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.
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