Splintered - Hardcover

Howard, A. G.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1419704281 ISBN 13: 9781419704284

Publisher: Amulet Books, 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.

About this title

Review:

A beautiful retelling of a classic tale. High-concept romantic young adult fiction with huge potential. --Metro

From the Author:

Anita Grace Howard is a writer and a library clerk at a middle school. Splintered is her first novel.

About this edition

• Publisher: Amulet Books
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1419704281
• ISBN 13: 9781419704284
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 384