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SPLINTERED BY A.G. HOWARD

28/8/2018

46 Comments

 
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Alyssa Gardner has been down the rabbit hole and faced the bandersnatch. She saved the life of Jeb, the guy she loves, and escaped the machinations of the disturbingly seductive Morpheus and the vindictive Queen Red. Now all she has to do is graduate high school and make it through prom so she can attend the prestigious art school in London she's always dreamed of.

That would be easier without her mother, freshly released from an asylum, acting overly protective and suspicious. 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.

As prom and graduation creep closer, Alyssa juggles Morpheus’s unsettling presence in her real world with trying to tell Jeb the truth about a past he’s forgotten. Glimpses of Wonderland start to bleed through her art and into her world in very disturbing ways, and Morpheus warns that Queen Red won’t be far behind.

If Alyssa stays in the human realm, she could endanger Jeb, her parents, and everyone she loves. But if she steps through the rabbit hole again, she'll face a deadly battle that could cost more than just her head.


Readers who appreciate dark classics will fall in love with this brooding retelling of Lewis Carroll’s original tale, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, that is filled with eerie art and twisted love tales. – Abooktopia
First off, I would just like to take a moment to appreciate the gorgeous cover designs that reflect the dark edge that comes alongside these tales, and not to mention, the gorgeous coloured text on the inside that made the reading journey all the more special and unique with it’s dark re-telling.
           
Unhinged took off with Alyssa trying to fight for the life she chose after her last journey in Wonderland. Despite struggling to keep her netherling side under control, Alyssa’s life has returned to her old norm with her mother by her side and her devoted boyfriend Jeb being there for her. However, with only a matter of days before her graduation, unexpected surprises come hurtling back from the past. With Wonderland not quite being done with her, she discovers that her court may be in immense danger. The only question left is, should she continue living the life she chose, or the one she was born to save? What else is one to do when you’re a descendant of Alice from the original children’s tale by Lewis Carroll.
 
I cannot wait to see how this series will end as the ending to this book couldn’t have been more perfect with the plot line coming back to complete the full circle. Despite Unhinged not being set in Wonderland, we still got the chance to see all the whimsical creatures with the increasing appearances of things that shouldn’t exist in Alyssa's human world. With her worlds starting to collide, Morpheus makes a sudden appearance in the human world as things start to get a whole lot more complicated. With Jeb having not yet recovered his memories from this time in Wonderland, a darker side of Alyssa is shown where her desires wish to break free from her loyalty towards the boy she believes she loves, and to race her attraction towards Morpheus as the want in her heart starts to become impossible to deny. With her mother holding her back from her destiny and Morpheus urging her to take it, Alyssa is stuck between the decisions of her two worlds with each ones survival in her hands.
***I received a copy of this book in return for an honest and unbiased review***
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A.G. Howard was inspired to write SPLINTERED while working at a school library. She always wondered what would've happened if Alice had grown up an the substle creepiness of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland had taken her stage in her story, and she hopes her dardeeer and funkier tribute to Caroll will inspire readers to seek out the stories that won her heart as a child.

Her pastimes are reading, rollerblading, gardening, and family vacations which often include impromptu side trips to 18th century graveyards or condemned schoolhouses to appease her overactive muse.


Splintered by A.G. Howard:
BOOK 1: Splintered
BOOK 2: Unhinged
BOOK 3: Ensnared
46 Comments
Leah Lechess
18/11/2016 01:36:00 pm

I would honestly read any book with Morpheus in it 💚

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Abooktopia link
20/11/2016 06:47:56 pm

Hehehe same here.

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Elena Zawilski
18/11/2016 02:10:19 pm

This series was amazing So blessed to have read it thanks to your previous review 🙏🏻

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Abooktopia link
20/11/2016 06:48:28 pm

I'm so glad to hear that you fell in love with this book after reading my first review!

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Elena Zawilski
22/11/2016 07:21:29 pm

How could I not? We basically have the same taste in books!!

Abooktopia link
26/11/2016 04:45:33 pm

So true.

Nolly Kerkswartech
18/11/2016 02:36:26 pm

#TeamMorpheus

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Jacky
18/11/2016 02:37:15 pm

Who's the guy on the cover?

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Abooktopia link
20/11/2016 06:48:53 pm

Morpheus.

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Elms Letch
18/11/2016 02:46:57 pm

I feel like I should feel sry for Jeb but i don't lol

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Abooktopia link
20/11/2016 06:49:26 pm

He's a nice guy.

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BooksareLife
18/11/2016 03:06:26 pm

Idk why but I have 2 copies of Unhinged but none of Ensnared o.O

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Abooktopia link
20/11/2016 06:51:29 pm

Actually same here! I purchased a copy due to the publisher no longer having copies available only to have them restock and send me a copy.

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BooksareLife
22/11/2016 08:41:21 am

Aww damn so lucky girl!!

Alice Fowlmane
18/11/2016 04:36:21 pm

This is my name sake so I must read this beauty

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Abooktopia link
20/11/2016 06:53:35 pm

Every Alice must read Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and the spin-offs as well.

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Alice Fowlmane
22/11/2016 09:30:34 pm

HA yess!1 Definitely without a doubt

Sonya
18/11/2016 05:20:57 pm

oooooooohhhhhh fancy cover

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Abooktopia link
20/11/2016 06:53:59 pm

It truly is gorgeous

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imaginativepapers
18/11/2016 05:37:41 pm

Never heard of these. They seem interesting 😀

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Abooktopia link
20/11/2016 06:54:47 pm

They really are great. You should definitely check them out if you ever get the chance!

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maginativepapers
23/11/2016 07:33:51 am

I will have to 😀

flyinghigh.fallingdown
18/11/2016 05:49:52 pm

Best series ever! ❤️💚💙💜

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Abooktopia link
20/11/2016 06:55:07 pm

Agreed!

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Moraotrom
18/11/2016 06:02:41 pm

Those covers omg

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Jessica
18/11/2016 11:33:13 pm

I searched up the covers and can I say... 😍😍 I AM IN LOVE

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Abooktopia link
20/11/2016 06:55:34 pm

They are beautiful.

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Jessica
18/11/2016 11:35:07 pm

Like ASDFJKL;

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Jessica
18/11/2016 11:36:42 pm

Cause #COVERLUST

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Maya Watson
19/11/2016 07:51:44 am

Gorgeous review 💛

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Abooktopia link
20/11/2016 06:57:25 pm

Aww thank you so much!

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Maya Watson
24/11/2016 12:00:31 pm

You're most welcome ☺️💛

Kriste
19/11/2016 09:02:59 am

I love your photos of these books on IG

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Abooktopia link
20/11/2016 06:58:08 pm

I'm so glad to hear that you love them!

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Kriste
24/11/2016 08:09:26 pm

They are gorgeous 😊

Maddie
19/11/2016 10:21:30 am

Im sorry but I have to do this
Jeb or Morpheus?

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natulcien1980
19/11/2016 11:30:02 am

I'm reading Splintered 😊

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Abooktopia link
20/11/2016 06:42:26 pm

How are you finding it?

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natulcien1980
20/11/2016 07:44:44 pm

Even though it's a bit weird at times, I find it to be the good kind of weird. 😊

bookthesimple
19/11/2016 11:52:58 am

I connect with the hatter on a soul level, because I too, am nuttier than a bag of trail mix 😉😂😂

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Abooktopia link
20/11/2016 06:59:56 pm

He is so lovely and different

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Bianca
19/11/2016 06:25:34 pm

So glad to hear that tot enjoyed it 😊

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Abooktopia link
26/11/2016 05:01:51 pm

How could I not have with the dark theme.

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rhysandmorpheus
19/11/2016 07:07:36 pm

SPLINTERED IS MY LIFE

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rhysandmorpheus
19/11/2016 07:07:59 pm

IT IS MY ENTIRE EXISTENCE

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rhysandmorpheus
19/11/2016 07:08:28 pm

MORPHEUS IS MY HUSBAND

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