Splintered book 1, unhinged book 2, ensnared book 3, and untamed the companion novel. I was quickly pulled back it to this world like i never even left it. It transformed from a dull and tragically angsty story, to a twisted and beautiful one. Just send us an email and well put the best up on the site. Splintered is a novel series titled after its first novel, splintered, written by a. This book tells of the main character, alyssa gardner, as she discovers that wonderland isnt a fiction world however it is based in terrifying reality. Howard i had mixed feelings about splintered and i again have mixed feelings towards unhinged, the second book in this. This curse placed her mother in a mental institution and alyssa fears the. The second novel is titled unhinged, while the third novel is titled ensnared. Attention to costume and setting render this a visually rich read. But for those who know the classic book i think youll admire just how the author has interpreted it and made it her own. Howard creates her own wonderland in splintered, one that is full of dark wonder, dangerous magic, mysterious characters, secrets and hidden agendas.
I loved the book and wanted to see the characters come to life. Granted, i did read unhinged shortly after i read the first book, splintered. She did a good job with alyssa, and as a first person narrative, she delivers a wellbalanced character, clearly conveying her emotions. Howard is an american author of young adult fantasy novels. Splintered is a fantastic book that is full of exciting twists, relationships, and characters. See the complete splintered series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. She always wondered what wouldve happened had the subtle creepiness of alices adventures in wonderland taken center stage, and she hopes her darker and funkier tribute to carroll will inspire readers to seek out the stories that won her heart as a child. The real wonderland is a place far darker and more twisted than lewis carroll ever let on. Howard, 9781419704284, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Howards splintered series after having it on my tbr list since august. Im always curious about how the audio book version compares to the printed copy. This is a book which keeps you guessing but in the right kind of way. Emma watson as alyssa and adam lambert as morpheus. Howard started writing the splintered series while working at a school library.
Click download or read online button to get splintered loyalties book now. At the end of february i finally got around to reading splintered the first novel in debut author a. Alyssa is dreading a visit to her mother, an inpatient in the local asylum. It transformed from a dull and tragically angsty story, to a. She saved the life of jeb, the boy she loves, and escaped the machinations of the disturbingly appealing morpheus.
Howard author rebecca gibel narrator 2014 unhinged splintered series book 2 a. Howard includes books splintered, unhinged, ensnared, and several more. Howard playfully employs carrolls original matter, but the absurd victorian framework suffers under the weight of a standard teen love triangle as well as added issues of parental abuse and mental illness. Born on june 9th in massachusetts, she now resides in the texas panhandle with her husband, two children, and two labrador retrievers. My opinion of the book has drastically changed as soon as i hit the 100 pages mark. It tied together everything that needed to be and gave hints as to what to expect in the next book, which many authors often fail to do. Alyssa gardner hears the whispers of bugs and flowersprecisely the a. Alyssa hears the whispers of insects and flowers, and the book.
Alyssa gardner has been down the rabbit hole and more. Howards splintered puts a fresh new spin and dark twist on the original alice in wonderland. The white rabbit is now the white rabid who is skeletal and covered in muscles, and. Splintered, however, is a perfect fit for any of you who enjoyed wl. Splintered loyalties download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Well, allow me to guide you once again into the wonderland world. This clip is based on the book splintered written by a. Splintered captures the grotesque madness of a mystical underland, as well as alyssa gardners pangs of first love and independence.
Howard follow anita on twitter go check out the fabulous giveway of splintered. Read untamed splintered series companion a splintered companion by a. The paperback of the untamed splintered series companion by a. Basically, this is worth every penny you spend, and i will definitely reread this book in the future. This stunning debut captures the grotesque madness of a mystical underland, as well as a girls pangs of first love and. This stunning debut captures the grotesque madness of a mystical underland, as well as a girls pangs of first love and independence. Bulletin of the center for childrens books, volume 67, number 6, february. This curse placed her mother in a mental institution and alyssa fears the same for herself. Howard was inspired to write splintered while working at a school library.
If you thought you knew alice in wonderland, think again. Read all the books in the new york times bestselling splintered series. Each week, our editors select the one author and one book they believe to be most. I was so excited to finally have time and be in the right mood to want to read the book with minimal distractions that i. In it you will find a pierced artist who is the protags best friend, a girl who has a major secret and ends up caught up in the politics of a strange world filled with beautiful terrifying creatures. Howards gothinfused, fantasy novel splintered is in many ways a brilliant debut, in others a disturbing one. Anita spends most of her time thinking up macabre scenes and creating the unexpected. In unhinged, alyssa is tempted away from high school and back to wonderland for another dangerous quest. I havent actually read alice in wonderland which is what the book is based on so i cant say if it is too much like alice in wonderland, but it is meant to.
Howard author rebecca gibel narrator 20 unhinged splintered series book 2 a. Howard reinvents alice in wonderland with a spooky, gothic spin. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. She was crowned queen of the red court and faced the bandersnatch. In a blog post that the author wrote, she maintains that humans can gravitate toward what they fear. Howard author 20 splintered splintered series book 1 a. Howard marks the beginning of a new era for fans of the splintered series.
In the third and final book in the splintered trilogy, alyssa travels to wonderland again to free her mother and jeb and to set to right all thats gone wrong. She loves all things flawed and uses human conditions and raw emotions to bring her characters to life. Due to the severity of contamination, the house needs to be torn down and their belongings trashed. So, if you have a love of all things alice in wonderland, a tendency to enjoy ya novels, love a pretty book and a good story, then splintered is for you. Splintered is the story of a young girl who, like all females in her family is cursed, with the ability to talk to insects and plants. She always wondered what wouldve happened if alice had grown up an the substle creepiness of alices 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. Anita grace howard is the author of the compelling splintered trilogy. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. The series is inspired on lewis carrolls alices adventures in wonderland and through the lookingglass novels, with the protagonist being a teenage girl named alyssa gardner, presented in the.
Howard wrote splintered while working at a school library. Jan 01, 20 the book remained high from their and the book ended in an amazing conclusion, probably one of the best endings to a book ive ever read. This time, however, we are not learning about who the queen of hearts was before she became the notorious head chopper. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Howard s splintered series, a collectible box set featuring all three alice in wonderlandinspired titles in paperback. Howard, book 1 of the splintered series, a young adult novel with a modern twist on alice in wonderland. This young adult fantasy is book i of howard s gothic revisiting of the alice in wonderland tale, and it is sure to be a thrilling read. In the first book of her splintered trilogy, howard spotlights two of her biggest fears, spiders and creepy dolls at different points. You dont need to be familiar with the traditional story of alice in wonderland to fully appreciate what ag howard has done with splintered. See the complete splintered series book list in order, box sets or. A splintered companion by a g howard online at alibris. Howards splintered series, a collectible box set featuring all three alice in wonderlandinspired titles in paperback. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. Howard, is the first book in the splintered trilogy.
Surely it has nothing to do with the fact that she is directly descended from alice liddell, the real alice in wonderland. Het verhaal gaat over alyssa, een meisje dat afstamt van het meisje alice waar het boek op gebaseerd is. Rune germain moves to a boarding school outside of paris, only to discover that at this operahouseturnedmusiccon. Howard s splintered puts a fresh new spin and dark twist on the original alice in wonderland. Alyssa gardner hears the whispers of bugs and flowers, precisely the problem that landed her mother in a mental hospital years before. Howard proves this point by highlighting her own fears in scenes of her writings. All the text written is from the book and there are a total of 4 parts. This is not the wonderland you have grown up with, but a contemporary take on the original. See all 16 formats and editions hide other formats. The story line i have used is alyssas and morpheuss relationship. Jan 15, 20 this is a book which keeps you guessing but in the right kind of way. Unhinged splintered series splintered 2 paperback 1 jan 2014. This ya novel from new york times bestselling author a.
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