Splintered by A. G. Howard
Release Date: Jan. 1, 2012
Pages: 384

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.

Inky's Blurbings:
I. Love. This. Book. I mean will you look at the freaking premise? Will you SWOON AT THE COVER?! Seriously. This book is gonna enchant you. Maybe even splinter you. And you call splinters, a bad thing. They so don't hurt in this case. 

The world building in this book was insanely good. I was surprised at how well I loved this dark, and I mean DARK retelling. I mean this is Wonderland...but it's not. It's Creepyland. I mean it's vivid, and a very unique twist on the classic fairy-tale. It's completely dark. Like ZOMBIE kinda dark! It was completely thrilling! And just...how do you describe it? There are only so many adjectives in the world. Needless to say, it was very cool to see how she involved the poems like the Jabberwocky that we all know and love (I mean seriously, who doesn't?! It's the funnest poem to say!), and how it was all twisted. 



Alyss was a very interesting narrator. I can't think of anything that draws her away from the crowds of other MC's I've read about, but it's the situation you find her in that sets her apart. I mean bugs talking to you, driving you insane and then finding out you're from this magical land? I thought she handled things really well and was totally portrayed honestly for the situation. No abnormal reactions or stupid choices! And I kinda thought it was neat how she made bug art. I can totally give that too her. Haha. :D Could be a new thing. Dead bug art; Starry Night of Caterpillars...  

My GEEKY FANGIRL MOMENT in this book was when the word SPLINTERED showed up. I kinda love when books do that! I feels so much more meaningful and like...perfect. Every time that happens in a book I'll be like "Meeep!" Or like this on the inside...



Content: Mild
(a few instances of mild language/innuendo. Kisses)