{"product_id":"splintered-splintered-series-1-9781419709708","title":"Splintered (Splintered Series #1)","description":"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 \u003ci\u003eAlice's Adventures in Wonderland\u003c\/i\u003e. Alyssa might be crazy, but she manages to keep it together. For now. \u003cbr\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Read all the books in the\u003ci\u003e New York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling Splintered series: \u003ci\u003eSplintered (\u003c\/i\u003eBook 1\u003ci\u003e), Unhinged \u003c\/i\u003e(Book 2\u003ci\u003e), Ensnared (\u003c\/i\u003eBook 3\u003ci\u003e), \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Untamed (\u003c\/i\u003eThe Companion Novel\u003ci\u003e).\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Get books 1 through 3 in the Splintered boxed set, available now! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eSplintered: \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSTARRED REVIEW\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Fans of dark fantasy, as well as of Carroll's Alice in all her revisionings (especially Tim Burton's), will find a lot to love in this compelling and imaginative novel.\" \u003cbr\u003e --\u003ci\u003eBulletin of the Center for Children's Books\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"\u003c\/i\u003eAlyssa 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.\" \u003cbr\u003e --\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Brilliant, because it is ambitious, inventive, and often surprising -- a contemporary reworking of Lewis Carroll's \"Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, '' with a deep bow toward Tim Burton's 2010 film version.\" \u003cbr\u003e --\u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"It's a deft, complex metamorphosis of this children's fantasy made more enticing by competing romantic interests, a psychedelic setting, and more mad violence than its original.\" \u003cbr\u003e --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \" Protagonist Alyssa...is an original. Howard's visual imagination is superior. The story's creepiness is intriguing as horror, and its hypnotic tone and setting, at the intersection of madness and creativity, should sweep readers down the rabbit hole.\" \u003cbr\u003e --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"While readers will delight in such recognizable scenes as Alyssa drinking from a bottle to shrink, the richly detailed scenes that stray from the original will entice the imagination. These adventures are indeed wonderful.\" \u003cbr\u003e --\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Attention to costume and setting render this a visually rich read...\" \u003cbr\u003e --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Wonderland is filled with much that is not as wonderful as might be expected, and yet, it is in Wonderland that Alyssa accepts her true nature. The cover with its swirling tendrils and insects surrounding Alyssa will surely attract teen readers who will not disappointed with this magical, edgy tale.\" \u003cbr\u003e --\u003ci\u003eReading Today Online\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Creepy, descriptive read with a generous dollop of romance.\" \u003cbr\u003e --\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e YALSA's 2014 Teens' Top Ten \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-6944513\"\u003eA. G. Howard\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harry N. Abrams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/18\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 371\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.40w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781419709708\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1419709704\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-YAF\"\u003eYoung Adult Fiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-YAF019000\"\u003eFantasy | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-YAF\"\u003eYoung Adult Fiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-YAF017010\"\u003eFairy Tales \u0026amp; Folklore | Adaptations\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA. G. Howard\u003c\/b\u003e wrote \u003ci\u003eSplintered\u003c\/i\u003e while working at a school library. She always wondered what would've happened had the subtle creepiness of \u003ci\u003eAlice's Adventures in Wonderland\u003c\/i\u003e 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. She lives in Amarillo, Texas.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harry N. Abrams","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42704086106349,"sku":"9781419709708","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_c5dfd5bd-ec2b-409f-beb3-1affd9a85a7f.jpg?v=1649992129","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/splintered-splintered-series-1-9781419709708","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}