The evil lies little girls are told… of a land forever cast in a dark and deadly ice age, seeking only power and control now that Wonderland had become a frozen ball of ice.
In this frigid and cold hole, I was alone.
Until HE found me.
White Rabbit.
Rabbit was the leader of the Wonderland army, and I was now his captive. Forced to learn the art of submission, as well as the art of war, I became his soldier. From the moment I was captured, I became a mighty warrior amongst a cast of mad men.
But I was HIS.
And Rabbit would do whatever it took to battle my demons as we battled the enemy.
Hidden in the broken, and shattered Wonderland hid a new truth… a happily ever after. It was now my duty to find it.
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This is the second book in the Evil Lies series and it’s better than book 1. This is Alta Hensley’s twist on Alice in Wonderland not in anyway a retelling. The only similarities to the classic books are names, nothing else. Rabbit White and Alice are warriors on opposing sides. She is running away to a new life and captured by him. The story twists and turns, has a lot of action, and some steam. Overall a good read.
I received an ARC from Booksprout nd this is my honest review.
A merc who isn’t connected to her emotions? Meet Alice. Read this to see her fight not only for her life, but watch her finally connect to her emotions.
*Spoiler Alert*
Wonderland has frozen over in this book and separated into two opposing sides. The Penna’s and The Cyan. The Penna’s are a group of genetically modified mercenaries that are intent on killing anyone who stands against them and protecting algae. A source of a medical cure for lots of illnesses. Alice (FMC) is an archer in the Penna army. Disillusioned by the constant killing of innocent people including women and children she deserts. Refusing to return she leaves hoping to find somewhere peaceful to live out the rest of her life. Things dont go her way when she comes face to face with the enemy and kidnapped by Rabbit White leading his band of Cyan men with his friend Cheshire. Its a great spin on Alice in Wonderland. More darker and definitely more sexual but also more of a background story to Alice and Rabbit in this book too. A damn fine read
Alta Hensley writes these wonderful stories that make the reader think and then she puts her excellent twists on it.
This is a very cold and dangerous place, this wonderland but don’t let that deceive you. It may be frigid and deadly there but there is heat brewing.
Another great story Alta!
The Truth about Alice by Alta Hensley is a twist on Alice in Wonderland. Now Wonderland is a post apocalyptic world that is in a ice age; a cold and harsh world where two factions are fighting over a blue green algae. Alice’s world is one where she is either a warrior or a breeder. As a warrior she becomes disillusioned with what she is doing and decides to run away from it all. Now she find herself captured by the Cyan whose commander is Rabbit. This is where the story got interesting. Now in the hands of the enemy and a woman no less a warrior in a man’s army. What can happen to her? I really enjoyed this twist on this story. Definitely not your children’s fairytale. The story was brutal at times but also sexy with the right amount of kink which Alice found herself enjoying, especially her punishments. This was also a story of hope and new beginnings. Enjoyed the ending. I am looking forward to the next twisted fairytale from this author. 4 stars for me.
I like the whole post-apocalyptic – strong-willed heroine – Take no prisoner Alpha with a soft underbelly theme Hensley has going on with this series.
Alice is tired of killing in the name of science and the quest for world dominance(?). So she ups and walks away. I agree not quite the smartest move from our arrogant, talented yet not so worldly young Alice, but this is how IMO the story correlates with the fairy tale.
Our skilled yet naive little killer (There are so many times I wanted to warm her backside!) seems to get herself into one situation after another… thank goodness for White!
Rabbit has all the earmarks of a loving protector and a ruthless leader. He sees what Alice can not. He sees the woman inside, the one who has the potential to love and to be loved. He just needs to find a way to bring her to heel and bring her softer side to the surface.
This has the sweetest romantic undertone to it and White just clicked for me. There is lots of blood and battles and some animosity from the soldiers – ads a bit of tension to their relationship.
Watching Alice find that there is a purpose for love and that it is quite possible to be a warrior and a woman was entertaining.
I love fairytale retellings. This is a retelling of Alice in Wonderland. I loved it. The story and characters are well written. I recommend reading.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
The Truth About Alice by Alta Hensley is book 2 in the Evil Lies series.
This isnt your children’s fairytale. It’s quite dark, gritty and intense based loosely on the fairytale retelling of the fairytale based on its name.
This retelling is a futuristic dystopian drama with Alice as a mercenary,the rebel Rabbit and barren Wonderland.
The plot is full bodied and active. Lots of feels, steam and chemistry between the characters. Enjoyed the plot – liked how the story wrapped up!! Can’t wait for book 3 in this series.
My Rating: 4.5 stars *******
4 and 1/2 stars
I really enjoyed reading this dark retelling of Alice. It shows a stronger side of the character in her decision to take charge of her life. She won’t let anyone dictate to her what needs to be done. This changes somewhat when Alice leaves her people and effectively joins the other side. She needs to learn to take order and contend with being physically different to everyone else. This causes tension and suspicion. How can she be trusted if she was once the enemy? Not to mention White Rabbit wants Alice to bend to his will. But she doesn’t really want to give in to him, does she?
I enjoyed the interactions between White Rabbit and Alice and how it changed. I think Rabbit helps Alice see that it is okay to be submit. She doesn’t always have to be strong. She can depend on others. You can also see the relationship between Rabbit and Alice develop and grow. I also loved the Mad Hatter. He was great. It would have been awesome to see more of him.
Two warring factions, both fighting over the use of a blue-green algae. The Pennas use it for wealth and scientific experiments. The Cyans need it for nourishment. Alice is a Penna warrior until she becomes tired of the senseless murders of innocents. After leaving her home, she is captured by the Cyans, which allows her to continue fighting, but also drastically changes her life.
Alice slowly begins to understand emotion, sorrow, submission and love. Rabbit is the leader of the Cyan warriors. He will help Alice learn to be fierce and also to be feminine. And, Rabbit will use whatever methods necessary to produce the results he desires. Will Alice be willing to adapt? Will the Cyans accept her? Will the war ever end? Read this story and find out!
The Truth About Alice by Alta Hensley is book Two in the Evil Lies Series. This is the story of Alice once Rabbit. I have read the previous book but felt you could make this a standalone book if you wish to do so. This is a different and somewhat dark talk on Alice in Wonderland. Alice is a mercenary who has was raised with people that do not have or try to have feelings of either happiness or sadness really. So when Rabbit offers to teach her the way into her feelings she slowing agrees. This opens up her world of so much more. Enjoyed this darker fairy tale.
I didn’t know what to expect from this story, but dove right in. When I first started reading it, I didn’t know if I would like it, but then I really got into the story and totally devoured it. Alice is an interesting character, and her view of the Wonderland (the Alice in Wonderland characters were a very nice touch). The battle between Penna and Cyan races was well told. I really got into this story, and that shocked me more than anything.
Please note that I did receive an ARC of this book, and the opinions expressed in this review are my own.
Ms. Hensley really used great imagination with this story.
It has a unique and original twist on the fairytale version.
I liked Rabbit and Alice.
They were strong characters.
Both in body and mind.
Cheshire also left an impression with me.
Especially that conversation he had with Alice about the cold.
I loved the world Ms. Hensley brought to life.
Because it was just so different than anything I’ve come across.
She describes the world and what happened so vividly.
I could actually envision it.
The story had me invested till the very end.
FAN-FlippingTastic!
Enticing sexy page turner that quickly pulled me in latching its greedy dark fingers into my mind giving me a world of darkness that had been missing from my serene life filling me with a warmth and endless intrigue as the intensity soared through the pages and hit with a fierce impacting punch of twists and turns that where brilliantly done and so unexpected that made it impossible to even think about putting it down. As always this is another pure work of genius by this author who never seems to disappoint me through her talented work.
I really wanted to love this. I’m a huge Alice in Wonderland fan so anytime there’s a chance to read a retelling I’m all over it. I first heard of The Truth About Alice in a few of the reader groups I’m in and there was so many great things being said. So I went into this with very high hopes but what I got was a story that seemed to be chunks to a bigger story. Or a story that needed to be fleshed out.
The story starts out with a pretty heavy info dump that almost makes it hard to keep reading. Most of this information could have been sprinkled throughout the book and shown instead of just being told. I ended up skimming much of those first pages to get to the engaging action.
My biggest problem was the lack of romance build up. When Alice and Rabbit meet there is little chemistry and plenty of dislike, even hatred between them. There’s a three month time jump, a missed opportunity to build up the foundation of the growing relationship and suddenly there’s an apparent attraction yet I’m sort of left just having to assume the foundation had been laid during those three months. I never get any real chemistry between them. There’s never that typical push and pull or will they or won’t they.
Overall I liked the vague reimagining of Wonderland which is why I gave it three stars but the characters were one dimensional and the story felt almost disjointed.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Oh this was so exciting never a dull moment Rabbit and Alice an army commander and a solider Alice is wicked strong in fight and attitude she’s smart and I loved her strengh now Rabbit takes control and shows his dominance in this cold and deadly Wonderland their more alike then they know with delicious twists thrown in their that we all love.
3.5 Stars
The previous book in this series wasn’t really my thing, I’m pleased to say this one was the opposite and I enjoyed this one much more.
This is a fairytale retelling which is very loosely based on its namesake.
It was an imaginative endeavour a sort of dystopian fantasy retelling set in the future frozen wasteland of Wonderland where the two factions The Penna and the Cyan have been at war for years.
Alice is a mercenary archer for the Penna who is disillusioned with just what she is fighting for so she jumps ship and deserts.
Rabbit White is a commander of the Cyan army and when his path crosses with Alices and he realises her skill decides that instead of killing her to put her to work as one of his soldiers fighting for the Cyan army.
The two from opposite sides of this war put aside their differences and slowly start to fall for each other.
I found this to be much more emotive than its predecessor and could definitely feel the connection between Alice and Rabbitt.
There’s plenty of discipline and spanking here which was definitely hot.
This was a very different read and despite being the second in the series this is a standalone it’s the fairytale retelling that connects this series.
I voluntary reviewed a copy of The Truth About Alice.
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I love these adult themed fairytales. Rabbit and Alice are from two different factions that are at war. Rabbit teaches her things her faction didn’t. So we’ll written and good. Love Alta’s books.
This is a look into the dystopian future, very Mad Max. The fairy tale theme is woven in and works beautifully against the grim survival aspects.
Two sides are at war. Alice, the soldier is not all she seems. She changes camps and becomes submissive to Rabbit, very much a dominant army commander.
This is much more a world centric story with erotica on the side rather than a heavy erotica centred book.
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I love adult fairytale and children’s classics retellings. Though some are better than others, there are a few that have that dark edge that I really love. You know, just enough naughty kink to make you bite your lip or keep your teeth on edge. Yup they speak to the dark part of my twisted heart. This is such a story.
It is totally not a Wonderland you know. So let that go, right now before it blinds the potential of the book. This is a retelling, people. I admire AH for keeping it simple with the original Carroll characters (only names 4), since the plot and the world-building of the book is so complex. It’s a big undertaking and I think this plot was totally unique. Though, I think AH had opportunities to bring more of Carroll’s characters from the book into her book (Alice father, the generals could have been been named Red for the Red Queen etc). Despite that, I really felt this was a great plot and storyline. Almost a mixture of sci-fi and dark romance.
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