Alyssa Gardner went down the rabbit hole and took control of her destiny. She survived the battle for Wonderland and the battle for her heart. In this collection of three novellas, join Alyssa and her family as they look back at their memories of Wonderland. In Six Impossible Things, Alyssa recalls the most precious moments of her life after Ensnared, and the role magic plays in preserving the … magic plays in preserving the happiness of those she loves. Alyssa’s mother reminisces about her own time in Wonderland and giving up the crown to rescue the man who would become her husband in The Boy in the Web. And Morpheus delves into Jeb’s memories of the events of Splintered in The Moth in the Mirror.
Read all the books in the New York Times bestselling Splintered series: Splintered (Book 1), Unhinged (Book 2), Ensnared (Book 3), and Untamed (The Companion Novel).
Praise for Splintered:
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“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.”
—Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
“Alyssa 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.”
—USA Today
“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.”
—The Boston Globe
“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.”
—Booklist
” 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.”
—Publishers Weekly
“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.”
—BookPage
“Attention to costume and setting render this a visually rich read…”
—Kirkus Reviews
“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.”
—Reading Today Online
“Creepy, descriptive read with a generous dollop of romance.”
—School Library Journal
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Can’t believe it was the last book of that series. It was so so sad.
Seriously loved these novellas! Especially the epilogue after the epilogue. Morpheus has been my favorite character throughout the entire series! Who has been yours?
While the Splintered series is told from Alyssa’s point of view, Untamed gives readers a chance to see how some of the secondary characters felt about Wonderland. A. G. Howard will take readers on three separate adventures. The first visiting memories of Alyssa’s parents. The second Morpheus dives into Jeb’s memories. And the third is Alyssa’s journey after the series conclusion when her reign as Queen begins.
Much of the story for Alyssa’s parents are summarized rather than shown as the main series progresses. But all that changes with the first short story in Untamed. You’ll learn how her mother and father discovered Wonderland and the fateful day they met. All the pieces of their story come together on the page as the whole picture is finally formed.
And while the first story provides a prequel, the second takes place during the main storyline of the series. Readers will have the chance to view Wonderland from Jeb’s point of view. Morpheus is determined to find out why Alyssa is attracted to Jeb. His thirst for knowledge leads him to Jeb’s memories where he will witness Jeb’s dedication to Alyssa. Each of Jeb’s memories reinforces his love for Alyssa.
And lastly, the third story tells of Alyssa’s future in Wonderland when her human life has come to an end. The future Morpheus has dangled in front of Alyssa since book two is brought to life. Alyssa shows how she has grown through the years and proves her worth as the Red Queen, bringing the series to a satisfying end.
Each short story is a snippet that helps build upon the characters readers have come to know and gives them a proper send-off. Untamed is the perfect wrap-up for the Splintered series. And while it isn’t filled with macabre horror or magical mayhem, the overall atmosphere A. G. Howard has created carries on till the end.
It’s great!
This collection of novellas helps to deepen our understanding of different characters. In the first story, we get a peek at Alison and Thomas/David and get to see the intimate workings of their minds, along with the depth of their relationship. Their love shines brighter because of the darkness they’ve gone through, and it is good to take a look into the pasts of two characters who have grown into their own places as the series progressed.
The second story gives us a look into the dark, brooding mind of a netherling, and it helps us to understand Morpheus’ actions in the second book. This coveted look into the mystery that is Morpheus is a great contrast to the look into the nobility of Jeb and his wild human emotions also provided in this story.
The third story is a window into Alyssa’s mind as she leaves her human life behind her. The melancholy and nostalgia of her ‘death’ is offset by the joy, love, and passion of her promised forever with Morpheus. This story rounds off the others nicely.
If you enjoyed the main trilogy, you will love these last looks into the world of A.G. Howard’s Wonderland. It is amazing yet bittersweet. The perfect way to round off such a wonderful, imaginative series!
The Moth in the mirror is incorporated into this book. So you are lost at first but once you realize that it is basically 2 books in 1 you understand what you are reading. But maybe that was just me where I red them a year apart because it was so hard for me to find this book…