From Rabid White to Queen Grenadine to the Sisters, the denizens of Wonderland add to the madness that is Howard’s Wonderland in such a way that there was not a single character I felt was not necessary to the story. Howard’s twisted yet fascinating re-envisioning of Wonderland is truly intriguing- the characters and stories we thought we knew take on new levels of complexity and morbidity. The Splintered trilogy is my favorite addition to the Wonderland world.

Despite her split heart, Alyssa must find a way to defeat Queen Red and undo the damage her spell has done to Wonderland, even if it means sacrificing herself to save her kingdom. It’s here that Jeb and Morpheus have survived since their abduction, and while both boys are safe, they’ve changed in ways that Alyssa never expected. With the help of her father’s restored memories, he and Alyssa make their way into AnyElsewhere, wary of the dangerous magic destroying the land and the dozens of mutated netherlings eager to escape at any cost. But if they succeed and come out alive, can everyone truly have their happily ever after?Īll of Alyssa Gardner’s worst nightmares have come true: she’s spent the last month in the same insane asylum from which her mother was recently released, said mother has been dragged into a dying Wonderland and is being held in the vengeful clutches of Sister Two, and her (ex-) boyfriend and childhood mentor are lost in AnyElsewhere-a prison for Wonderland’s banished netherlings. Together with Jeb and Morpheus, they must salvage Wonderland from the decay and destruction that has ensnared it. In the final installment of the wildly popular Splintered trilogy, Alyssa and her dad journey into the heart of magic and mayhem in search of her mom and to set right all that’s gone wrong. Even if it means challenging Queen Red to a final battle of wills and wiles … and even if the only way to Wonderland, now that the rabbit hole is closed, is through the looking-glass world–a parallel dimension filled with mutated and violent netherling outcasts.

She’s determined to rescue her two worlds and the people and netherlings she loves. After surviving a disastrous battle at prom, Alyssa has embraced her madness and gained perspective.

Ensnared by ag howard