Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. Every female in her family that was born since alice, has gone mad. All the females on alyssas mothers side are crazy sounds a little like the females in my family. Splintered series companion a splintered companion. Well, allow me to guide you once again into the wonderland world. Young adult author known for her bestselling splintered series, a macabre take on alice in wonderland. Howard not only enjoys her time creating the worlds in her stories, she also enjoys rollerblading, biking, snow skiing and gardening. See the complete splintered series book list in order, box sets or. Howard marks the beginning of a new era for fans of the splintered series.
Jan 01, 20 get books 1 through 3 in the splintered boxed set, available now. Splintered is the story of a young girl who, like all females in her family is cursed, with the ability to talk to insects and plants. Jul 14, 2017 hey guys today, im here to share a book series called splintered. Tis in fact in my pants pocket, if youd like to search there. This ya novel from new york times bestselling author a. Howard started writing the splintered series while working at a school library.
The only thing i didnt like was the love triangle trope. Splintered book 1, unhinged book 2, ensnared book 3, and untamed the companion novel. You can also also support splintered and show that you think it should be made into a movie. This family curse stretches back to her ancestor alice liddell, who was the. Her pastimes are reading, rollerblading, gardening, and family vacations which often include impromptu side trips to 18th century graveyards or condemned schoolhouses to appease her overactive muse. Jan 19, 20 with fascinating, enthralling and at times challenging twists, a. Alyssa gardner hears the whispers of bugs and flowersprecisely the affliction that landed her mother in a mental hospital years before. This curse placed her mother in a mental institution and alyssa fears the same for herself. Hey guys today, im here to share a book series called splintered. Hendricks will walk you stepbystep through his signature model for selfstudy. She always wondered what wouldve happened if alice had grown up an the substle creepiness of alices adventures in wonderland had taken her stage in her story, and she hopes her dardeeer and funkier tribute to caroll will inspire readers to seek out the stories that won her heart as a child. The series is inspired on lewis carrolls alices adventures in wonderland and through the lookingglass novels, with the protagonist being a teenage girl named alyssa gardner, presented in the. Alyssa gardner is a greatgreatgreatgrandaughter of alice liddel the girl whose dreams inspired lewis carrols alices adventures in wonderland.
Millions around the world have been captivated by this brilliant teachers highly energetic style, friendly manner, unforgettable illustrations, and laughoutloud humor. Howard wrote splintered while working at a school library. Surely it has nothing to do with the fact that she is directly descended from alice liddell, the real alice in wonderland. Just send us an email and well put the best up on the site. This family curse stretches back to her ancestor alice liddell, the reallife inspiration for lewis. Oct 10, 2017 this wonderland world is nothing like the one in the original book, it way more dangerous and gruesome. Purchased this stunning debut captures the grotesque madness of a mystical underland, as well as.
This stunning debut captures the grotesque madness of a mystical underland, as well as a girls pangs of first love and independence. Howard april 3, 2016 may 16, 2016 aliceinwonderbookland alyssa gardner hears the whispers of bugs and flowersprecisely the affliction that landed her mother in a mental hospital years before. Not only is splintered an amazing alice in wonderlandish ride, i also get to praise my dear twitter friend a. Alyssa gardner hears the whispers of bugs and flowers, precisely the problem that landed her mother in a mental hospital years before. Howard was inspired to write splintered while working at a school library.
Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. I havent actually read it yet, but someone requested it, so i decided to put it up. Howard creates her own wonderland in splintered, one that is full of dark wonder, dangerous magic, mysterious characters, secrets and hidden agendas. Howard takes us on a wild ride into the rabbit hole to wonderland, where the expertly written narrative makes you experience the darkness, but most of all the creepiness of this new path to an old fairy tale. See the complete splintered series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Brilliant, because it is ambitious, inventive, and often surprising. This, unfortunately, is one of my biggest peeves in ya books. She always wondered what wouldve happened had the subtle creepiness of alices. He looks something like a gothic rock star mixed with a manga cartoon, beautiful. Howard took care of that and wrote what she thought he was actually talking about. Attention to costume and setting render this a visually rich read.
Howards splintered puts a fresh new spin and dark twist on the original alice in wonderland. That said, i will happily forgive it in splintered, simply because the rest of the book was such a superbly thought out and written novel. Wonderland is well thought out and the descriptions are beautifully vivid. Howard gave a very original spin to the story, making it a whole lot more creepy, frightening and just fantastical. Howard has been on the new york times bestselling list with the splintered trilogy following alyssa gardners life. Splintered series abrams the art of books since 1949. Anita grace howard is the author of the compelling splintered trilogy. Shes determined to rescue her two worlds and the people and netherlings she loves ensnared a g howard epub. She became inspired to write splintered during her time as a middle school librarian. Its a story similar to alice in wonderland but different in some ways.
Her family and the curse have a connection to the story of alice and wonderland and as alyssa delves further into her. Rune germain moves to a boarding school outside of paris, only to discover that at this operahouseturnedmusiccon. I didnt even finish the book because it got to a point where every time i opened it, hoping that something would improve, the tropes came marching in. Howards gothinfused, fantasy novel splintered is in many ways a brilliant debut, in others a disturbing one. In howards splintered trilogy, she has created a new take on the classic and well known wonderland. I may actually add the next books to my backlist if they arent on my tbr so that i can read them now. This time, however, we are not learning about who the queen of hearts was before she became the notorious head chopper. I loved splintered from begin to end, every page was a delight. Dec 15, 2019 which actors and actresses would you choose for the character roles if splintered were a movie. Howard book 1 of the splintered series, alyssa gardner hears the whispers of bugs and flowers the same things that put her mother in a mental hospital years before. Read all the books in the new york times bestselling splintered series. Splintered was one amazing retelling of alices adventures in wonderland. Rune germain moves to a boarding school outside of paris, only to discover that at this operahouseturnedmusicconservatory, phantoms really do exist.
Howard is the author of the new york times bestselling splintered series and is a huge fan of the classic broadway musical the phantom of the opera. She always wondered what wouldve happened had the subtle creepiness of alices adventures in wonderland 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. It changed how i have viewed the story in the past and makes so much more sense. Splintered is a novel series titled after its first novel, splintered, written by a. Howard stayed true to carrolls wonderland whist twisting it that little bit darker. Splintered quotes showing of 142 raising one hand, he tilts his hat to that sexy slant. The storys creepiness is intriguing as horror, and its. Howard summary after surviving a disastrous battle at prom, alyssa has embraced her madness and gained perspective. I read online that it is a kind of mysticalfantasy novel. Howard includes books splintered, unhinged, ensnared, and several more. The second novel is titled unhinged, while the third novel is titled ensnared. Howard, 9781419704284, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Get books 1 through 3 in the splintered boxed set, available now.
I loved splintered from begin to end, every page was a. Alyssa gardner hears the whispers of bugs and morpheus wants to know more about his rival for alyssa gardner has been down the rabbit hole and after surviving a disastrous battle at prom, a postensnared collection of three stories for fans of a. Born on june 9th in massachusetts, she now resides in the texas panhandle with her husband, two children, and two labrador retrievers. This is not the wonderland you have grown up with, but a contemporary take on the original.
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