Splintered series abrams the art of books since 1949. 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. This ya novel from new york times bestselling author a. Hey guys today, im here to share a book series called splintered. Howard playfully employs carrolls original matter, but the absurd victorian framework suffers under the weight of a standard teen love triangle as well as added issues of parental abuse and mental illness. 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. Howard includes books splintered, unhinged, ensnared, and several more. Hendricks live as he shows you how to understand and apply gods word for yourself. Howard gave a very original spin to the story, making it a whole lot more creepy, frightening and just fantastical. 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. Young adult author known for her bestselling splintered series, a macabre take on alice in wonderland. Rune germain moves to a boarding school outside of paris, only to discover that at this operahouseturnedmusiccon. This, unfortunately, is one of my biggest peeves in ya books.
I may actually add the next books to my backlist if they arent on my tbr so that i can read them now. 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. This family curse stretches back to her ancestor alice liddell, the reallife inspiration for lewis. Jan 01, 20 get books 1 through 3 in the splintered boxed set, available now. It changed how i have viewed the story in the past and makes so much more sense. Its a story similar to alice in wonderland but different in some ways. This is not the wonderland you have grown up with, but a contemporary take on the original. Howard not only enjoys her time creating the worlds in her stories, she also enjoys rollerblading, biking, snow skiing and gardening. Wonderland is well thought out and the descriptions are beautifully vivid. Well, allow me to guide you once again into the wonderland world.
Brilliant, because it is ambitious, inventive, and often surprising. I read online that it is a kind of mysticalfantasy novel. Howard marks the beginning of a new era for fans of the splintered series. The only thing i didnt like was the love triangle trope. The second novel is titled unhinged, while the third novel is titled ensnared. This time, however, we are not learning about who the queen of hearts was before she became the notorious head chopper. The storys creepiness is intriguing as horror, and its. Howards gothinfused, fantasy novel splintered is in many ways a brilliant debut, in others a disturbing one.
Oct 10, 2017 this wonderland world is nothing like the one in the original book, it way more dangerous and gruesome. Howard creates her own wonderland in splintered, one that is full of dark wonder, dangerous magic, mysterious characters, secrets and hidden agendas. See the complete splintered series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. See the complete splintered series book list in order, box sets or. Howard summary after surviving a disastrous battle at prom, alyssa has embraced her madness and gained perspective.
Splintered quotes showing of 142 raising one hand, he tilts his hat to that sexy slant. This family curse stretches back to her ancestor alice liddell, who was the. Howard was inspired to write splintered while working at a school library. Splintered book 1, unhinged book 2, ensnared book 3, and untamed the companion novel. Alyssa gardner hears the whispers of bugs and flowers, precisely the problem that landed her mother in a mental hospital years before. Anita grace howard is the author of the compelling splintered trilogy.
Howard started writing the splintered series while working at a school library. Tis in fact in my pants pocket, if youd like to search there. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. Millions around the world have been captivated by this brilliant teachers highly energetic style, friendly manner, unforgettable illustrations, and laughoutloud humor. Just send us an email and well put the best up on the site. Howard, 9781419704284, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Howard took care of that and wrote what she thought he was actually talking about. 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. I loved splintered from begin to end, every page was a delight. Howard has been on the new york times bestselling list with the splintered trilogy following alyssa gardners life. Get books 1 through 3 in the splintered boxed set, available now.
Jan 19, 20 with fascinating, enthralling and at times challenging twists, a. Surely it has nothing to do with the fact that she is directly descended from alice liddell, the real alice in wonderland. Every female in her family that was born since alice, has gone mad. Howard wrote splintered while working at a school library.
Rune germain moves to a boarding school outside of paris, only to discover that at this operahouseturnedmusicconservatory, phantoms really do exist. Splintered series companion a splintered companion. 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. This stunning debut captures the grotesque madness of a mystical underland, as well as a girls pangs of first love and independence. 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. Born on june 9th in massachusetts, she now resides in the texas panhandle with her husband, two children, and two labrador retrievers. Splintered was one amazing retelling of alices adventures in wonderland. Read all the books in the new york times bestselling splintered series. Dec 15, 2019 which actors and actresses would you choose for the character roles if splintered were a movie.
Howard s splintered puts a fresh new spin and dark twist on the original alice in wonderland. Jul 14, 2017 hey guys today, im here to share a book series called splintered. In howards splintered trilogy, she has created a new take on the classic and well known wonderland. 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. 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. Purchased this stunning debut captures the grotesque madness of a mystical underland, as well as. Alyssa gardner hears the whispers of bugs and flowersprecisely the affliction that landed her mother in a mental hospital years before. You can also also support splintered and show that you think it should be made into a movie. Her family and the curse have a connection to the story of alice and wonderland and as alyssa delves further into her.
Alyssa gardner is a greatgreatgreatgrandaughter of alice liddel the girl whose dreams inspired lewis carrols alices adventures in wonderland. All the females on alyssas mothers side are crazy sounds a little like the females in my family. Howard stayed true to carrolls wonderland whist twisting it that little bit darker. 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. Shes determined to rescue her two worlds and the people and netherlings she loves ensnared a g howard epub. Splintered is a novel series titled after its first novel, splintered, written by a. 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. Attention to costume and setting render this a visually rich read. She always wondered what wouldve happened had the subtle creepiness of alices. I loved splintered from begin to end, every page was a. Howard, 9781419706271, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. He looks something like a gothic rock star mixed with a manga cartoon, beautiful. Not only is splintered an amazing alice in wonderlandish ride, i also get to praise my dear twitter friend a. This curse placed her mother in a mental institution and alyssa fears the same for herself.
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