Howard uses this to great effect, as Morpheus has chosen a “hot” boy to use, thus attracting all sorts of female attention from the girls at Alyssa’s school.

The only way for him to be here, without humans seeing his netherling side, is to borrow a human body. Instead, Howard brings Wonderland to us, and it works just as well, if not better.Īnd because the story is set here, one of the best things is that Morpheus is now living in the human realm. In fact, the story is set almost completely in our world, which may seem disappointing to readers that were looking forward to more of the antics of Wonderland. Let’s just say that lots of things happen in this book, but the main plot is that a dangerous threat from Wonderland is spilling over into our world, and it’s up to Alyssa and friends to stop the danger. Normally I would give a brief run-down of the story at this point, but I don’t want to spoil things if you haven’t read Splintered yet. The author takes things just far enough to whet our appetite for the finale of the series, leaving us dangling but not unsatisfied. But what I loved best about Unhinged was the growing relationship between Alyssa and Morpheus. Howard’s writing is beautiful and evocative and brings to life the crazy, hallucinogenic Lewis Carroll story but with subtle differences that make these books so unique. Although the author does remind us of key plot points from the first book, most of the story is new and fresh and may be slightly confusing for new readers of the series. If you haven’t read Splintered yet, I highly recommend reading it before you read Unhinged. Splintered was one of my favorite books from 2013, and it was so much fun to get back into the twisted Alice in Wonderland world that Howard has created.

But now, more than ever, I realize how important every memory is, bad or good, because they shape who we become.

I’ve often wished he could replace all those bad memories with the good ones we’ve made together since. In a word: An inventive series that just keeps getting better, a fast-paced plot that drags the reader from one magical marvel to the next, complex relationships, secrets, outrageous outfits, tulgey wood, Tumtum juice, and of course, MORPHEUS!īiting my lip, I trace the cigarette-butt scars along Jeb’s bared torso. Source:e-ARC from publisher via NetGalley

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