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Dulcie O'Neil #5
Malice In Wonderland
A broken relationship, tarnished with lies and deceit, A father who wants her dead, And a shocking surprise that could rock the very foundation of everything she believes in... Fairy and law enforcement agent, Dulcie O'Neil, has to face the fact that her father, the Head of the Netherworld, is also Public Enemy Number One. In joining a group of rebels who would see her father dethroned, Dulcie will realize just what it means to go against her own blood. Throw in her tattered relationship with Knight Vander and the shock of a lifetime and Dulcie's life just went from bad to worse.
250 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2012
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H.P. Mallory
363 books2,800 followersI’m a huge fan of anything paranormal and I always have been. I get super excited whenever they have those Twilight Zone Marathon days and anything ghost or vampire related will always attract my attention.
My interests are varied but aside from writing, I’m most excited about traveling. I’m extremely fortunate to have been able to live in England and Scotland, both places really having a profound effect on my books.
Thanks for checking out my books and I hope you enjoy them! Happy Haunting!
H.P.
My interests are varied but aside from writing, I’m most excited about traveling. I’m extremely fortunate to have been able to live in England and Scotland, both places really having a profound effect on my books.
Thanks for checking out my books and I hope you enjoy them! Happy Haunting!
H.P.
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December 10, 2012
Oh, how far the mighty have fallen. I loved the other books in this series and even recommended it to a goodreads buddy. However, with this book, the series has descended into ridiculousness, stupidity, and sexual angst.
KNIGHT & DULCIE: So, Knight realizes he has been an asshole to Dulcie and wants her back. She's conflicted, but OF COURSE still wants to have sex with him. I don't know about you, but for most women with any sense can't feel lust for someone who treated them like crap. Don't get me wrong, Dulcie is a spacey twat too, so maybe they deserve each other?
THE RESISTANCE COMPOUNDS: There's supposed to be a war coming, with the Dulcie's father out to get anyone who opposes him. The Resistance has about 4 "compounds" where they meet and where the supernatural refugees are now living and hiding from the head of the Netherworld. Evidently, these compounds are only a few miles from each other. Dulcie and Knight spend A LOT of time driving on a series of dirt roads from compound to compound, all while arguing about their relationship, and trying to keep/not keep there hands off each other. Knight's eyes still glow for her. Isn't that sweet? (rolls eyes.
BASICS: I didn't feel a sense of panic or anxiety about the coming war. The other characters don't play a part anymore, except to enter stage right for an spew some cliche dialogue. This could have been part of the last book, but the author chose to leave us with a cliffhanger instead. This used to be a pretty decent urban fantasy, but now it's just meaningless and all about a bad relationship and I don't care what else.
Goodbye Dulcie.
KNIGHT & DULCIE: So, Knight realizes he has been an asshole to Dulcie and wants her back. She's conflicted, but OF COURSE still wants to have sex with him. I don't know about you, but for most women with any sense can't feel lust for someone who treated them like crap. Don't get me wrong, Dulcie is a spacey twat too, so maybe they deserve each other?
THE RESISTANCE COMPOUNDS: There's supposed to be a war coming, with the Dulcie's father out to get anyone who opposes him. The Resistance has about 4 "compounds" where they meet and where the supernatural refugees are now living and hiding from the head of the Netherworld. Evidently, these compounds are only a few miles from each other. Dulcie and Knight spend A LOT of time driving on a series of dirt roads from compound to compound, all while arguing about their relationship, and trying to keep/not keep there hands off each other. Knight's eyes still glow for her. Isn't that sweet? (rolls eyes.
BASICS: I didn't feel a sense of panic or anxiety about the coming war. The other characters don't play a part anymore, except to enter stage right for an spew some cliche dialogue. This could have been part of the last book, but the author chose to leave us with a cliffhanger instead. This used to be a pretty decent urban fantasy, but now it's just meaningless and all about a bad relationship and I don't care what else.
Goodbye Dulcie.
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January 2, 2013
I generally really like the Dulcie series, but this latest installment was just disappointing. It was extremely short, and hardly anything actually happened. I don't know if it was just this book or if I never noticed it before, but both Knight and Bram seemed extremely obnoxious- yes, we get it, you're both in love with/lusting after Dulcie. Don't be a jerk about it.
Speaking of Dulcie, I thought she seemed out of sorts, as well. Her internal debates were repetitive and verging on whiny. The whole "fog-man dream" episode seemed like a big deal and then just, what, gets swept away? I would think that she would have pushed harder to figure out what had happened- who would have a dream like that and wake up with a libidinous vampire hovering over them and be ok with it, after a few coy assurances that he had nothing to do with it? It was creepy (in a bad way).
I don't know. It was short, for the most part uneventful, and most of the secondary characters were relegated to the peanut gallery. Everything that seems important to the movement of the story could easily have been incorporated into the previous and/or next books. I really hope the next book is better.
Speaking of Dulcie, I thought she seemed out of sorts, as well. Her internal debates were repetitive and verging on whiny. The whole "fog-man dream" episode seemed like a big deal and then just, what, gets swept away? I would think that she would have pushed harder to figure out what had happened- who would have a dream like that and wake up with a libidinous vampire hovering over them and be ok with it, after a few coy assurances that he had nothing to do with it? It was creepy (in a bad way).
I don't know. It was short, for the most part uneventful, and most of the secondary characters were relegated to the peanut gallery. Everything that seems important to the movement of the story could easily have been incorporated into the previous and/or next books. I really hope the next book is better.
November 18, 2012
H.P. Mallory’s 5th novel of the Dulcie series, “Malice in Wonderland,” is an exciting read featuring all the usual characters. Though her friends are awesome, I’m all about the sexy men that Dulcie has, unwittingly, wrapped around her fairy dusted little finger! I’m still unsure about Quinn, though, like Dulcie, I want to trust his friendly character…and, of course, I’m anxious to see where his loyalties really are.
The sexual tension between Knight and Dulcie is so tangent that it overshadows Bram’s obsessive lust for the beautiful fairy. The centries-old vampire is up to his usual drama, along with some rather unusual business in this episode. Speaking of unusual, I’m not sure how H.P. Mallory makes fog such a tangent and sensual object, but I promise you, she has done it (insert blush and face fanning here!).
As always, I’m super excited for the next book in the Dulcie series to see where the beautifully sassy fairy and all her smitten admirers will end up. Keep ‘em coming H.P. =D
The sexual tension between Knight and Dulcie is so tangent that it overshadows Bram’s obsessive lust for the beautiful fairy. The centries-old vampire is up to his usual drama, along with some rather unusual business in this episode. Speaking of unusual, I’m not sure how H.P. Mallory makes fog such a tangent and sensual object, but I promise you, she has done it (insert blush and face fanning here!).
As always, I’m super excited for the next book in the Dulcie series to see where the beautifully sassy fairy and all her smitten admirers will end up. Keep ‘em coming H.P. =D
December 11, 2012
Dulcie must decide whether to forgive the man she lusts after, whether to trust the vampire who apparently lusts after her, plus support the man she once lusted after but who betrayed her and the paranormal race on earth by working for her sociopathic father, the ruler of Netherworld.
That's the story in a nutshell really. There is no progression from book four."Malice" is a boring, convoluted journey through a bimbo's musings about the men in her life, despite the fact that horrendously potent, illegal drugs are on the market (including a few thanks to her own efforts) and the paranormal populations of Netherworld and earth are set on a course to war.
Oh, and a resistance movement has developed, who everyone appears to belong to except her. Judging by Dulcie's skills in this book, I'm not really surprised her friends have "failed" to mention their recruitment and left her to bounce on in following her arrest.....
This book could have been shortened to one or two chapters added to book four and there would have been no loss. I have enjoyed the series up until now, despite the cliff hanger endings requiring the purchase of the next book in order to read the next paragraph of the chapter in the last book.
What a shame.
That's the story in a nutshell really. There is no progression from book four."Malice" is a boring, convoluted journey through a bimbo's musings about the men in her life, despite the fact that horrendously potent, illegal drugs are on the market (including a few thanks to her own efforts) and the paranormal populations of Netherworld and earth are set on a course to war.
Oh, and a resistance movement has developed, who everyone appears to belong to except her. Judging by Dulcie's skills in this book, I'm not really surprised her friends have "failed" to mention their recruitment and left her to bounce on in following her arrest.....
This book could have been shortened to one or two chapters added to book four and there would have been no loss. I have enjoyed the series up until now, despite the cliff hanger endings requiring the purchase of the next book in order to read the next paragraph of the chapter in the last book.
What a shame.
November 29, 2012
150 nook pages…..seriously? There is no way this is a full length book. I’ve read novella’s with nearly this many pages!
Then I find out, from H.P.’s Facebook that Dulcie isn’t pronounced “Dulchay” ,but “Dool-see”. Unbelievable, who else has been saying it wrong?
MALICE IN WONDERLAND accomplished nothing! It started where WUTHERING FRIGHTS took off, with Dulcie joining the Resistance and ended with Knight and Dulcie declaring war.
I’m so irritated with this book that I can’t really put into words the disappointment. Here is the book in a nutshell:
• Dulcie arrives at the Resistance compounds.
• She’s brought into the meetings; bidding time to start war.
• Mad at Knight for believing involved with father and for SUV romp.
• Dulcie and Knight nearly killed
• Dulcie sent to Bram’s for protection.
• Bram leads her to clues, where she learns her father is drugging Christina.
o The Resistance leader.
• Calls Knight, makes up with Knight because he’s always solid and been there
• Now Knight is the leader; Dulcie second in command
• Declare war
• THE END
Yep, that’s MALICE IN WONDERLAND in a nutshell and is just about as long as the actual book is.
Then I find out, from H.P.’s Facebook that Dulcie isn’t pronounced “Dulchay” ,but “Dool-see”. Unbelievable, who else has been saying it wrong?
MALICE IN WONDERLAND accomplished nothing! It started where WUTHERING FRIGHTS took off, with Dulcie joining the Resistance and ended with Knight and Dulcie declaring war.
I’m so irritated with this book that I can’t really put into words the disappointment. Here is the book in a nutshell:
• Dulcie arrives at the Resistance compounds.
• She’s brought into the meetings; bidding time to start war.
• Mad at Knight for believing involved with father and for SUV romp.
• Dulcie and Knight nearly killed
• Dulcie sent to Bram’s for protection.
• Bram leads her to clues, where she learns her father is drugging Christina.
o The Resistance leader.
• Calls Knight, makes up with Knight because he’s always solid and been there
• Now Knight is the leader; Dulcie second in command
• Declare war
• THE END
Yep, that’s MALICE IN WONDERLAND in a nutshell and is just about as long as the actual book is.
November 20, 2012
"I believe you were created merely to tempt me"
Best line from the book and of course it was delivered by the one and only Bram!
I have read all the Dulcie O'Neil books and find them very entertaining. But sadly this was not one of my favorites. I felt there was a big portion of the book the dealt with an internal struggle with Dulcie (trying to understand her situation with Knight). However, as the story developed and unraveled it was very interesting to see how events unfolded. I was hoping the character Bram had more scenes, his portion in the books are great and extremely enjoyable. I enjoyed his involvement in the final plots and hope the next books goes a bit deeper with him. He's definitely the most alluring character of the series. Overall good easy read.
Best line from the book and of course it was delivered by the one and only Bram!
I have read all the Dulcie O'Neil books and find them very entertaining. But sadly this was not one of my favorites. I felt there was a big portion of the book the dealt with an internal struggle with Dulcie (trying to understand her situation with Knight). However, as the story developed and unraveled it was very interesting to see how events unfolded. I was hoping the character Bram had more scenes, his portion in the books are great and extremely enjoyable. I enjoyed his involvement in the final plots and hope the next books goes a bit deeper with him. He's definitely the most alluring character of the series. Overall good easy read.
November 26, 2012
Today's review is on Malice in Wonderland by H.P. Mallory
After reading all of Mallory's books in this series I have come to a few conclusions. First and foremost, this girl can write!! Secondly, she has an uncanny way of make me want to scream at the end of each installment because of the amazing cliffhangers! (This time being the loudest scream.)
Each installment has a unique challenge facing Dulcie and her friends while still following the major plot that is the background of the series. This, in my opinion, shows Mallory's exceptional writing talent.
Her ability to draw you in and make you fall in love with her characters is unparalleled. My only complaint? I hate waiting for more.
5 of 5 stars
Available at Amazon
After reading all of Mallory's books in this series I have come to a few conclusions. First and foremost, this girl can write!! Secondly, she has an uncanny way of make me want to scream at the end of each installment because of the amazing cliffhangers! (This time being the loudest scream.)
Each installment has a unique challenge facing Dulcie and her friends while still following the major plot that is the background of the series. This, in my opinion, shows Mallory's exceptional writing talent.
Her ability to draw you in and make you fall in love with her characters is unparalleled. My only complaint? I hate waiting for more.
5 of 5 stars
Available at Amazon
November 19, 2012
I have read all of the Dulcie O'Neil series and I was really looking forward to this fifth book...but I was disappointed in it. It seemed much shorter than the other books and the fourth left the reader on such a cliff...I was impatiently awaiting this fifth installment...but it left me flat. It felt like the story only proceeded a small amount and the end left me feeling like either this normally very entertaining author was tired of writing this series or that she didn't give herself enough time to flush it out.
March 3, 2013
Overall I liked the story. There were just some things that I did not particularly agree with. For thing our main girl does not seem to have really grown in all this time, she wants things to be all cut and died when they are not. I expected quite a bit more action from this book as well since the last one ended on such a dramatic note and it was kind of humdrum with no real action and a lot of obvious plot twists, at least to me. It's worth the read but don't expect much.
July 17, 2014
Ok, I'm done with the series.
It's just plain sad (and bad writing) when I can fast forward on my audible book for 10 minute spans and miss absolutely nothing. Plus, how can she be madly in love, completely and totally head over heels with an asshole that she's only known for a month.
It's just plain sad (and bad writing) when I can fast forward on my audible book for 10 minute spans and miss absolutely nothing. Plus, how can she be madly in love, completely and totally head over heels with an asshole that she's only known for a month.
November 26, 2025
Dulcie is struggling with the fact that Christine, who she thought worked for her father, is actually the head of the Resistance and Knight is the second in command. She is also having a problem with the fact that Knight knew about her father and came to town to catch her, figuring that she had to be already working with her father.
Things just seem to get more confusing for her. But the biggest problem is Knight. He wants forgiveness, she’s too hurt and angry to forgive.
While they are figuring it out, they are also helping set up the Resistance. There are hidden compounds, training, the surprise of friends being involved.
Assassination attempts, more drugs, and lots of interesting things happen in this book. There is also suspense, surprises, not a lot of action but there is a bit.
This is a fast moving, quick, easy book.
My only complaint about these books is that Dulcie really has to stop just following her emotions though, she holds a grudge against Knight but forgives Quillin. It seems the logic for one doesn’t work the same for the other. Other than that, I’m loving these books. And I’m sure it will work out in future reads.
This book also came with the short story Ghoulish Valentine, a quick little read about a Valentines date between Knight and Dulcie before they really connected.
Things just seem to get more confusing for her. But the biggest problem is Knight. He wants forgiveness, she’s too hurt and angry to forgive.
While they are figuring it out, they are also helping set up the Resistance. There are hidden compounds, training, the surprise of friends being involved.
Assassination attempts, more drugs, and lots of interesting things happen in this book. There is also suspense, surprises, not a lot of action but there is a bit.
This is a fast moving, quick, easy book.
My only complaint about these books is that Dulcie really has to stop just following her emotions though, she holds a grudge against Knight but forgives Quillin. It seems the logic for one doesn’t work the same for the other. Other than that, I’m loving these books. And I’m sure it will work out in future reads.
This book also came with the short story Ghoulish Valentine, a quick little read about a Valentines date between Knight and Dulcie before they really connected.
October 7, 2017
****GOODREADS FIRST READS WINNER****
I was so excited when I won this book! Author H.P. Mallory is a incredible author. Now this is my first Dulcie O’Neil book but it won’t be my last. It’s filled with humor and danger, lust and betrayal. It’s filled with every paranormal creature and you don’t know who to trust because everyone is a suspect. It was extremely satisfying read with a ending leaving you wanting more! The characters names are unique just like the book. One of my favorite paranormal romance reads this year.
I was so excited when I won this book! Author H.P. Mallory is a incredible author. Now this is my first Dulcie O’Neil book but it won’t be my last. It’s filled with humor and danger, lust and betrayal. It’s filled with every paranormal creature and you don’t know who to trust because everyone is a suspect. It was extremely satisfying read with a ending leaving you wanting more! The characters names are unique just like the book. One of my favorite paranormal romance reads this year.
January 16, 2019
Dear Dulcie,
For the love of the book gods, shut the hell up and go to sleep.
Thanks.
Maybe if she had done that instead of talking (thinking) in circles about who could possibly be the mole/saboteur I might have liked this book better. Less whining. Less repetition. Less me thinking Dulcie is a judgmental and incompetent moron. And maybe, just maybe there would have been some kind of event to move the overall story forward. As it is, I feel like this book left off in the same place it started. Nowhere.
For the love of the book gods, shut the hell up and go to sleep.
Thanks.
Maybe if she had done that instead of talking (thinking) in circles about who could possibly be the mole/saboteur I might have liked this book better. Less whining. Less repetition. Less me thinking Dulcie is a judgmental and incompetent moron. And maybe, just maybe there would have been some kind of event to move the overall story forward. As it is, I feel like this book left off in the same place it started. Nowhere.
June 20, 2022
Not what I expected
More little twists but looks like Dulcie's army of friends is growing. And of course, someone is betraying the good guys so for every step forward, there are several steps back. When an attempt on her and Knight's life fails, they need to into "protective" custody to determine who they can trust and find the mole in their midst. Separated, Dulcie comes to learn that not everything is as it seems and that a war may be inevitable.
More little twists but looks like Dulcie's army of friends is growing. And of course, someone is betraying the good guys so for every step forward, there are several steps back. When an attempt on her and Knight's life fails, they need to into "protective" custody to determine who they can trust and find the mole in their midst. Separated, Dulcie comes to learn that not everything is as it seems and that a war may be inevitable.
March 3, 2019
The Beast
So much went down in this book. I'm not as torn as I was after the last book. That one shredded my heart ❤. A lot of information was given and more people are helping. Things I must say are looking a little up. While small, they remain determined!
So much went down in this book. I'm not as torn as I was after the last book. That one shredded my heart ❤. A lot of information was given and more people are helping. Things I must say are looking a little up. While small, they remain determined!
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September 17, 2019September 7, 2020
One of the most sexist books I've had the misfortune to read. The story is shit too.
October 18, 2025
Addicted am I
I can't get enough of Dulcie's story as it keeps getting more twists and turns as it grows. Dulcie makes quite a few discoveries in this book - not all of them good.
I can't get enough of Dulcie's story as it keeps getting more twists and turns as it grows. Dulcie makes quite a few discoveries in this book - not all of them good.
January 2, 2020
Bomb
XXX! Adult content, reader discretion advised. Dulcey and Knight find themselves at odds. Then someone drops a bomb on them. Well sets a bomb in a vehicle they are in. Who and why?
XXX! Adult content, reader discretion advised. Dulcey and Knight find themselves at odds. Then someone drops a bomb on them. Well sets a bomb in a vehicle they are in. Who and why?
October 30, 2014
1.5*
This book was actively boring. I know, I know - urban fantasy, especially self-published urban fantasy, is rarely a good thing. However, I'd really enjoyed the first few in this series - they were light hearted and easy to read.
Not this one. This one was the literary equivalent of that horrible feeling you get when you overeat, you feel like you're being crushed on the inside, and just wish you could throw up everything you've just eaten. Yup, pretty strong feelings.
It's hard to decide whether to start with the editing or the writing. Given that they're done by different people, it's not even just one person who's done this to me. Inflicted this upon me. I'm assuming they don't like people very much.
The writing:
The book before this, as is so often the case with self-published books, ended on a cliff-hanger. Every novel in the series has ended on a cliff-hanger, so this came as no surprise. After this cliff-hanger is resolved to no great dramatic effect (nor surprise) in the first few pages of the next book, it then devolves into (a) the protagonist breaking up with and/or arguing with and/or displaying extreme emotional fuckwittage toward her significant other, and (b) a series of entirely non-engaging scenes with a vampire that nobody thinks is hot and nobody cares about. At least, *I* don't care about him, and given that scenes with him in it have the fulfilling grey texture of instant potato, I'm assuming the author doesn't care about him either. After a hundred or so pages of this, there's a few awkward plot devices which shuffle the protagonist toward another cliff-hanger, where the book predictably ends. And I have had *enough* of it. I will definitely not be progressing with this series.
The editing:
What the actual fuck? The person who does this editing apparently touts themselves as a professional editor, and they're thanked at the beginning of each novel in the series. Anyway, it seems that the editor has recently discovered the word 'whom' in the dictionary, and not understanding when it's to be used, has replaced 'who' with 'whom' at frequent and arbitrary locations throughout the book. It drove me freaking mental.
Secondly, there were frequent grammatical errors and typos throughout the book.
Thirdly, how the hell did the editor not pick up or at least address monstrosities such as the following? (Spoilers)
(a) "Shock still consumed me as I considered the fact that my father was aware of what was going on in The Resistance for Hades only knew how long. I sincerely hoped it wasn't that long. The more I thought about it, though..."
Question - how many times did you have to read that paragraph for it to make sense? Still going? I thought so.
(b) "The other thing of which I was convinced was that my father would have waged an attack against us by now if he'd been in the know longer than I imagined he was."
Awkward much? What's with the switch between active and passive voices and phrasing in this sentence? It's barely coherent.
I honestly just wanted this book to be over. Thank gosh it finally is.
This book was actively boring. I know, I know - urban fantasy, especially self-published urban fantasy, is rarely a good thing. However, I'd really enjoyed the first few in this series - they were light hearted and easy to read.
Not this one. This one was the literary equivalent of that horrible feeling you get when you overeat, you feel like you're being crushed on the inside, and just wish you could throw up everything you've just eaten. Yup, pretty strong feelings.
It's hard to decide whether to start with the editing or the writing. Given that they're done by different people, it's not even just one person who's done this to me. Inflicted this upon me. I'm assuming they don't like people very much.
The writing:
The book before this, as is so often the case with self-published books, ended on a cliff-hanger. Every novel in the series has ended on a cliff-hanger, so this came as no surprise. After this cliff-hanger is resolved to no great dramatic effect (nor surprise) in the first few pages of the next book, it then devolves into (a) the protagonist breaking up with and/or arguing with and/or displaying extreme emotional fuckwittage toward her significant other, and (b) a series of entirely non-engaging scenes with a vampire that nobody thinks is hot and nobody cares about. At least, *I* don't care about him, and given that scenes with him in it have the fulfilling grey texture of instant potato, I'm assuming the author doesn't care about him either. After a hundred or so pages of this, there's a few awkward plot devices which shuffle the protagonist toward another cliff-hanger, where the book predictably ends. And I have had *enough* of it. I will definitely not be progressing with this series.
The editing:
What the actual fuck? The person who does this editing apparently touts themselves as a professional editor, and they're thanked at the beginning of each novel in the series. Anyway, it seems that the editor has recently discovered the word 'whom' in the dictionary, and not understanding when it's to be used, has replaced 'who' with 'whom' at frequent and arbitrary locations throughout the book. It drove me freaking mental.
Secondly, there were frequent grammatical errors and typos throughout the book.
Thirdly, how the hell did the editor not pick up or at least address monstrosities such as the following? (Spoilers)
(a) "Shock still consumed me as I considered the fact that my father was aware of what was going on in The Resistance for Hades only knew how long. I sincerely hoped it wasn't that long. The more I thought about it, though..."
Question - how many times did you have to read that paragraph for it to make sense? Still going? I thought so.
(b) "The other thing of which I was convinced was that my father would have waged an attack against us by now if he'd been in the know longer than I imagined he was."
Awkward much? What's with the switch between active and passive voices and phrasing in this sentence? It's barely coherent.
I honestly just wanted this book to be over. Thank gosh it finally is.
January 4, 2013
I’m torn between 3.5 stars and 4 stars. What pushes me to 3.5 stars is that Dulcie would go on these long tangents in her head about this situation or that situation and whenever Knight wanted to talk she would push it away saying she hadn’t had time to sort out her thoughts yet. Ugh! Shut up Dulcie! We all wanted Knight to pay for how he treated you in Wuthering Frights, but make up your mind already! And at time I found Dulcie to be… (Gasp) annoying. She was always tired, she was grumpy and not the normal Dulcie. Let her have a nap! What pushes me towards the 4 stars was that it was still very well written. I loved the scenes between Dulcie and Bram and Dulcie and Knight. So you can see my conundrum. Who’s ever heard of a 3.75 star? No one!
This book picks right up where Wuthering Frights left off. Knight just learns that Dulcie wasn’t willingly working for her father and actually help set up a sting on the latest and greatest potions smuggling. He is apologetic, he is remorseful, and he wants Dulcie back! Dulcie gets a crash course in how the resistance works. Then not much else happens (besides Dulcie’s scenes of thinking in her head) until…something big happens and Dulcie must be moved for her own safety. Bram is forced out of his fence straddling position (Is he good? Is he bad?) and must make his decision and we finally learn why he was so well known in the prison in the Netherworld.
The ending was a bit of a cliff hanger. We got some answers to some things, but are left hanging…again.
What was the dream about? We never learned more about that! I need to know…
Also only 85% of the content on the kindle version is Malice in Wonderland. The other 15% is the short story released in “Kiss Me, Kill Me” (which I had already read) and some excerpts from Jolie’s book.
I did have to get on Facebook to check out the pages for Dulcie, Bram and Knight while reading this to keep their images in my head. For some reason Bram never looks as good in my head as he is intended to so I have to refresh myself.
If you are looking for some book suggestions or want reviews on other books then visit my blog: http://bibliobibulireviews.blogspot.com/
This book picks right up where Wuthering Frights left off. Knight just learns that Dulcie wasn’t willingly working for her father and actually help set up a sting on the latest and greatest potions smuggling. He is apologetic, he is remorseful, and he wants Dulcie back! Dulcie gets a crash course in how the resistance works. Then not much else happens (besides Dulcie’s scenes of thinking in her head) until…something big happens and Dulcie must be moved for her own safety. Bram is forced out of his fence straddling position (Is he good? Is he bad?) and must make his decision and we finally learn why he was so well known in the prison in the Netherworld.
The ending was a bit of a cliff hanger. We got some answers to some things, but are left hanging…again.
What was the dream about? We never learned more about that! I need to know…
Also only 85% of the content on the kindle version is Malice in Wonderland. The other 15% is the short story released in “Kiss Me, Kill Me” (which I had already read) and some excerpts from Jolie’s book.
I did have to get on Facebook to check out the pages for Dulcie, Bram and Knight while reading this to keep their images in my head. For some reason Bram never looks as good in my head as he is intended to so I have to refresh myself.
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November 21, 2012
I adore this series, it’s one of my favorites. Usually I give Dulcie books a 4.5 or a 5, sadly this is not the case with this book. It is probably my least favorite of the series, but it is still a pretty solid book. This book is what I would call a transition book. It is getting us from one set of big events to the next set of big events. Now we are building to a pretty epic set of events, but not much really happened in this book.
Most of the book was an internal struggle with Dulcie. We got a lot of Dulcie’s inner thoughts on several subjects, the main subject being Knight and working through her feelings for him and his betrayal. When Dulcie and Knight were together it was mostly Dulcie being mad at Knight and there was a lot of awkward silences while Dulcie thinks some more. At one point when Dulcie was at Brams she was thinking so much and in so many circles I almost got a headache. LOL! Even though it was a lot of thinking Dulcie is still her humorous self so you are at least entertained with her inner musings.
For the Bram fans, we do get some Bram time in. Dulcie goes to stay with Bram once she is in danger, yet again. Dulcie finds out some interesting information about Bram and his history. Dulcie asks Bram to finally make a decision and he does. Probably the most exciting part of this book does happen at Brams, but doesn’t involve him Dulcie has this dream and woooweee, its pretty good!
Overall, it was a good book. It wasn’t the most exciting of the series but it was still pretty enjoyable. If you read this series, since it is getting us from one place to the other you do need to read this book I am assuming to understand whatever is going to happen in the next book.
Rating:
4
Most of the book was an internal struggle with Dulcie. We got a lot of Dulcie’s inner thoughts on several subjects, the main subject being Knight and working through her feelings for him and his betrayal. When Dulcie and Knight were together it was mostly Dulcie being mad at Knight and there was a lot of awkward silences while Dulcie thinks some more. At one point when Dulcie was at Brams she was thinking so much and in so many circles I almost got a headache. LOL! Even though it was a lot of thinking Dulcie is still her humorous self so you are at least entertained with her inner musings.
For the Bram fans, we do get some Bram time in. Dulcie goes to stay with Bram once she is in danger, yet again. Dulcie finds out some interesting information about Bram and his history. Dulcie asks Bram to finally make a decision and he does. Probably the most exciting part of this book does happen at Brams, but doesn’t involve him Dulcie has this dream and woooweee, its pretty good!
Overall, it was a good book. It wasn’t the most exciting of the series but it was still pretty enjoyable. If you read this series, since it is getting us from one place to the other you do need to read this book I am assuming to understand whatever is going to happen in the next book.
Rating:
4
November 19, 2012
The eagerly awaited sequel to Wuthering Freights finally arrives! HP Mallory fans have held their breath for 6 months waiting to see how the mother of all cliffhangers she left us with in Wuthering Freights plays out!
Trust shattered, in jail, and now to find out Christina is the leader of The Resistance?! Dulcie has had a rough couple of weeks! Now that Knight knows she is not guilty of illegal potions trafficking – and finally gives in and contacts Caressa to see Dulcie has done nothing but do her best to protect him and bring her father to justice – can everything that has happened between them ever be worked out?
It’s good to see Dulcie standing her ground where Knight is concerned. IMO she may have let him off a bit too nicely. Bram and Quill’s side are finally officially declared and a problem within The Resistance is finally identified! The Resistance is going to war with the Netherworld.
If you read Wuthering Freights – you know you have to read Malice – you just need to know!!
Another solid book from HP Mallory!
Trust shattered, in jail, and now to find out Christina is the leader of The Resistance?! Dulcie has had a rough couple of weeks! Now that Knight knows she is not guilty of illegal potions trafficking – and finally gives in and contacts Caressa to see Dulcie has done nothing but do her best to protect him and bring her father to justice – can everything that has happened between them ever be worked out?
It’s good to see Dulcie standing her ground where Knight is concerned. IMO she may have let him off a bit too nicely. Bram and Quill’s side are finally officially declared and a problem within The Resistance is finally identified! The Resistance is going to war with the Netherworld.
If you read Wuthering Freights – you know you have to read Malice – you just need to know!!
Another solid book from HP Mallory!
December 21, 2012
Really!!! I did not care for this book at all. We didn't really learn anything, other than Dulcie has definitely joined the Resistance, the leader of the Resistance can't be trusted, and she hasn't forgiven Knight yet. Hell, we don't even really know where the base of operations is for the Resistance. I kind of feel like this book was a waste of time, and money. And then the cliff hanger...SERIOUSLY! I feel like Mallory has taken one book, and broken it up into several parts. This book is not worth the $3.99. I would borrow it if I could, if I were you. I kind of hope when she finishes breaking this one book up into parts, the series is over, or she finds a way to bring Dulcie back to Splendor and reinstates her as a ANC employee. I do not like this seclusion crap, nor the fact that Dulcie isn't being herself. I miss the old Dulcie before the revelation of who her father is.
November 20, 2012
I loved this 5th book in the Dulcie O'Neill series which I personally like more than Jolie Wilkins' books although I have read all of those as well. I like that Dulcie is back with her usual sarcastic humor and there are several laugh out loud moments throughout the book particularly in her interaction with the vampire Bram. By the way what was going on in his house that night anyway? Maybe we will find out in the next installment. There is a bonus short at the end that was previously published in an anthology.
In this book, Dulcie is vindicated for her actions in Wuthering Frights although her relationship with Knight remains shaky. She continues to work against her father and to reconnect with old friends. I am looking forward to the next book as it should resolve a lot the tension and plot lines in this one.
In this book, Dulcie is vindicated for her actions in Wuthering Frights although her relationship with Knight remains shaky. She continues to work against her father and to reconnect with old friends. I am looking forward to the next book as it should resolve a lot the tension and plot lines in this one.
January 5, 2013
First, let me echo some of the others and say this was just too short! I loved the back and forth between Dulcie and Knight, though. I love this series and can't wait to see where it goes next. The only reason I gave it 3 stars is due to some continuity issues, really bad comma usage, wrong wording (in other words, I'm a grammar nazi) and the fact that it was half the length it should have been.
April 11, 2013
First of all, I did like this novel, but I didn't feel nearly as engaged as in the previous books. Most of the storyline seemed to be a set-up for what is probably going to happen during the last novel, and one of things that really threw me is that roughly the last fourth of the book is a short story. Because I was reading the Kindle edition, I didn't expect it to end so abruptly.
One of the other things that seemed to bog down the story is that in places, there is a lot of character introspection and very little action, especially in regard to Bram/Christina's motives.
Don't get me wrong, I would definitely buy the novel and read it again because I love the series. I just didn't find myself falling in love with this one like I'd hoped.
One of the other things that seemed to bog down the story is that in places, there is a lot of character introspection and very little action, especially in regard to Bram/Christina's motives.
Don't get me wrong, I would definitely buy the novel and read it again because I love the series. I just didn't find myself falling in love with this one like I'd hoped.
February 6, 2013
I found Mallory's books after she had finished two series. Her Dulcie series was actually first but I read it last, and now I am glad I did. As a character I found my self more involved in Dulcie's "life". I could relate more to her character. Like Jolie she is emotionally damaged, and takes a very self destructive path in relationships. Both series were similar but I found this book did much better justice in ending the series. I was happy with her plot progression and felt that the relationships within the series were built upon. I was disappointed with the page count, but the story line was never tiring! Mallory's take on several of the supernatural characters made me smile, as did her description of the netherworld. I would recommend both of her series!
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