Alice in the Country of Diamonds: Bet On My Heart

by Sana Shirakawa, QuinRose, Nana Fumitsuki (Illustrations)

Epic adventure in the all-new Country of Diamonds!

After another Wonderland "move" throws Alice into the Country of Diamonds, she's in for a nasty surprise: in Diamonds, none of her old friends recognize her! A routine trip to the Hatter Mansion ends with Elliot's gun in her face and a trip to the Hatter's dungeon. As Alice tries to figure out the new, dangerous reality of the Country of Diamonds—including the possibility that it's stuck somewhere in the past—Blood develops an interest in her, and tentatively offers her protection in his country. But this isn't the Mad Hatter Alice is used to: this Blood seems younger, lacking his usual confidence, and struggling to run his Mafia organization. He's also obsessed with her relationship with the "other" Blood Dupre, even while he and Alice become much more intimate.

Genres: Manga, Fantasy, Light Novel, Romance, Retellings, Young Adult, Fiction

288 pages, Paperback

First published October 21, 2014

About the author

白川紗奈

Reviews

[Raven · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is not a manga!

I REPEAT: THIS IS NOT A MANGA

Okay, so once I got over the initial surprise of this being an actual novel I totally loved it.

Alice, of course, is the same as always and there wasn't a lot revolving around her desire to go home. With this being her third - or maybe fourth move seeing as its somewhat hinted she may have come from the land of joker and may not remember - I wouldn't be surprised if she just decided to stay there.

The new Blood was interesting. I liked that he wasn't so cocky or conniving and it looks like they could have a true relationship without her having to dig through his sarcasm and mind games.

I didn't like how Elliot was constantly getting beat up. I missed the bromance between he and Blood. And I definitely would have liked to see what the other characters looked like aka: young Ace and young Nightmare and the Queen of Diamonds, Crysta. And no one ever did ecplain why she was getting those dizzy spells, but other then that it was really well done. I kind hope the whole Diamond's adventures are like this one. Novelized.

[Amber · Rating 5 out of 5]

I absolutely loved that they took a part of this series and novelized it. I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed reading something like this that was typically in manga form. It added a lot more depth to the characters that I've already come to love and gave me a new glimpse into their world that doesn't quite translate so well in comic form. It was all around enjoyable, well-written, and I especially loved the illustrations and manga snippets added into it. I can honestly say I'd happily buy and read any future novelizations for this series and I truly hope to see more of them in the future. The only complaint I have is that in the author's note she mentioned that there may be some things we might not have understood unless we have played the games and as much as I would LOVE to play all of the QuinRose games, I'm not fluent enough in Japanese to be able to play the games from Japan. She could have easily explained it in the novel itself and not left us wondering -- it almost made it sound like the book is an advertisement for the game which sort of cheapens it for me. I hope the author or any other author who tackles this series will be more forthcoming with such scenarios in the future.

[Mary · Rating 2 out of 5]

I thought the translation was among the best I’ve read for a light novel but the book was severely lacking in description and sensory detail. The novel was also written on the assumption that readers would already be familiar with the world and it’s rules. It real didn’t have much of a plot. I

[Chelsea · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was a lot of fun especially if you enjoy reading about the relationship between Alice and Blood. This volume in the Alice series is a novel with a few manga pages thrown it periodically as well as a manga prologue and epilogue.

[Anaïs · Rating 5 out of 5]

So this is not just a manga but also a novel and i loved it just so much. It was FANTASTIC!!!!! And the romance, action is just so great and i love this story of Alice and i just love het character and also i love this Blood so much he really shows his love for Alice and okay... he is a little bit....a lot jealous but who wouldn't be i mean almost every freaking guy is in lve with the same woman as he does by the way now comes the SPOILER : who can it be that she only realizes that she loved Blood at such a late time i mean girl your feelings were obvious and guy you are blind that you didn't even notice. So every body i recommend this book so much it was great.
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[Chelsea · Rating 3 out of 5]

These "light" novels, aka manga coming out in prose form...seems to be a growing trend and I just find the endeavors underwhelming.
The issue I had with this book is much the same issues I have with the Alice series in general. While there are references to Alice's time in the Country of Hearts and Clover things I assumed as canon like her and Blood definitely making out there...are deemed noncanon within this book. I know this is based off of a dating game so the romance varies with every series within the series.
This was a cute story, very simple with little detail. It definitely assumes the reader is familiar with the world and Alice's previous adventures in the other Countries. There isn't much of the other characters and really only puts a spotlight on new character Jericho...lots with Blood and even the Twins and Elliott are fairly scarce. So I liked it for what it was but definitely prefer the manga form of the series.

[~Avi Ward~ · Rating 3 out of 5]

3 STARS. Overall it was interesting, though there wasn’t a whole lot else. (Note: there was a scene I kind of skimmed/skipped just because :)

I have no prior knowledge of this series or the characters in it. It’s connected to a game and there are different routes you can take and this is one. It was interesting to say the least. I really liked how it was written. I’ve read several light novels and there are some with not-so-great translations, but this one was really good. I wasn’t confused by it at all. (And that’s saying a lot. This is Wonderland after all)

Even without knowing about them beforehand, I liked the characters, although I thought the character of Alice was a bit bland. I really liked the whole concept of the Mad Hatter being a mafia boss though. That was super cool.

In the end, as someone who HATES Alice in Wonderland with a passion, this wasn’t too shabby :)

[Shion シキ · Rating 4 out of 5]

This and the Diamond game guide are the only English pieces of "Alice in the country of Diamond" that Quin Rose gave to English speakers. Honestly not bad but if you don't understand the main plot of Alice in the country of Diamond game you might be a bit lost.

I personally really enjoyed it. Alice is funny the they describe Blood in such funny ways. It's a total mindless trash read that I would recommend to fans of the series.

[Danali · Rating 4 out of 5]

Easily one of my favorites from the Alice in the country of series! I was never really a huge fan of the insta-love that happened in the other series, so this one was very refreshing. It’s was nice to see Alice and Blood have to actually hang out and understand each other before feelings got involved. Plus Jericho?!? Umm tell me more please.

[Christopher Debono · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great for fans of the 'Alice in the country of' saga

An adaption of the Alice In The Country of Diamonds game, this is really fun. If you've read the various manga adaptions for the other Alice titles then you'll be able to jump in.

Overall I enjoyed it.

[E.S. · Rating 2 out of 5]

The only words I have to say to explain this book is:

"His hair like tousled midnight."

Tousled.
Midnight.

[Rebekah · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book read like a really bad piece of fan fiction. I know this whole franchise is based on a series of Japanese dating games, but still...

[Elizabeth · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pretty good translation. Easy read.

[Anna · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely Darling! I totally enjoyed this short Alice read. Definitely recommend!

[Summer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love!

[Acsis · Rating 4 out of 5]

Rating: 4.2 stars.

[joan · Rating 2 out of 5]

say sorry to the og alice in wonderland IN THIS INSTANT.

[Courtney Bedrava · Rating 5 out of 5]

I haven't read a book so fast in a long time. I loved it and couldn't put it down. I was a little cautious about buying a novelization of a manga, but I'm glad I did.

[Jade · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was very hawt! The characters are different from the original books but that helped make it exciting!

[M.C. Crocker · Rating 4 out of 5]

Okay, so this is the most epic thing ever! This is a novel based on a manga that is based on a game. This is so incredibly cool to me! I saw the title on my library shelf list and I put it on hold and thought it was just another manga, something I can read quickly and something fun as I would say most of the Alice in the country books are fun. So you can imagine my surprise when I pulled the book from the shelf and stared in shock as a nice thick volume of 320 pages. At first I thought oh that must be book X that I have on hold to have my jaw drop to realize that this is a full on novel!



Needless to say I was giddy with excitement! I couldn’t wait to delve in and read this book! I had to tell myself to be responsible before I could read this book I started it late Thursday night and only stopped because I absolutely had to sleep and then spend the rest of the day reading between everything else that I was supposed to be doing that day. I had it finished by the end of the night because it was simply that good!



The story takes place in a whole new country for Alice but this is something very different from the other countries that she has visited. In this country Alice remembers everyone but no one remembers her and the people that she is meeting are younger than their other selves and not only are they are younger they are a little different in personality and not everyone from before are present and Alice has to adjust to the fact of seeing overly familiar faces and being treated as if they had never met.



This story is centric on Alice and the Mad Hatter and it is a well crafted and woven story. It was interesting seeing the dynamic between Alice and Blood through the whole story and I liked the new characters that were introduced though we really only go to know the Dodo who is known as Jericho Bermuda. Jericho is a ‘dead’ character and his time is accounted for and most people don’t like him and I am not sure why as that concept about him was never explained but it added an interesting layer to the character.



In reading the Afterward I have learned that the country of Diamonds is the turning point for the entire series and I will not hesitate to get my hands on any other Country of Diamonds stories to learn the mysteries that were presented. Over all this was my absolute favorite Alice in the Country of story by far as it is leaps and bounds above the other stories and I wish I could play the game, but alas it is in Japanese. Anyway I would give this book at 4 out of 5 pages and say that if you like the series at all this is an absolute must read. For all others read a few Heart and Clover manga’s and then delve into this novel. It is seriously that good in my opinion!

[Rachel Price · Rating 5 out of 5]

I absolutely loved the fact that the author took a manga and transformed it into a novel. It is not very often that this occurs. For me, this book didn't take anything away from the story except for pictures, which there are about six pages of manga. Unlike her very first encounter with the Blood Dupre of Hearts, which was light, humorous, and entertaining, Alice's encounter with this new and younger Blood Dupre was filled with hostility, guns (well... more than usual), and being held captive in a cell for who knows how long. This is because during the "move" from the country beforehand to Diamonds, everyone that she was friends with had lost their memory of her or, as it is hinted that she went back in time to the past, never had any memories of her to begin with. I found that kind of funny and, at the same time, rather suspenseful and irritating. In the manga series, I have always wanted Blood and Alice to end up together. They just got along quite well, but the Blood of Diamonds is always mocking or infuriating Alice. It made me want Alice to punch and smack him several times. He has some odd obsession over Alice's relationship with the Blood of Hearts, thinking that the two were lovers. This makes for a very interesting reaction when Alice admits that she does love a version of Blood, him! I loved getting to know the Mad Hatter Mafia boss more than the manga had given us, and I absolutely adored reading and watching the relationship between him and Alice grow into something beautiful. This book is amazing, and I think that anyone who wants a good romance-action book should read this. I have to say, while I am very picky about reading books (I didn't enjoy Harry Potter or The Hunger Games at all) this book is one of my all-time favorites! I give it 5 stars!

[Emily Winfield · Rating 4 out of 5]

a little complex at first but then it slowly makes sense not my favorite book of the series but id be more than willing to give it another chance

[Jenifer · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bet on my heart by Sana Shirakawa and Nana Fumitsuki is about a girl named Alice.She had been to the country of hearts and clover .But one day she woke up and realized there had been a move while she slept and she was now In the country of clover.She also awoke to the surprise nobody remembered her .Several of the people that she knew had been replaced by different people ,or they were younger versions than the ones she knew.The person who changed the most to Alice was Blood Duper ,the mafia boss.She has to go through the struggle of trying to get used to the new people in the country and trying to convince Blood she isn't a spy. She has a hard time getting used to her new surrounding and people.More amazement comes when she starts realizing that she fell in love with Blood of the country of diamonds .She isn't sure about her feeling towards him and worries that if they did get into a relationship that it would affect the way people saw and treated her.I personally really enjoyed this book the only thing I didn't like was that it would be confusing from time to time, also I thought this was a manga not a book but I enjoyed it anyways . I recommend this book to people who read the Alice series or like manga .

[Victoria · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved reading a sort of alternative universe story where we see the individual characters get to know each other and develop feelings. Rather quickly I might add but that's for reasons due to the series itself. I am a bit upset the none of the other characters were really involved but drawing focus away from Blood would had ruined it. I loved getting to know bloods backstory where he isn't perfect even if it. Was a different blood. There were a few scenes that were drew close to rape scenes but ended on a lighter note which I am glad of. I am bothered though that the author note at the end promotes readers to purchase the game to find out more information when it's overpriced and in Japanese while hinting that the hat has some other significance that was never explained. However I understand this book was a marketing technique and originally in Japanese before it was translated. Still doesn't change the fact that I really want to know why the hat was so important to give. This is a sort review for future reference for myself.

[Kaysee · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a novelized version of a manga Alice in the Country of Diamonds.

This does not take from the story though as this version is beautiful written to adapt from wonderfully done story boards transforming into well written paragraphs. I'm a huge fan of Alice in Wonderland and Alice in the Country of Hearts, so this was very enjoyable for me.

I believe you should at least read the first part of the series (Hearts) to understand the basic storyline behind this series. Reading Clover is up to you, but if you do enjoy it then go right ahead because it adds to reading Diamonds.

A short summary would be Alice is moved to a new country that does not have some of her friends; however, it does have others. It appears in Diamonds everyone is younger and some things do not yet exist. She must figure out these "new" people and understand yet another piece of Wonderland.

I really enjoyed this book and simply gave it four stars for iffy word choice. Realistically it is a great read and I would tell anyone who enjoys reading novels as well as manga to pick it up.

[James Crawford · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a novel based on the game. It also has some full-page illustrations. Alice ends up in the Country of Diamonds but it seems to be an alternative version where the people are younger and no one at all recognizes her.

Her first encounter with Blood ends up with her being held in a cell as a suspected enemy. Once that is cleared up she still has to somehow adjust to the differences from what she is used to and these range from very minor to how all the major characters behave.
She is kidnapped, shot and even ends up walking into and through a painting. She meets the Gravekeeper (who runs the graveyard and a museum) and has to deal with full-scale attacks on Hatter Mansion by the faceless.

While having to deal with all of that she does manage to get a job and tries to figure out just what her relationship is to Blood in this reality. It all makes for a very good story and, at least for me, easier to read then going through one of the manga which sometimes has rather small printing.

[Christina · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.5 stars. This is the first manga novel I've read, and it's part of a series of which I've only read part. The story is very much dependent on the manga series. But beyond that, according to the author's note, it also is dependent on knowledge of the video game. Apparently the entire series is base on a video game, which is not unusual for manga. But the video game is, as far as I'm aware, only available in Japanese. Outside of that, this is basically a YA fantasy romance inspired by Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland. It's a quick read, and engaging. New characters are introduced, but much is left unexplained. The romance also feels rather forced. I don't know if this is the first in a series--I suspect it might be, but this whole series seems rather fragmented, with various versions of the same world (i.e. Hearts, Clover, Diamonds). It's a concept that works for a choose-your-way video game, but as a series of books, it feels too fractured to be satisfying.

[Ashley Downey · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am a huge fan of the manga series and I have played one of the games. When this light novel came out I was eager to grab it. So once again Alice moves again only this time from clover to diamonds. She meets Blood again only this time he doesn't know who she is nor does any of her friends. It focuses on her and Blood's relationship which i am usually like meh to. But this novel made it entertaining and this verison of Blood was more charming especially during his jealousy moments.
I was also happy to see some new characters getting introduced such as Jericho, Sidney and Crysta.
Overall great novel I hope to see more novels in the future.

[Infinite Scythe · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thought it was a manga but it was not. It was a novelization of part of the series. I liked it a lot more than I thought I would. I actually think it is better than if it was a manga.
I kinda like Jericho and I hope to see more of him. I sorta like Blood but not that he's so abusive to his employees. Alice is same old same old.

[Melissa · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you like the Alice in the Country series you will probably like this.

This is a novel and not the manga. And honestly I'd love more of these.

It was fun to see Alice in yet another country. And in different circumstances.

The copy I have is 320 pages. There is couple pages of manga at the beginning and a couple of pages at the end. And it has illustrations scattered throughout.