Alice: Twisted Tales of Familiar Faces

by Audrey Brice

A twisted mind. Deadly desires. One rabbit’s cunning may be her undoing.Alice is a budding serial killer with a thirst for blood. After capturing the White Rabbit with plans to torture and kill him, she spares his life when he promises her greater prey—the Mad Hatter and the Queen of Hearts.

Alice’s insatiable bloodlust turns back to the Rabbit, forcing him to seek help from the elusive Cheshire Cat to twist Alice’s perception, escape her murderous grasp, and remove her from Wonderland forever.

But Alice has other plans…

Alice is a corrupted retelling of Alice in Wonderland. This disturbing tale is part of the Twisted Tales of Familiar Faces collection, featuring classic beloved characters twisted into terrifying nightmares.

92 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 4, 2025

Reviews

[lucky 13 · Rating 4 out of 5]

A new twist on our Alice in wonderland. fast read and a great ending i think. be aware there are some scenes of animal violence

[Christine Fancher · Rating 4 out of 5]

This horror retelling of Alice in Wonderland depicts Alice with an ever growing craving for spilling blood. When ending small animals lives isn't enough and she has the white rabbit in her grasp, he convinced her to seek more challenging pray in Wonderland. Things are very odd and curious in Wonderland which also throws things off for Alice.

While it has the similarities connecting it to the original story, it is it's own story and really takes you for a ride.

The animal harm at the beginning really threw me off, and I did not like it, but it moved on quickly. It is a definite trigger warning though.

Alice is quite young for some of the thoughts that go through her head, but that is definitely what makes the book all that more disturbing.

The book was a very quick, fast-paced read for me, only taking a day. The ending was unexpected and I really enjoyed the twist. I'm still not 100% sure how to take the ending. It easily left it open for multiple conclusions and even potentially extending the story if the author so chose to.

[Di · Rating 3 out of 5]

This certainly gave Alice in Wonderland vibes. Close, but not at the same time. I was put off by a couple of thoughts in Alice's head given her age and even though I kept reading on, my mind kept taking me back to them and making me cringe. With the exception of those 2 thoughts coming from a 13 year old, I liked reading Alice in wonderland with a horrific twist. If you want to see what with out spoilers could have cause an ick for me. Check the content warnings on SG.

[Karleigh · Rating 4 out of 5]

The portrayal of the main character as only thirteen years old, coupled with her internal thoughts and the depiction of animal killings, struck me as inappropriate and unsettling, which took me out of the story at first, but aside from her age being an issue this story was a great horror take on the classic Alice in Wonderland.

[Stefanie Silvestri · Rating 4 out of 5]

I finish this in one day, but forgot to mark it as read on here. This is a dark, horror retelling of Alice in Wonderland, featuring Alice with an increasingly intense thirst for blood. When Alice determines that doing away with small animals isn’t enough, she encounters the White Rabbit and he leads her to Wonderland to pursue more challenging foe. I didn’t see the twist at the end coming. I liked this darker version of Alice in Wonderland. I enjoyed it but wanted a little more.

[Maureen · Rating 4 out of 5]

This wasn't at all what I expected. I knew it was going to be twisted, but I never expected this.
Alice is a burgeoning serial killer who catches the white rabbit in her quest to find more challenging animals to destroy. He takes her to Wonderland, where nothing is quite what it seems, including Alice.
This was a great, quick read.

[Amber Gill · Rating 3 out of 5]

I had a lot of hope but there was something about it that didn’t really hit for me. It was still good but I just struggled reading it because it didn’t keep and hold my interest. Please make sure you read your triggers on this one.

[Kenneth Lingenfelter · Rating 4 out of 5]

Alice has a thirst for blood capturing small animals and killing them. It has become very mundane for Alice. She captures a white rabbit who tells her of Wonderland where there are more challenging kills for her. Alice's trip to Wonderland did not turn out for her.

[Tina · Rating 5 out of 5]

My review - Alice isn't the cute little girl that everyone remembers. She's a sadistic killer. Feared in wonderland, she captures the white rabbit and he promises her something unthinkable. All she has to do is not kill him.
This was a good twist and a good read.

[Riann · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was a fun and wild ride! I loved how Audrey Brice expertly wove darkness into such a well known story. I enjoyed every minute!!

[Marlys · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great story. I enjoyed it. Great retelling of "Alice in Wonderland."

[Clive Willcocks · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another fantastic read from the Twisted Tales series. It is a shortish story so quite a quick read. I really enjoyed it and would definitely recommend it.

[Terry M · Rating 5 out of 5]

A good, short fairy tale. Filled with horror from start to finish with a good twist at the end. Highly recommended, I received an ARC copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.