Chronicles of Alice #1 - #2

The Chronicles of Alice #1-2

by Christina Henry

Chronicles of Alice Collection 2 Books Bundle with Gift Journal By Christina Henry includes titles in this collection :- Alice, Red Queen. Description:- Alice (Chronicles of Alice 1) In a warren of crumbling buildings and desperate people called the Old City, there stands a hospital with cinderblock walls which echo with the screams of the poor souls inside. In the hospital, there is a woman. Her hair, once blonde, hangs in tangles down her back. She doesn't remember why she's in such a terrible place just a tea party long ago, and long ears, and blood... Then, one night, a fire at the hospital gives the woman a chance to escape, tumbling out of the hole that imprisoned her, leaving her free to uncover the truth about what happened to her all those years ago. Only something else has escaped with her. Something dark. Something powerful. And to find the truth, she will have to track this beast to the very heart of the Old City, where the rabbit waits for his Alice. Red Queen (Chronicles of Alice 2) The land outside of the Old City was supposed to be green, lush, hopeful. But the verdant fields are nothing but ash and hope is nowhere to be found. Still, Alice and Hatcher are on a mission to find his daughter: a quest they will not forsake even as it takes them deep into the clutches of the mad White Queen or into the realm of the twisted and cruel Black King. The pieces are set and the game has begun, and each move brings Alice closer to her destiny.

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About the author

Christina Henry is a horror and dark fantasy author whose works include GOOD GIRLS DON'T DIE, HORSEMAN, NEAR THE BONE, THE GHOST TREE, LOOKING GLASS, THE GIRL IN RED, THE MERMAID, LOST BOY, RED QUEEN, ALICE, and the seven book urban fantasy BLACK WINGS series.

Her short stories have been featured in the anthologies ELEMENTAL FORCES, CURSED, TWICE CURSED, GIVING THE DEVIL HIS DUE and KICKING IT.

She enjoys running long distances, reading anything she can get her hands on and watching movies with samurai, zombies and/or subtitles in her spare time. She lives in Chicago with her husband and son.

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Reviews

[Lori · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is an extremely twisted and dark take on Alice in Wonderland. Like Gregory Maguire does with fairy tale, this is turned from a fairy tale into a macabre real world. All the characters are there but in human form-Cheshire is a short little man with a huge grin, Caterpillar is a very tall, thin man, etc. there really isn’t anything pleasing in this novel. It’s all about greed, hunger, power, and unfortunately sex trafficking is a huge issue in this story. Alice comes from the New City but her best friend deviously tricks Alice into venturing into the Old City for her own greedy issues. Terrible events take place and eventually Alice finds herself in an insane asylum with no memory of what happened and how she got there. She befriend her cell mate next door through a mouse hole between their cells. They are able to escape and they both go on a mission to get even with everyone-Rabbit, Caterpillar, The Walrus, Cheshire, all the time while being chased by the Jabberwocky. A very interesting read.

[Dannielle Robson · Rating 3 out of 5]

Unfortunately, I couldn't get through this book. However, I will try and re-read it another time it just didn't have me captivated.