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The White Queen
The devil owes the Hatter a favor…
… and he knows just what he wants for his prize.
But unless he can corrupt sweet Alice, he cannot claim her—for one cannot steal a soul that isn’t tainted. That is... unless an innocent offers it of her own free will.
THE WHITE QUEEN is a tale of pure horror by USA Today bestselling author Addison Cain. There is no romance, no white knight. For the twisted Hatter lurks in these pages, ready to devour your soul and haunt your dreams.
Previously published under the title "Nightmares in Wonderland" in the anthology 'The Dark Forest'.
… and he knows just what he wants for his prize.
But unless he can corrupt sweet Alice, he cannot claim her—for one cannot steal a soul that isn’t tainted. That is... unless an innocent offers it of her own free will.
THE WHITE QUEEN is a tale of pure horror by USA Today bestselling author Addison Cain. There is no romance, no white knight. For the twisted Hatter lurks in these pages, ready to devour your soul and haunt your dreams.
Previously published under the title "Nightmares in Wonderland" in the anthology 'The Dark Forest'.
58 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 16, 2017
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Addison Cain
52 books4,572 followersUSA TODAY bestselling author and Amazon Top 25 bestselling author, Addison Cain is best known for her dark romances, smoldering paranormal suspense, and twisted alien worlds. Her antiheroes are not always redeemable, her lead females stand fierce, and nothing is ever as it seems.
Deep and sometimes heart wrenching, her books are not for the faint of heart. But they are just right for those who enjoy unapologetic bad boys, aggressive alphas, and a hint of violence in a kiss.
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Deep and sometimes heart wrenching, her books are not for the faint of heart. But they are just right for those who enjoy unapologetic bad boys, aggressive alphas, and a hint of violence in a kiss.
Visit her website: addisoncain.com
Sign up for her newsletter: http://bit.ly/AddisonCainNewsletter
Amazon: amzn.to/2ryj4LH
Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/AddisonCain
Bookbub Deals: www.bookbub.com/authors/addison-cain
Facebook Author Page: www.facebook.com/AddisonlCain/
Addison Cain’s Dark Longings Lounge Fan Group: www.facebook.com/groups/DarkLongingsL...
Don’t miss these exciting titles by Addison Cain!
The Golden Line
The Alpha’s Claim Series:
Born to be Bound
Born To Be Broken
Reborn
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Branded
Silenced
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Sigil
Sovereign
Que (coming soon)
Cradle of Darkness
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June 19, 2021
This is not romance, but it is a totally captivate story.
Care to know how schizophrenia develops and how it was treated in old times? Obviously not very successfully.
Care to know how schizophrenia develops and how it was treated in old times? Obviously not very successfully.
August 8, 2019
Hi, how do I take back 30 minutes of my life??
"The Devil will have his due and so will I. It can all end, sweet Alice, if you would just give yourself to me of your own free will. Have you had enough? Let me take you home."
I knew this was gonna be a weird, dark read for me. But when I read the warning before the story that said 'for adults only and features scenes of total power exchange' I knew that weird was just the beginning. And honestly I should have stopped the minute I read the warning, like a smart person. But curiosity never makes me smart . . . just ridiculously self-destructive to what remaining brain cells I have left after so many times of being insanely curious about things.
Look, I get there are a bunch of sub-genres in the book world that I can't really come at even with a ten-foot pole because they are blatantly obvious in what they hold so only stupidly curious people (totally calling myself out here) or those who actually enjoy this genre are the ones who read it. I am DEFINITELY not one for this genre . . . but I still have issues with the "power exchange" shown in here.
Honestly, this really could have been something morbidly great. I'm sure many will argue that it IS already that way, but I somewhat disagree. I've read other books with "power exchanges" where the issue of consent is handled better than it is in here, which of course this really seems more like something to read if you enjoy seeing the demise of a poor girl who is tortured long enough to "choose" the lecherous advances of an unexplained monster. Also, the Wonderland aspects of this are both strong and minimal . . . which is mostly why I wanted to read this cause I enjoy retellings of that mad world.
But what really turned me off was that the issue of consent was just a flimsy excuse for the Hatter to rape Alice.
Yes, it's rape in here, okay. Coercion and/or forced consent ISN'T consent, no matter which way it's spun. And I'd like to be positive and think the author didn't write this with the intent to have such a statement, but it still remains with or without a content warning . Honestly, I would have loved to see Alice not give consent, or at least break away from the ridiculously creepy-trope riddled Hatter. This short little story would have been a powerful retelling centered around good feminist power.
'The dark was a living thing, monstrous. The thin slice of moonlight cutting through the curtains offering no succor. Casting the shape of my window’s panes against the papered wall, that scant light illuminated a single horrid thing.'
Here's how it could have been done: For starters, this could have been a little longer AND ACTUALLY HAVE SOME EXPLANATIONS FOR STUFF . . . but mostly with less fetishism of Alice's childish beauty and mad innocence. A girl tortured nightly by monsters and daily by her parents and caretakers would have either broken apart long before she was "of age" or eventually tried to fight back . . . with or without the historical context. Alice's pain would not have been a fetish point of multiple, graphic descriptions but instead the pivotal reason WHY she would try to become the hero of her own story instead of the tortured victim. Hell, this could have even taken a page out of the finale for Damsel (which honestly after reading this book I'm more inclined to like hahahaha) and after suffering abuse she would have struck out violently and ended those who hurt her. I was actually longing for her to go on a graphically-written bloodbath of vengeance because she always, always was written to just curl up and take the pain.
'When the fire came, when I begged for him to end the torment, I knew why hell was so much more glorious than the deceit of heaven and its deaf god.'
And instead of staying with her main abuser as this story has it, she could have replaced him after the death and truly protected others from her fate from the unexplained monsters that always appeared.
I'm sure this could be seen as a portrait of real abuse victims who don't always escape and instead embrace what little positivism remains in their life. But I prefer my fiction to give a picture of what COULD be, not mire someone further in what already is. Books have always been the main driving point of strength for me in many life decisions. And something like this just makes me want to sit down and burn stuff instead of move forward with my life. But as my friend Mary wisely pointed out later, I realize that art isn't always confined to our expectations of it nor what we think it should be telling us. However I still think this story is quite problematic on many non-artistic levels.
And one final observation: While the beginning of this started out strong as far as writing quality, it quickly degraded as the content level rose. Once again, so many times I read things that have good POTENTIAL . . . but that's it. They never move past their potential and make it a reality. And that, along with the fact that this seemed like the glorification of abuse wrapped up in mildly-pretty writing of the dark nature made it a very frustrating and problematic read.
"The Devil will have his due and so will I. It can all end, sweet Alice, if you would just give yourself to me of your own free will. Have you had enough? Let me take you home."
I knew this was gonna be a weird, dark read for me. But when I read the warning before the story that said 'for adults only and features scenes of total power exchange' I knew that weird was just the beginning. And honestly I should have stopped the minute I read the warning, like a smart person. But curiosity never makes me smart . . . just ridiculously self-destructive to what remaining brain cells I have left after so many times of being insanely curious about things.
Look, I get there are a bunch of sub-genres in the book world that I can't really come at even with a ten-foot pole because they are blatantly obvious in what they hold so only stupidly curious people (totally calling myself out here) or those who actually enjoy this genre are the ones who read it. I am DEFINITELY not one for this genre . . . but I still have issues with the "power exchange" shown in here.
Honestly, this really could have been something morbidly great. I'm sure many will argue that it IS already that way, but I somewhat disagree. I've read other books with "power exchanges" where the issue of consent is handled better than it is in here, which of course this really seems more like something to read if you enjoy seeing the demise of a poor girl who is tortured long enough to "choose" the lecherous advances of an unexplained monster. Also, the Wonderland aspects of this are both strong and minimal . . . which is mostly why I wanted to read this cause I enjoy retellings of that mad world.
But what really turned me off was that the issue of consent was just a flimsy excuse for the Hatter to rape Alice.
Yes, it's rape in here, okay. Coercion and/or forced consent ISN'T consent, no matter which way it's spun. And I'd like to be positive and think the author didn't write this with the intent to have such a statement, but it still remains with or without a content warning . Honestly, I would have loved to see Alice not give consent, or at least break away from the ridiculously creepy-trope riddled Hatter. This short little story would have been a powerful retelling centered around good feminist power.
'The dark was a living thing, monstrous. The thin slice of moonlight cutting through the curtains offering no succor. Casting the shape of my window’s panes against the papered wall, that scant light illuminated a single horrid thing.'
Here's how it could have been done: For starters, this could have been a little longer AND ACTUALLY HAVE SOME EXPLANATIONS FOR STUFF . . . but mostly with less fetishism of Alice's childish beauty and mad innocence. A girl tortured nightly by monsters and daily by her parents and caretakers would have either broken apart long before she was "of age" or eventually tried to fight back . . . with or without the historical context. Alice's pain would not have been a fetish point of multiple, graphic descriptions but instead the pivotal reason WHY she would try to become the hero of her own story instead of the tortured victim. Hell, this could have even taken a page out of the finale for Damsel (which honestly after reading this book I'm more inclined to like hahahaha) and after suffering abuse she would have struck out violently and ended those who hurt her. I was actually longing for her to go on a graphically-written bloodbath of vengeance because she always, always was written to just curl up and take the pain.
'When the fire came, when I begged for him to end the torment, I knew why hell was so much more glorious than the deceit of heaven and its deaf god.'
And instead of staying with her main abuser as this story has it, she could have replaced him after the death and truly protected others from her fate from the unexplained monsters that always appeared.
I'm sure this could be seen as a portrait of real abuse victims who don't always escape and instead embrace what little positivism remains in their life. But I prefer my fiction to give a picture of what COULD be, not mire someone further in what already is. Books have always been the main driving point of strength for me in many life decisions. And something like this just makes me want to sit down and burn stuff instead of move forward with my life. But as my friend Mary wisely pointed out later, I realize that art isn't always confined to our expectations of it nor what we think it should be telling us. However I still think this story is quite problematic on many non-artistic levels.
And one final observation: While the beginning of this started out strong as far as writing quality, it quickly degraded as the content level rose. Once again, so many times I read things that have good POTENTIAL . . . but that's it. They never move past their potential and make it a reality. And that, along with the fact that this seemed like the glorification of abuse wrapped up in mildly-pretty writing of the dark nature made it a very frustrating and problematic read.
July 5, 2018
I adore fairytales. Not to brag or anything but I own all the Disney and Pixar movies.
But there is something I love more than fairytales...darker, perverse retellings. So when I came across this little story, I was beyond delighted.
I am a Wonderland junkie. There's something about it that draws me in. Maybe its the dark undertones because when you think about it, it's a pretty fucked up story all in its own. But this little read, takes it to a whole new level.
This is a shorter story starting with Alice being pruned to be the pretty, young, prim and proper girl. To look, don't touch or talk. She is kept in her room at all times except on those special occasions where she is taken downstairs to be fawned over. She, understandably, gets pretty lonely until they start coming to visit at night. They would be creatures of monstrous or odd natures. Some claw at her, some rip and tear at her things, while others just stare at her from afar; all keeping her from sleep and driving her insane. But there is one, who takes the time to sit and have tea with her...the Hatter. His niceties now though become much more sinister in the future.
"The Devil will have his due and so will I. It can all end, sweet Alice, if you would just give yourself to me of your own free will. Have you had enough?"
Does Alice give the Hatter what he wants? Does the Devil get his due? What happens to poor sweet Alice?
What a fucking story! I loved every word of it. Wished it would have been longer but I can't have everything can I?
I don't know why there aren't more retellings like this out there. Sure, there are those that are just plain ol' erotica, but I want more than just characters boning each other. Put some dark shit in there. Give me a broody, murderous villain over a toothy prince any day.
But there is something I love more than fairytales...darker, perverse retellings. So when I came across this little story, I was beyond delighted.
I am a Wonderland junkie. There's something about it that draws me in. Maybe its the dark undertones because when you think about it, it's a pretty fucked up story all in its own. But this little read, takes it to a whole new level.
This is a shorter story starting with Alice being pruned to be the pretty, young, prim and proper girl. To look, don't touch or talk. She is kept in her room at all times except on those special occasions where she is taken downstairs to be fawned over. She, understandably, gets pretty lonely until they start coming to visit at night. They would be creatures of monstrous or odd natures. Some claw at her, some rip and tear at her things, while others just stare at her from afar; all keeping her from sleep and driving her insane. But there is one, who takes the time to sit and have tea with her...the Hatter. His niceties now though become much more sinister in the future.
"The Devil will have his due and so will I. It can all end, sweet Alice, if you would just give yourself to me of your own free will. Have you had enough?"
Does Alice give the Hatter what he wants? Does the Devil get his due? What happens to poor sweet Alice?
What a fucking story! I loved every word of it. Wished it would have been longer but I can't have everything can I?
I don't know why there aren't more retellings like this out there. Sure, there are those that are just plain ol' erotica, but I want more than just characters boning each other. Put some dark shit in there. Give me a broody, murderous villain over a toothy prince any day.
June 3, 2018
Once upon a time, Addison Cain wrote a short story about Alice in Wonderland that was included in a boxset of adult fairytales. It was a pretty darn dark story. Then, our plucky heroine got the rights to her story back and she was able to put the stuff back in that she had to take out.
When this Alice sees the white rabbit, she doesn't want to go and follow him down his rabbit hole for a topsy-turvy tea party. In fact, she would be perfectly happy to never see a white rabbit again in her entire life. For her, the white rabbit leads her into a nightmarish world.
Oh my sweet fuck. I thought that the censored version was dark. It has nothing on this one. The uncensored one goes past dark into downright creepifying. I will never see Alice, Chesire Cat, or Mad Hatter in the same way again.
When this Alice sees the white rabbit, she doesn't want to go and follow him down his rabbit hole for a topsy-turvy tea party. In fact, she would be perfectly happy to never see a white rabbit again in her entire life. For her, the white rabbit leads her into a nightmarish world.
Oh my sweet fuck. I thought that the censored version was dark. It has nothing on this one. The uncensored one goes past dark into downright creepifying. I will never see Alice, Chesire Cat, or Mad Hatter in the same way again.
August 7, 2018
Sick/dark twist on Alice in wonderland
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June 14, 2018Poor Alice. She’s in the vicious hands of beloved literary characters gone wild. The author warns that this is horror instead of her usual dark romance, and she’s right. It’s a tense, subliminally-pervy, sinister take on “Alice in Wonderland.” The pervy stuff is mostly off screen or detached and not explicit.
This story reminds me of Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s “The Yellow Wallpaper” but with malevolence and nightmarish violence instead of Victorian feminist angst. Is Alice a reliable narrator? What she describes could merely be the rantings of the misunderstood Victorian-era mentally ill. Or is her torment real? That might even be worse. This story would make a great scary movie (seriously). You're never sure what's really happening, and The Hatter's patient brutality keeps it all on edge.
There were also some hints of Dr. Who as well, such as "Blink" and "The Girl in the Fireplace." I'll never think about stuffed rabbits the same way again
This story reminds me of Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s “The Yellow Wallpaper” but with malevolence and nightmarish violence instead of Victorian feminist angst. Is Alice a reliable narrator? What she describes could merely be the rantings of the misunderstood Victorian-era mentally ill. Or is her torment real? That might even be worse. This story would make a great scary movie (seriously). You're never sure what's really happening, and The Hatter's patient brutality keeps it all on edge.
There were also some hints of Dr. Who as well, such as "Blink" and "The Girl in the Fireplace." I'll never think about stuffed rabbits the same way again
August 13, 2018
JE....SUS
Excuse me a sec while I take my ass to church,
Alice in WonderHELL is more like it. Whoo weee. I would say this was deff more creepy than horror to me personally. But creepier things scare me anyway lol. The entire time I thought the mad hatter WAS the devil. Literally. Again, Addison Cain continues to be one of my favorite authors!
Excuse me a sec while I take my ass to church,
Alice in WonderHELL is more like it. Whoo weee. I would say this was deff more creepy than horror to me personally. But creepier things scare me anyway lol. The entire time I thought the mad hatter WAS the devil. Literally. Again, Addison Cain continues to be one of my favorite authors!
July 21, 2020
This was a short quick read by an author that I have read before. This was an interesting read. It was a dark twisted tale of Alice and Wonderland. The mad Hatter wants Alice so with the help of the devil he gets his wish. I normally don't read horror stories and this book had all kinds of twisted darkness in it. I have read this author before. This book was well written with no errors in grammar or spelling.
July 4, 2024
I have no idea what I just read. That was weird and weird...just really weird. I almost feel uncomfortable. I thought it was going to be different but not like this.
June 5, 2018
If you want horror, this is horror of the finest! Or the worst?
Either way, the devious way a young girls life is set up to be consumed by evil is frightfully fascinating.
With explicitly descriptive language Ms Cain drags you ever deeper into the purposeful madness of the Hatter. His relentless bullying and prompting to gain the unwitting admission of a young woman to wreck havoc in her life is chilling and addictive.
You'll hate what you read, but you just can't stop!
Add to that a family's reaction and the following "cure" and you have the perfect horror scenario.
Even more frightening is the fact that reactions and methods like these were common practice in the not so distant past.
Be warned, this is not an easy read, and you won't be able to put it out of your mind for quite some time!
Either way, the devious way a young girls life is set up to be consumed by evil is frightfully fascinating.
With explicitly descriptive language Ms Cain drags you ever deeper into the purposeful madness of the Hatter. His relentless bullying and prompting to gain the unwitting admission of a young woman to wreck havoc in her life is chilling and addictive.
You'll hate what you read, but you just can't stop!
Add to that a family's reaction and the following "cure" and you have the perfect horror scenario.
Even more frightening is the fact that reactions and methods like these were common practice in the not so distant past.
Be warned, this is not an easy read, and you won't be able to put it out of your mind for quite some time!
August 6, 2018
The White Queen is a retelling of Alice in Wonderland, only it's not a fairytale it's dark, twisted and scary! I felt really bad for Alice throughout this short read and I couldn't believe the crap she went through and that her parents thought she was crazy. This was seriously not for me. It was just really weird and left me with nothing but unanswered questions. I don't get the point in this retelling what so ever!
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February 27, 2024I didn’t put any stars as I am at a loss to how I would star it 😳
It was such a weird read..at the beginning it was quite eerie with Alice only being a child and having those evil visitors at night..and Hatter gave me cringey vibes of a paedophile…it was just a weird story 🫣
It was such a weird read..at the beginning it was quite eerie with Alice only being a child and having those evil visitors at night..and Hatter gave me cringey vibes of a paedophile…it was just a weird story 🫣
June 6, 2018
It's very rare that I find an author that can write multiple genre's well, but leave it to Addison... it doesn't matter what she's writing, it's bound to suck you in and leave you begging for more. I can't say I'm much of a horror genre fan, but hot dang, I gobbled up this story. As with everything else she's written, Addison's world building skills don't disappoint in The White Queen. What a unique and twisted short story. This is definitely one of those books where you are going to finish it and think... WTF did I just read... and where can I get some more?? LOL If you love dark horror/fantasy stories, this book is right up your alley!
June 5, 2018
Because, if you aren’t, you will be after reading Addison Cain’s “The White Queen.” Scarily based on “Alice in Wonderland,” reading this horror story will leave you sleeping with the lights on, fearful of what goes bump in the night, and you will love every page of it. As others, I’m sure, will point out, there is no (traditional) happily ever after. This is a horror story that spans years and the rabbit hole…well…do you really want to know what resides in the deep recesses of your mind, er, Alice’s?
January 16, 2020
This quick tale of Alice and the characters of Wonderland was twisted and decadent!
The White Queen is not a romance tale, it is dark and horrifying!
Read at your own risk.
The White Queen is not a romance tale, it is dark and horrifying!
Read at your own risk.
June 5, 2018
A dark and twisted version of Alice in Wonderland.
Is a short and very entertained story.
If you like dark stories with no happy ending you would love this.
The imagination of Addison Cain doesn’t hace limits, the way she took this child’s story and mede her horror filled is fantastic.
Is a short and very entertained story.
If you like dark stories with no happy ending you would love this.
The imagination of Addison Cain doesn’t hace limits, the way she took this child’s story and mede her horror filled is fantastic.
June 8, 2018
Dark, twisted and everything I love in a book. This book was everything I would have never expected and had me clinging for more the entire read. Not much to be said in a review that the blurb won't give you. All I can say is that if you like dark and disturbing you have met your match in this book
June 5, 2018
Oh my life, what a dark and twisted treat this was!!! A retelling of the fairy tale Alice in Wonderland and it was utterly delicious in a very dark, twisted, horrifying and nerve wracking way!! Not for the faint hearted as this is no Disney version!!
I so love these dark fairy tale retellings, and this one is a corker. My daughter 'had' a white bunny with black eyes in her bedroom (I went straight in her room and took it out immediately after reading this) and has since been burnt after reading this story, but I'm half expecting it to reappear at any moment!!
I will never look at the Hatter, Cheshire Cat and Queen of Hearts in the same way ever again!
It was a quick read, but so very captivating, I couldn't put it down - the descriptive writing and telling of the tale really got to me - it will mess with your head and give you the creeps, whilst feeling so very sorry for Alice and her situation. The feeling of dread that something was coming or watching me stayed with me for quite a while after reading this - give this one a go, I dare you!!
I so love these dark fairy tale retellings, and this one is a corker. My daughter 'had' a white bunny with black eyes in her bedroom (I went straight in her room and took it out immediately after reading this) and has since been burnt after reading this story, but I'm half expecting it to reappear at any moment!!
I will never look at the Hatter, Cheshire Cat and Queen of Hearts in the same way ever again!
It was a quick read, but so very captivating, I couldn't put it down - the descriptive writing and telling of the tale really got to me - it will mess with your head and give you the creeps, whilst feeling so very sorry for Alice and her situation. The feeling of dread that something was coming or watching me stayed with me for quite a while after reading this - give this one a go, I dare you!!
June 5, 2018
Have you ever heard the term "Don't freak the f@%k out" ?? This does NOT apply here. Once you read the lovely (haha), bright, Gothic tale, you are gonna freak - just a little. Unless your high comes from being in the darkness. Truly Ms. Addison has one truly twisted sense of being for some of her characters but you will not be able to put it down. You've got to find out what happens no matter what. The punch in the gut though, is the ending. You feel sorry for this girl/woman but in the end she gets the last punch. If you read this one, please leave your lights on and check under your bed.
June 6, 2018
It has been a few hours since I finished this book and what can i say.. It is a Addison Cain book.
I kept thinking poor Alice. She is unwanted and unloved all her life. She knows no kindness.
It is a dark, disturbing and very sad story.
I kept thinking poor Alice. She is unwanted and unloved all her life. She knows no kindness.
It is a dark, disturbing and very sad story.
June 6, 2018
Delightfully Horrible
Addison Cain can weave such a beautiful nightmare. This is a dark read. A twisted "courtship" and a twisted HEA for the heroine(victim?). I highly recommend if that is your genre and if not, I warn you away. Adison is too good at her craft.
Addison Cain can weave such a beautiful nightmare. This is a dark read. A twisted "courtship" and a twisted HEA for the heroine(victim?). I highly recommend if that is your genre and if not, I warn you away. Adison is too good at her craft.
June 8, 2018
4.5 stars
If you are looking for romance or even A happily ever after move along. This is not a fairytale nor is it the Alice in Wonderland that you read as a child. It's dark, twisted, and horrific. You will want to stop reading but you won't be able to stop because this author is incredibly talented. I'm convinced that she is either a witch or a drug dealer because her words are crack.
If you are looking for romance or even A happily ever after move along. This is not a fairytale nor is it the Alice in Wonderland that you read as a child. It's dark, twisted, and horrific. You will want to stop reading but you won't be able to stop because this author is incredibly talented. I'm convinced that she is either a witch or a drug dealer because her words are crack.
June 6, 2018
What a remarkably wicked twist on Alice in Wonderland! This one could give you nightmares...the creepy, vivid imagery with the rabbit watching Alice, as well as the horrors poor Alice endured, made for some seriously scary thoughts about things that go bump in the night! Imaginative, hair-raising and fantastical!
June 7, 2018
A dark twist on an already dark story
I am so upset with myself that I didn’t discover Addison Cain’s writing earlier. Though I’ve usually been a reader that requires a neatly wrapped ending to the stories I read, Addison’s penchant for dark and complex elements to her stories, as well as leaving some things as answered, has still managed to keep captivated by the characters and plot. Each time I end one of her books, I ask myself, “Why?”. Why is it over and why is it so darn good?
The story of Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carrol is one that already scared me a bit as a child. Addison takes the darkness from that story and imbibes it with even more horror. The Red Queen, the Twins, the white rabbit, the Cheshire Cat (as a manic man in this novel), and especially the Mad Hatter all make appearances and all manage to scare the bejesus out of you. Especially that rabbit. Shudder.
I also appreciated the fact that this does take place in Victorian England and that Addison incorporated historical elements to the story, such as the idea of female hysteria. All in all, five stars! Off to find another Addison Cain novel!
I am so upset with myself that I didn’t discover Addison Cain’s writing earlier. Though I’ve usually been a reader that requires a neatly wrapped ending to the stories I read, Addison’s penchant for dark and complex elements to her stories, as well as leaving some things as answered, has still managed to keep captivated by the characters and plot. Each time I end one of her books, I ask myself, “Why?”. Why is it over and why is it so darn good?
The story of Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carrol is one that already scared me a bit as a child. Addison takes the darkness from that story and imbibes it with even more horror. The Red Queen, the Twins, the white rabbit, the Cheshire Cat (as a manic man in this novel), and especially the Mad Hatter all make appearances and all manage to scare the bejesus out of you. Especially that rabbit. Shudder.
I also appreciated the fact that this does take place in Victorian England and that Addison incorporated historical elements to the story, such as the idea of female hysteria. All in all, five stars! Off to find another Addison Cain novel!
June 8, 2018
Alice is a wonder. She's not the same girl as her namesake, the curious girl, Alice of the infamous tale. Alice is not curious. She does not seek adventure. She does not seek greatness. She seeks only peace, love, affection, and mostly, sleep. Tormented by creatures of the midnight hour, unseen and unheard by any others, she is driven to an incurable madness. The red lady, the tweedles, the chesire, the hatter, each pays Alice a visit in the night, each offering a different torment. Just when you think this story is dark enough, too dark to bear, it takes a horrific nosedive into a bottomless abyss of suffering.
This dark tale is one of Addison Cain's finest yet. If you dark, gothic fiction, this quick read is for you. There is no hope. There is no peace. Just an existence falling somewhere in between "worst" and "worse".
This dark tale is one of Addison Cain's finest yet. If you dark, gothic fiction, this quick read is for you. There is no hope. There is no peace. Just an existence falling somewhere in between "worst" and "worse".
June 5, 2018
This telling is a dark and twisted horror version of Alice in Wonderland. Original in a slightly lighter and shorter version in a box set of adult fairytales. Fantastic in its form, but should not be read by the feint hearted.
In this version Alice is terrible neglected by her superficial parents and she is nightly tormented by grotesque versions the Red Queen, the twins, the Cheshire Cat, the white rabbit and the hatter. As her parents, the nanny and even the doctors from the psychiatric hospital refuses to believe, what other options does she have than to turn to her nightmarish tormentors.
One thing I have learned by reading Addison Cain’s books, is never to underestimate her power to change the way we look at things.
In this version Alice is terrible neglected by her superficial parents and she is nightly tormented by grotesque versions the Red Queen, the twins, the Cheshire Cat, the white rabbit and the hatter. As her parents, the nanny and even the doctors from the psychiatric hospital refuses to believe, what other options does she have than to turn to her nightmarish tormentors.
One thing I have learned by reading Addison Cain’s books, is never to underestimate her power to change the way we look at things.
June 5, 2018
I am a fan of many things, Alice in Wonderland one of them, and twists on stories or alternate history fiction... so this twist on Alice in Wonderland was right up my alley. The fact it was a dark tale without that Happily Ever After expectation made it intriguing. It was a thrilling read that lingered with me far after I was done. I wanted to know more about this world Addison Cain had created, which was both similar to the one we knew and so wildly different. It was definitely a dark story, and not for the faint of heart or those who can't handle bad things which happen to innocent people. For the rest of you though, dive in and enjoy the madness. ;)
June 24, 2018
I've always thought Alice in Wonderland was a bit on the creepy side, but now I realize how truly creepy it can be. The author plunges us into a true horror story from the very first page. I kept thinking it has to get better for poor Alice, it has to get better, it just has to get better for her, but alas...
I'm not sure how to even describe the story. The writing is really good, and the story incredibly creative and original. I don't know that dark even begins to describe it, I'm thinking grisly or maybe nightmarish is a better description. One thing for sure though, it's definitely worth reading. Of course heed the warning, when Addison Cain says dark, she means dark.
I'm not sure how to even describe the story. The writing is really good, and the story incredibly creative and original. I don't know that dark even begins to describe it, I'm thinking grisly or maybe nightmarish is a better description. One thing for sure though, it's definitely worth reading. Of course heed the warning, when Addison Cain says dark, she means dark.
June 9, 2018
Review Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
“Is Alice as mad as the Hatter?”
I received an Advance Reader Copy for The White Queen written by Addison Cain and voluntarily reviewed this book. Only from this author can this twisted version of the innocent Alice in Wonderland come to be. It is dark and will jab and linger at the recesses of your minds. Alice grew up in well-to-do society as sweet and innocent as can be, but her parents cannot believe the tall tales she tells. So what is worse than not being believed…and scarier, still…not being able to prove anything? LIVING her nightmares. Loved the thrills and chills reading this story induced!
“Is Alice as mad as the Hatter?”
I received an Advance Reader Copy for The White Queen written by Addison Cain and voluntarily reviewed this book. Only from this author can this twisted version of the innocent Alice in Wonderland come to be. It is dark and will jab and linger at the recesses of your minds. Alice grew up in well-to-do society as sweet and innocent as can be, but her parents cannot believe the tall tales she tells. So what is worse than not being believed…and scarier, still…not being able to prove anything? LIVING her nightmares. Loved the thrills and chills reading this story induced!
June 6, 2018
Walk down the rabbit hole with me. Meet Alice from her first meet with the demented red queen who visits her as a child to the mysterious Hatter, who pretends to keep them at bay until she fails to do as expected. See Alice as she grows u a young woman whose parents will not let her leave the house because of her nightly mishaps( well mishaps unless you are Alice).
A short twisted tale that the author has penned, this is a fantastic work of horror. Walk in and you'll leave changed. I totally loved it.
A short twisted tale that the author has penned, this is a fantastic work of horror. Walk in and you'll leave changed. I totally loved it.
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