Você está pronto para as armadilhas do outro lado? Mais de dois anos se passaram desde que Alice seguiu um Mordedor com orelhas de coelho e entrou em um buraco, o que deu início a uma série de acontecimentos que mudaram a vida dela e a de todos que moram no País das Armadilhas. A Guarda Vermelha resolvera conceder trégua; Alice havia reinstaurado a paz entre humanos e Mordedores e, sob a liderança dela, os humanos tinham conseguido fundar a primeira comunidade real e verdadeiramente organizada desde a Insurreição — uma cidade chamada País das Maravilhas. Entretanto, o aparente estado de paz é rompido depois de diversos ataques dos Mordedores e Alice se vê rejeitada pelas mesmas pessoas por cuja liberdade ela lutou. Agora precisa voltar ao País das Armadilhas para desvendar essa nova conspiração que ameaça o País das Maravilhas. E fazer isso significa ficar frente a frente com sua maior e mortal adversária — a Rainha Vermelha.
After finishing his schooling at Modern School, Barakhamba Road and his under-graduation at Hindu College, Delhi, Mainak Dhar graduated from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad. He has spent two decades in the corporate sector — starting with Procter & Gamble in India. He spent eighteen years with P&G, fifteen of them outside India across the Asia Pacific region. In 2014, he moved back to India as the CEO of the India operations of a major consumer products multinational. A self-described cubicle dweller by day and writer by night, Mainak is also the author of over a dozen books, some of which have been bestsellers in India and abroad. These books have been translated into Turkish, Vietnamese, Japanese, French, German and Portuguese. He lives in Mumbai with his wife, Puja, and their son, Aaditya. When not at work or with his family, he can usually be found working on, or thinking about his next book. Learn more about him and contact him at www.facebook.com/AuthorMainakDhar.
“Have people always reacted with so much hatred to those different from them?”
This was another passable book, but again, I had issues with it.
There was once again a lot of info dumping, and telling rather than showing in this book, and Alice having taken over as queen was odd. I also found it weird that they’d somehow managed to get the internet running again, and the appearance of a character called ‘Humpty Dumpty’ was a bit silly. 6 out of 10
The original premise of these books was promising - Alice in Wonderland with a zombie twist. The first book had some flaws but it was ok. This book continues the story, but the editing errors are so numerous and distracting that even thought the plot was ok, reading it was almost painful. This needs significant editing and proofreading work.
Alice Gladwell is half-human, half-zombie, a position from which she can control the zombie horde living in the forest near what used to be Delhi, but is now the Wonderland free state. China covets Wonderland, partly because it wants the people as forced laborers, and partly because Alice dealt them a serious defeat in the first book.
So they prepare a half-and-half of their own, code named "Red Queen," whose one passion is to kill Alice. The eeeevile Red Chinese Commissars have told her that Alice killed her brothers as they tried to surrender - which (of course) is not true.
China is softening the Wonderlanders up with gifts from their still-technologically-enabled country. Toys for the kids; food and clothing; working televisions (which show only old soap operas and Chinese propaganda). And, at the same time, "democratic" forces in Wonderland seek to displace Alice with an elected government.
And Alice's loyalists have made contact with the rebels fighting Chinese control in the Deadlands of America...
The story is more complex, and less "and then that happened, and then that happened" in its plotting, than _Alice in Deadland_.
Still no grossout horror; these are more political tales that use zombies as a backdrop and constant menace than straightforward zombie-apocalypse novels. I'll risk the third, which is a prequel, but I'm probably done after that. (There are like seven or eight of these things, and I don't want to hook myself on another ongoing-and-openended series...)
Wonderland seems to have settled down somewhat. The first school is open and things seem to be going well. That is until another power-mad, egocentric and naive politician decides he wants to become the leader and is willing to disgrace Alice, her friends and the Biters. He sets his plan into motion and is not above dealing with the evil Central Committee to get what he wants.
The people of Wonderland fail to realize that peace requires a vigilance. Their failure leads to bloodshed. Even worse, the communist group has their own biter queen which Alice will have to face sooner or later. The Americans are fighting their own war against the Central Committee and the Biters.
So Alice and the others have to deal with a possible civil war in wonderland, a possible invasion by the Red Guard, a new form of Biter and a new Red Biter Queen while, at the same time, trying to keep track of what is going in what is left of America. It all makes for a very action-packed story.
Honestly, I didn't even finish. It's nothing but a series of tropes and the writing is nothing exciting. I think I picked it up for free and I was hoping there was improvement over the first one. Nope.
"Alice in Deadland" -triology can possibly only contribute with a view of contemporary India as a nation with democratic ambitions and a India in a geopolitical situation resulting in an India in danger of becoming a suburb or poor support society for the bullying dictator neighbour of China. The meta-political context and the plot line of the story is focused exactly on this relationship. The geopolitical situation becomes the backdrop for an exploration of aforementioned ideological topics. These are investigated cold-war style with no ambition of adding anything new to the issues of security, democracy or Indian-China relations.
Exiting as it might seem to read Zombie-apocalypse novels not set in an American (or Western) setting, it seems disappointing that Mainak Dhar by no means make use of any attributes inherent to the books Indian scene.
Even though Indian locations are visited (and referred to for context) throughout Dhar's novel it seems that the author does not grant post apocalyptic settings of India much interest besides it being a "rubble." There has been made no attempt from the author's side to set the scene, the dystopian survival culture or the pre-apocalyptic situation, specific to the locality of the story, a part from any scene, dystopian survival culture or pre-apocalyptic situation found in main stream pop zombie literature and pictures.
There is no descriptions of the post apocalyptic India environment, nothing that sets the scene of a plundered and pillaged Delhi a part from a bomb-out, starved New York City. There is very little (all that comes to mind is a one sentence remark about most people giving up their religion) reference to different Indian cultural or subcultural dealing with the outbreak or the following survival and reorganising of society. In fact the Indian and the American sameness is even supported further in the story as American resistance and India establish a partnership based on a shares ideology rather than on a mutual goal.
While the lack of difference - or the convergence of sameness between Zombie Apocalypse in India and zombie apocalypse in American could make an interesting point, it results an incapability of the author to make his tale stand out from the wast literature all ready out there.
Alice Ölüler Diyarında üçlemesinin ikinci ve ülkemizde çıkan son kitabı olan Öldüren Aynanın İçinden'i de okudum. Aslında kitaplara verdiğim puanlar düşükte olsa, çok fazla beğenmemiş olsam da son kitabını okumak isterdim. İngilizcesini de e-book olarak bulamadım hiçbir şekilde. Üçüncü kitabı bu kadar istememin sebebi kesinlikle serinin kurgusuydu. Bana kalırsa tam anlamıyla mükemmel bir kurgusu vardı. Geçen kitapta medeniyet kurabilmek adında savaşlar veren insanlarımızın bu kitapta nasıl durulmaya başladığı ve bir şeyleri görmezden geldiğini, rahata alışan halkın sakin kalabilmek adına özgürlüğünden bile vazgeçmeye başladığını gördük. Bu kitapta yazar ilk kitaba göre kendini biraz daha geliştirmişte ve geçen kitaptaki Google translate modundaki çevirinin aksine daha mantıklı bir çeviri vardı. Hala ideal seviyede bile değildi ama en azından okunabilirdi. Bu kitapta özgürlük, demokrasi gibi kavramların üstünde durulmuştu. Aslında yazarın bu şekilde bir şeyler anlatmaya çalışması hoşuma gidiyor ancak çoğu yerde mesajlar fazla göze sokularak verilmeye başlanmıştı. Bu kitapta Alice'e biraz sempati duymaya başladım. Bulunduğu durumdan dolayı ona karşı olan düşüncelerin yavaş yavaş değişti. Ancak favorilerim yine Tavşan Kulaklı ve Satish oldu. Kitaptaki en büyük iki problem yine olayların aşırı derecede hızlı ilerlemesi ve Alice'in yaşı oldu. Olaylar o kada çabuk oldu ki ne olup bittiğini ben bile bazı yerlerde tam anlamadım. Bir de geçen kitaptan kalan bazı karakterler o kadar hızlı saf değiştirdi ki anlayamadım bile. Alice konusuna gelirsek ne olursa olsun, ne kadar olgun olursa olsun 15 yaşında. Bu kızı Kraliçe olarak görmeleri çok saçma değil mi? Kitapta çok fazla mantık hatası vardı. Ve bu kitapta gidişata dahil olan Amerika ile her şey o kadar yolunda gitti ki bir yerden sonra ama siz savaştasınız nasıl bu kadar kolay olabilir her şey diye düşünmedim değil. Kitaptaki favori bölümlerim sanırım Hu'nun Chen'e her şeyi satranç ile anlatmaya çalıştığı ve genel olarak Isırıcıların olduğu bölümlerdi. Isırıcılar gerçekten çok tatlı. Kitapla alakalı genel görüşlerim bunlardı. Sevmedim ya da sevdim diyemeyeceğim.
I loved the first book in this series. Zombies plus concepts taken from Alice in Wonderland? It’s my perfect world. Alice in Deadland had me reading through the night to finish it. I wish Through the Killing Glass had done the same.
I had no problem with the story or plotline. The only thing that kept me from tearing through this book was a lack in the excitement that starts from the very first chapter of the first book. Instead of taking you straight into a world of war and fighting, the beginning of Through the Killing Glass took place in relative peace. And while the fights did pick up at intervals throughout the story – so placed that you never felt as if the story had lost its intrigue – it wasn’t fast enough for me to latch onto.
The other thing that kept this story from getting five stars was some of the writing. My biggest one was the second battle between Li and Alice. It felt as if every sentence started with ‘As Li [insert combat word here], Alice etc.’ It was a bit distracting and, for me, took away from the action within the scene.
Aside from these two things, I found the book immensely good. The fight scenes were fantastic and well described. I could really understand just exactly what the characters were doing. Well written fight scenes are hard to come by these days.
Through the Killing Glass was a sequel that I am glad to have read.
‘Through the Killing Glass’ is the second book in the Alice series. The zombies, who once had terrorised the people of Delhi, are now tamed and in control of Alice. Everything seems peaceful and the people are living happily. But the red guards who were thwarted earlier, are done with licking their wounds and planning another attack, under their new leader Commissar Chen. This time Alice is unbeatable; she has the tactical skills of a human and the strength of a zombie. But the Chinese have a hidden weapon to tackle Alice. Faced by external onslaught and the boiling politics within her community, can Alice protect her community once again? Or will she perish in the attempt?
Though I thought the author's descriptions were improved from the first book, the dialog was still somewhat dry. Still, the plotting is effective and the action sequences are fun. The premise is inspired, and I would totally read a third book (which I'm sure is inevitable).
I won't get too much into spoilers, but there's a fairly major plot point at the climax regarding the fate of a politician and how it relates into the plans of the book's central villains that I don't quite understand. But the book somewhat hinges on people's allegiances shifting because of this event, and it just didn't ring true to me.
Ultimately, I enjoyed the book. It's entertaining and has good ideas behind it, but I have lingering issues with it.
Nossa que livro, aqui fica muito claro que nós humanos somos muito egoístas e facilmente manipuláveis, pois não importa o que aconteça sempre haverá os políticos pra ferrar com tudo, muitos são os temas abordados neste livro, os zumbis, no livro chamados de Mordedores são apenas pano de fundo para se levantar diversos temas, como pode ser visto no trecho que postei ontem...... A história se passa exatamente após a revolução do primeiro livro, onde alguns acontecimentos coloca a população contra Alice, os Mordedores e seus poucos amigos fiéis. E perante as investidas de pão e circo do inimigo eles precisam manter a lucidez e não se deixarem enganar pelo Comitê Central, mas o que eles planejam? Como reconquistar a confiança da população? Está história é muito boa, super indico.....
Fun book that had a better ending then a beginning. There was something about this book that just did not sit as well with me as the first book. I think this one felt a bit rushed. There was so much thrown at me that I felt that this could have been 2 books separated. The first part, just did not have enough in it to keep me interested off and on. But the 2nd half when everything started to climax I was interested, but still wanted to know more backgrounds on new players in the book. Over all, sure it was a nice 2nd stage from the first book, but I enjoy thinking of Alice in Deadland as a great stand alone.
This was really 2.5 stars. Somewhere between I liked it and it was just ok. The storyline is creative and different, which I enjoyed. The writing is subpar and leaves me scratching my head. I sighed a lot in exasperation because of the spelling errors littered through out the book and the constant use of the word "learnt". Typically this word is not used in American English and seemed distracting and out of place for me. Especially since the rest of the book is written in what appears to be American English.
Pretty decent follow-up to Alice in Deadland . The former residents of the Deadland have formed a community (Wonderland) and humans and Biters are building a fragile peace. Of course, the Red Guards are not so quick to forget the ragtag bunch that bloodied their noses. Alice must hold together this coalition in the face of new enemies, both internal and external, while at the same time receiving help from unexpected quarters.
I loved the first book, and was expecting greater things with this one. I was not disappointed at all!!! Lots of action, and I just love the Alice character. Highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a good read. Not a gorey zombie story, it's an interesting twist on a zombie tale. So if you want an awesome story and love zombies, or biters as they are called in the book, get this book!!!! Oh and by the way Bunny Ears is awesome!!!!!!
The second book in the trilogy(honestly I wouldn't call it that) is just as good as the first. Its much shorter than the first. Wish it would have been a bit longer. Also wish it would have carried more of the end. But all over it was a good book. It's a simple read, not to complex and entertaining. The only reason why I gave it 4 out of 5 stars is because of the choppiness of the writing at times. Just needs a bit of editing.
I had a rough time getting into this book after reading The Hunger Games series. I will have to read it again another time. The second book is worth reading if your a fan of the first one. I'm a huge fan of Alice in Deadland, however I can't say the same about the second. Nonetheless I still enjoyed it and will come back to it again. Maybe then my opinion will change.
Second verse, same as the first. A somewhat promising ending, but with all the editing, narrative, and pacing pitfalls of Book 1. Would-be interesting characters and scenarios end up going almost completely to waste. :/
That being said, the prequel sounds interesting and I look forward to the conclusion of the story semi-hopefully.
My GOD did this book keep going! The ending is how I always feel when riding Goliath at Six Flags: Holy shit, this is so extreme when does it end???
Needless to say, it thrilled me to the core. My one problem with it is the same as with the first book which is there just was not enough zombies for my taste.
I really liked the concept of the looking glass. So much happens in this book. Peace has come, but people in Wonderland are greedy for power. Will they ever learn? Alice is faced with many challenges including thwarting rejection of the people who once followed her. She wonders where it is that she truly belongs and who is truly evil.
Alice, Bunny Ears, Hatter and the rest of the gang in Deadland just can't seem to catch a break or stay out of trouble! A great second book to a (so far) enjoyable zombie series. I have to purchase the rest of the series because I need to know where things go on from here. I keep thinking that eventually Alice needs to go to the US...
Great sequel. A great developed story. This one did have a bit more gore in it buy only in sporadic doses. It also focused on war and politics more than an encompassing storyline, but I think it had to in order to get to the conclusion. The zombies were not so present in book two as in the first which was disappointing for me personally. Great book though.
se o primeiro livro é sobre a revolução, esse livro é sobre os desafios da reconstrução e o quão complexo é manter a sociedade unida em razão da ganância e fome de poder. novamente vemos a importância da união, e a força de Alice, que em momento nenhum deixa de lutar pelo povo, mesmo quando eles já não confiam nela.
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The concept of the book was great, Alice having to fight a Queen who is exactly like her whilst keeping peace and freedom in Wonderland LOVE IT.
But it just didn’t end right it didnt tell us anything really at the end and the book overall was more concentrated on the central committee which was disappointing.
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Way too short. There could have been more and I demand more of this series! Now, get to writing!!! It seemed like I started reading and was done already. These books say alot about Humanity and political manipulations. Less on the Zombies, unfortunates that they are.
not much to this: a lot of plot, locale and situation....action is predictable and dialogue sucks. wish that people writing hyper-action would at least consider the virtues of a semi-rounded character before they go blasting peoples' heads off.