Alice Games

by Michelle R. Reid

Alice wakes up in Oz as the newest participant of the 27th Alice Games. If she can survive the games and choose a new ruler, Oz will have momentary peace and Alice can go home. If she dies along the way, Oz will be trapped in a hellish, eternal winter. But Alice suspects she's being lied to. If other Alices from Earth have already played, why is Oz still broken and frozen in time, repeating the Alice Games over and over? And why do the people turn into animals at night? It’s time to unravel all the secrets and make this the last Alice Games ever played. Then she meets the knight Ace, a charming distraction and possibly a threat. Ace’s past is as dark as Oz’s, yet Alice’s heart tells her that he’s the key to ending the Alice Games forever. Falling in love is irrational because she’s going home at the end, dead or alive. But oh, that smile. For once in her life, she doesn’t know if she should listen to logic, or trust an emotion she’s never put much credit in. With her life on the line, she can’t afford to be wrong. ◆◆◆◆◆ “You make it sound like the land is actually alive. Not just the plants, but the dirt and air.” “Of course, it’s alive. Oz is alive. It feels, breathes, cries, and has its own opinion. It also has rules that it expects to be followed.” I shook my head. There was always a logical explanation in my opinion. Still full of doubt, I looked back at the flower field… and saw something that could be called magical.

282 pages, Paperback

Published April 6, 2018

Reviews

[Cathy M. · Rating 3 out of 5]

Trippy mashup of The Wizard of Oz and Alice in Wonderland.

I don't know if I've even really been a fan of Alice but she was a bit too accepting of her circumstance (being transported to this weird world of Oz) and there were times when she just really irked me. A bit TSTL and holier-than-thou. The love story with Ace/the Cheshire Cat was a little silly, and it's hard to believe that she was the only one in over 200 years to figure out how to fix Oz's "problem". Talk about everyone being utterly clueless!

There were some entertaining parts of the story, and others, though being similar to the original counterparts, were unique in their own right. But overall, there just wasn't enough to it to keep my attention throughout or for me to root for or like any of the characters.

[Crystal Collier · Rating 5 out of 5]

I LOVED this book. Such a unique mix of creativity, fairytale mashing, and the unexpected. It's going in my top ten for 2018. Just sayin'.

Highly recommended.

[Laura..devouring books like crumpets · Rating 3 out of 5]

I loved the Cheshire/Ace Ali story going on, i wish it could have been a bit clearer on why Cheshire was so bad, the world building was great, no idea who the playboy bunny was in the beginning was she Oz??? lots of unanswered questions....
The story was nice it could have been a bit more developed, i think the mad hatter part was an afterthought as he had no real place in the story, but it was an ok read.

[Rebecca Davison · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow, absolutely better than any other Alice remake

Remake doesn't do it justice! I've started to believe in magic again. I had happy years at the end and I was so fascinated with all of the interpretations. You have to read this if you love Oz and Wonderland!!!

[Shelly Jasperson · Rating 5 out of 5]

So inventive and fun. I love the environment and mystery in this book. And of course the forbidden romance :)