{"product_id":"splintered-splintered-series-1-splintered-book-one","title":"Splintered (Splintered Series #1): Splintered Book One","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e bestselling author A. G. Howard's stunning debut \u003ci\u003eSplintered\u003c\/i\u003e, inspired by Alice in Wonderland, captures the grotesque madness of a mystical under-land, as well as a girl's pangs of first love and independence. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Alyssa Gardner hears the whispers of bugs and flowers--precisely the affliction that landed her mother in a mental hospital years before. This family curse stretches back to her ancestor Alice Liddell, the real-life inspiration for Lewis Carroll's \u003ci\u003eAlice's Adventures in Wonderland\u003c\/i\u003e. Alyssa might be crazy, but she manages to keep it together. For now. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When her mother's mental health takes a turn for the worse, Alyssa learns that what she thought was fiction is based in terrifying reality. The real Wonderland is a place far darker and more twisted than Lewis Carroll ever let on. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Alyssa must pass a series of tests, including draining an ocean of Alice's tears, waking the slumbering tea party, and subduing a vicious bandersnatch, to fix Alice's mistakes and save her family. She must also decide whom to trust: Jeb, her gorgeous best friend and secret crush, or the sexy but suspicious Morpheus, her guide through Wonderland, who may have dark motives of his own. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlyssa is one of the most unique protagonists I've come across in a while. \u003ci\u003eSplintered\u003c\/i\u003e is dark, twisted, entirely riveting, and a truly romantic tale.\" --\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSplintered series: \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSplintered \u003c\/i\u003e(#1) \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eUnhinged \u003c\/i\u003e(#2) \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEnsnared \u003c\/i\u003e(#3) \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eUntamed \u003c\/i\u003e(The Companion Novel) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA. G. Howard\u003c\/b\u003e wrote \u003ci\u003eSplintered\u003c\/i\u003e while working at a school library. She always wondered what would've happened had the subtle creepiness of \u003ci\u003eAlice's Adventures in Wonderland\u003c\/i\u003e taken center stage, and she hopes her darker and funkier tribute to Carroll will inspire readers to seek out the stories that won her heart as a child. She lives in Amarillo, Texas.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Amulet Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50627078029586,"sku":"9781419709708","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_198e7535-b612-4f38-bd0a-4cb044cff7b2.jpg?v=1732670216","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/splintered-splintered-series-1-splintered-book-one","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}