Alice: The Wanderland Chronicles by J.M. Sullivan
Alice: The Wanderland Chronicles by J.M. Sullivan
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Seventeen year old Alice Carroll has been living in a safe zone with her older sister Dinah since the outbreak of the plague. Dinah was studying to be a nurse before the plague hit so now she’s called on to help the locals so when there’s a sick baby Dinah does what she can to help.
Dinah has Alice accompany her outside the fence and safe zone to scavenge for supplies but when returning things take a turn for the worse for Dinah. Alice knows immediately that while Dinah wasn’t bitten she must be a carrier of the Momerath Virus and in danger of turning herself if Alice doesn’t find a cure. Alice is determined to do whatever it takes to save her sister and finds herself heading to Wanderland.
Alice: The Wanderland Chronicles to me would best be described as a mix of Alice in Wonderland meets the Walking Dead. The plague in here sounds to be basically the zombie apocalypse has happened in the story shutting the survivors off and fighting from attacks. But when Alice takes off looking for a cure she finds herself meeting a version of all of the characters you would find in Wonderland.
I actually rather enjoyed this rather creative twist with this retelling where you aren’t reading the exact story just redone but something entirely new happening to the characters. While there are zombie like attacks there’s a whole plot of what brought on the plague and Alice fighting her way to a cure for her sister so the book was rather action packed and fast paced. If I had any complaint at all with this one is the end leaves room for perhaps there being another book so it’s a bit of a cliffhanger if there isn’t another one.
I received an advance copy from the publisher via NetGalley.
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Now it’s my turn to say I don’t remember seeing this. I’ve had pretty good luck with Alice retelling ans this sounds fantastic. I’m going to check and see if it’s still available.😃
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This one was just put up like within the last week or so I think. I was just really intrigued with it and it’s publishing soonish so I skipped it to the front of the pile. LOL
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I just requested it so fingers crossed!
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Good luck! I think it was a fairly quick reply from them, like a day or two at most, I have some sitting for months from other publishers.
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Thanks! Isn’t that so frustrating? I’d rather get a turn down than have a request stuck in pending!😒
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Oh I know, I looked a few up the other day though out of curiosity and it doesn’t look like they’ve given out any copies yet so I suppose there’s still hope on those. A few others are just sitting there though while others have reviewed so by all means just decline me so I don’t “behave” thinking I may get these any day now. LOL
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Exactly! Hey, I just got approved for Alice and Candace’s book!
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Wow that was very quick, congrats!
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Thanks! I was a bit surprised.
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