Name: Splintered (Splintered Series #1): Splintered Book one
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Author: A. G. Howard
ISBN: 9781419709708

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Splintered (Splintered Series #1): Splintered Book one

Type

Physical Book

Author

A. G. Howard

Publisher

Harry N. Abrams

Year

2013

Language

English

Pages

384

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

20.8 x 13.7 x 3.0 cm

Weight

0.41 kg.

ISBN

1419709704

ISBN13

9781419709708

Synopsis "Splintered (Splintered Series #1): Splintered Book one "

This stunning debut captures the grotesque madness of a mystical under-land, as well as a girl's pangs of first love and independence. 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 Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Alyssa might be crazy, but she manages to keep it together. For now. 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. There, 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. Read all the books in the New York Times bestselling Splintered series: Splintered (Book 1), Unhinged (Book 2), Ensnared (Book 3), and Untamed (The Companion Novel). Get books 1 through 3 in the Splintered boxed set, available now! Praise for Splintered: STARRED REVIEW "Fans of dark fantasy, as well as of Carroll's Alice in all her revisionings (especially Tim Burton's), will find a lot to love in this compelling and imaginative novel." --Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books "Alyssa is one of the most unique protagonists I've come across in a while. Splintered is dark, twisted, entirely riveting, and a truly romantic tale." --USA Today "Brilliant, because it is ambitious, inventive, and often surprising -- a contemporary reworking of Lewis Carroll's "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, '' with a deep bow toward Tim Burton's 2010 film version." --The Boston Globe "It's a deft, complex metamorphosis of this children's fantasy made more enticing by competing romantic interests, a psychedelic setting, and more mad violence than its original." --Booklist " Protagonist Alyssa...is an original. Howard's visual imagination is superior. The story's creepiness is intriguing as horror, and its hypnotic tone and setting, at the intersection of madness and creativity, should sweep readers down the rabbit hole." --Publishers Weekly "While readers will delight in such recognizable scenes as Alyssa drinking from a bottle to shrink, the richly detailed scenes that stray from the original will entice the imagination. These adventures are indeed wonderful." --BookPage "Attention to costume and setting render this a visually rich read..." --Kirkus Reviews "Wonderland is filled with much that is not as wonderful as might be expected, and yet, it is in Wonderland that Alyssa accepts her true nature. The cover with its swirling tendrils and insects surrounding Alyssa will surely attract teen readers who will not disappointed with this magical, edgy tale." --Reading Today Online "Creepy, descriptive read with a generous dollop of romance." --School Library Journal Award: YALSA's 2014 Teens' Top Ten

A. G. Howard

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Anita Grace Howard, known as A. G. Howard, was born on June 9, 1970 in Chelsea, Massachusetts, USA. She grew up in a military family, which led her to live in various places across the United States. She settled in Amarillo, Texas, where she completed her high school and college education. Before dedicating herself fully to writing, she worked for eight years as a librarian at a high school in Amarillo.

A. G. Howard is known for her fantasy novels aimed at the young adult audience, especially for her Splintered series, a dark reinterpretation of the classic Alice in Wonderland. The series includes the books Whispers, Delirium, Deceptions, Untamed, and Silences, as well as a prequel titled Alice the Absent. Her style is characterized by a gothic and romantic atmosphere, merging classic elements with a contemporary vision.

In addition to Splintered, Howard has written other works such as Roseblood, a reinterpretation of The Phantom of the Opera, and the Haunted Hearts Legacy series, which combines romance and supernatural elements in Victorian England.

Currently, A. G. Howard lives in Amarillo, Texas, with her husband and two children. In her free time, she enjoys reading, skating, gardening, and family outings to historical sites.

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Andrea Renata Rojas Sunday, January 31, 2021
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Nada que escribir del contenido, es simplemente una novela excelente. La presentación, sin embargo, me sorprendió un poco ya que la tapa no llega a cubrir todas las hojas.
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