I’m a fan of retellings and this is the most disturbing and darkest one that I’ve read to date. A good retelling retains elements of original characters that we know and are familiar with but puts this in an alternate scenario. There was enough familiarity to keep the original threads, but they were no longer golden that’s for sure! This is a book that completely stands alone on its own merits. You didn’t need the original story, but somehow knowing the innocence of it made this so much darker.
If you’re in any way concerned about the contents of this book, then research for trigger warnings beforehand. Christina Henry is known for not shying away from any topic, and you have been warned! This is a beautiful nightmare, imaginative, creepy and strangely addictive.
About the Book
A mind-bending new novel inspired by the twisted and wondrous works of Lewis Carroll…
In a warren of crumbling buildings and desperate people called the Old City, there stands a hospital with cinderblock walls which echo the screams of the poor souls inside.
In the hospital, there is a woman. Her hair, once blond, hangs in tangles down her back. She doesn’t remember why she’s in such a terrible place. Just a tea party long ago, and long ears, and blood…
Then, one night, a fire at the hospital gives the woman a chance to escape, tumbling out of the hole that imprisoned her, leaving her free to uncover the truth about what happened to her all those years ago.
Only something else has escaped with her. Something dark. Something powerful.
And to find the truth, she will have to track this beast to the very heart of the Old City, where the rabbit waits for his Alice.
About The Author
Christina Henry is a horror and dark fantasy author whose works include Horseman, Near the Bone, The Ghost Tree, Looking Glass, The Girl in Red, The Mermaid, Lost Boy, Alice, Red Queen, and the seven-book urban fantasy Black Wings series.
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