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The Back Road to Wonderland #2
Madness of a Bleeding Heart
There is a world…
Hidden beneath us…
Where Once Upon a Time…
Becomes corrupted with excess and control…
And when Kayden Daniels is thrown from being a New York City millionaire
Into the world of Wonderland…
His destiny of becoming The Mad Hatter will begin…
In the second installment of The Back Road to Wonderland … Kayden, our sexy adventurer is betrayed by the King he loves as the lines of good and evil within Wonderland begin to blur. After a period of bondage will the seeds of madness take its toll on his soul or can a young mysterious man who followed “the bunny” down the rabbit hole show him he can love again and mend his bleeding heart?
Rejoin your favorite characters from Seduction of a King as a dark force is released in the realm of Wonderland. Can an ancient crystal hold the key to Wonderland’s survival? Or will it lead to the lands ultimate destruction?
Hidden beneath us…
Where Once Upon a Time…
Becomes corrupted with excess and control…
And when Kayden Daniels is thrown from being a New York City millionaire
Into the world of Wonderland…
His destiny of becoming The Mad Hatter will begin…
In the second installment of The Back Road to Wonderland … Kayden, our sexy adventurer is betrayed by the King he loves as the lines of good and evil within Wonderland begin to blur. After a period of bondage will the seeds of madness take its toll on his soul or can a young mysterious man who followed “the bunny” down the rabbit hole show him he can love again and mend his bleeding heart?
Rejoin your favorite characters from Seduction of a King as a dark force is released in the realm of Wonderland. Can an ancient crystal hold the key to Wonderland’s survival? Or will it lead to the lands ultimate destruction?
- GenresM M Romance
194 pages, Paperback
First published March 21, 2014
411 people want to read
About the author
David R. Metheny
4 books14 followersDavid Metheny is GLBT writer from Chicago, IL and after 11 years working in the retail field took the leap to writing fiction full time. He began his career in 2013 with his first book, "Seduction of the King: The Back Road to Wonderland". He current lives in Chicago with his husband and is working on the third part to his Wonderland series.
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March 13, 2014
This book takes us to what I think is the darker side of Wonderland. At the end of The Seduction of a King a creature is discovered who is wreaking havoc on the different districts of the kingdom by killing not just the people living there but also some of the Royalty as well. James the King of Hearts and ruler of Wonderland has a plan to find out who this creature is and banish it for good. This is where the intrigue and fun begin. Or should I say continues?
Marcus (Rabbit) has been sent to New York to obtain the amulet and spell needed to accomplish James plan. While he is there he also takes care of some business for the Attah Royal Gentlemen’s Club. Yes this is where it all started but it is no longer a construction site. It is the hottest gay men’s club around. It is almost like a bit of Wonderland in our realm and yes, Marcus takes full advantage of the perks of his position in management. While he is interviewing a potential new dancer for the club...... Oops got side tracked there, back to the review.
When Marcus returns to Wonderland with more than he knows, he seeks out three who can tell him more about the package he is carrying. He knows everything comes with a price more than just monetary and wants to be able to give his step father James, all the information he may need. As you know when asking questions in Wonderland you can get information you’re not sure what to do with or more information than you bargained for.
We also find out more about the rift between James, the King and Kayden, the Hatter. What really happened after James betrayed Kayden. I will let you know Kayden never made it home. He was given to one of the sadistic Dom’s of the dungeons, Cronos. He was the one who was training him and a few of the other young men for a life of servitude in one of the Leather Clubs of the Onyx District. Welcome to one of the dark sides of Wonderland.
This is all of the detail I will give on this great continuing story from David Metheny. You are going to have to read the rest. Trust me you are not going to want to miss one twist or turn of this story. David has put what I believe is some thought into his plot and character development. You may even find yourself stopping and rereading parts to make sure you get all the details just because you didn’t see that coming.
David also has perfect timing not only in his story but for releasing the next segment. You will only have to count down the days until summer to get the third installment of this wonderful series. You may want to keep an eye on David Metheny to see what other stories and characters he has running around his head and heart. Enjoy!!
I was given a copy of this book for an honest review
Marcus (Rabbit) has been sent to New York to obtain the amulet and spell needed to accomplish James plan. While he is there he also takes care of some business for the Attah Royal Gentlemen’s Club. Yes this is where it all started but it is no longer a construction site. It is the hottest gay men’s club around. It is almost like a bit of Wonderland in our realm and yes, Marcus takes full advantage of the perks of his position in management. While he is interviewing a potential new dancer for the club...... Oops got side tracked there, back to the review.
When Marcus returns to Wonderland with more than he knows, he seeks out three who can tell him more about the package he is carrying. He knows everything comes with a price more than just monetary and wants to be able to give his step father James, all the information he may need. As you know when asking questions in Wonderland you can get information you’re not sure what to do with or more information than you bargained for.
We also find out more about the rift between James, the King and Kayden, the Hatter. What really happened after James betrayed Kayden. I will let you know Kayden never made it home. He was given to one of the sadistic Dom’s of the dungeons, Cronos. He was the one who was training him and a few of the other young men for a life of servitude in one of the Leather Clubs of the Onyx District. Welcome to one of the dark sides of Wonderland.
This is all of the detail I will give on this great continuing story from David Metheny. You are going to have to read the rest. Trust me you are not going to want to miss one twist or turn of this story. David has put what I believe is some thought into his plot and character development. You may even find yourself stopping and rereading parts to make sure you get all the details just because you didn’t see that coming.
David also has perfect timing not only in his story but for releasing the next segment. You will only have to count down the days until summer to get the third installment of this wonderful series. You may want to keep an eye on David Metheny to see what other stories and characters he has running around his head and heart. Enjoy!!
I was given a copy of this book for an honest review
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August 11, 2016Love all things wonderland! Must get a copy of this series! I love the twist, and this one fascinates me!
Updated - - Nevermind, I must get everything
David R. Metheny has written!
His storyline with his "Road Back to Wonderland" series, has fascinated and sparked my imagination like no other has in a long time.
(This series would be the first of it's genre I've read... Guess you could say I'm a virgin with GLBT fiction. :D )
So great job David! :)
Updated - - Nevermind, I must get everything
David R. Metheny has written! His storyline with his "Road Back to Wonderland" series, has fascinated and sparked my imagination like no other has in a long time.
(This series would be the first of it's genre I've read... Guess you could say I'm a virgin with GLBT fiction. :D )
So great job David! :)
September 4, 2014
I want moreee <3
July 21, 2016
Chaos erupts in this sequel to Seduction Of A King. Something has been unleashed in Wonderland, a creature that is leaving a trail of bodies, and James the King of Hearts has a plan to bring an end to the madness.
We learn what happened to Kayden when James betrayed him, what I believe caused his decent into madness and his journey to becoming Hatter. Marcus is on a mission in New York to obtain an amulet and a spell that James needs in order to defeat the creature. Let’s just say, while he’s there he gets a little side tracked. Darkness and betrayal run deep in Wonderland.
Marcus finally returns to Wonderland, but doesn’t immediately go to his step father. He tries to gain more knowledge about the items he brought back, but everything in Wonderland comes at a price, sometimes a price too high to pay. All the while they are closer to discovering the whereabouts of the creature that is wreaking havoc throughout the Kingdom.
There was so much going on in this story that at times, it was hard to follow. Multiple characters and storylines intersect, but at times they were broken and disjointed. I found myself having to go back and read several pages over because I was so confused. I did enjoy the back story of Kayden in the dungeons, it gave much more insight into his persona now and why he is Hatter. And he finally says those three little words, hearing them in return, but you’ll have to read the story to find out to whom.
There is a fantastic moral story as well that is tied into the creature that you will learn toward the end of this book. So while there were some hiccups and speed bumps along the way, the random pit stops will give you more insight into certain characters and their story specifically. I especially liked Rabbit’s distraction while in New York. And of course, Metheny left us with a delicious little tease for the next installment in his mad version of Wonderland.
This is the second book in a series that should be read in order. Seriously, if you don’t read Seduction Of A King first you will definitely be confused!
** I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review through MM Good Book Reviews **
http://www.mmgoodbookreviews.wordpres...
We learn what happened to Kayden when James betrayed him, what I believe caused his decent into madness and his journey to becoming Hatter. Marcus is on a mission in New York to obtain an amulet and a spell that James needs in order to defeat the creature. Let’s just say, while he’s there he gets a little side tracked. Darkness and betrayal run deep in Wonderland.
Marcus finally returns to Wonderland, but doesn’t immediately go to his step father. He tries to gain more knowledge about the items he brought back, but everything in Wonderland comes at a price, sometimes a price too high to pay. All the while they are closer to discovering the whereabouts of the creature that is wreaking havoc throughout the Kingdom.
There was so much going on in this story that at times, it was hard to follow. Multiple characters and storylines intersect, but at times they were broken and disjointed. I found myself having to go back and read several pages over because I was so confused. I did enjoy the back story of Kayden in the dungeons, it gave much more insight into his persona now and why he is Hatter. And he finally says those three little words, hearing them in return, but you’ll have to read the story to find out to whom.
There is a fantastic moral story as well that is tied into the creature that you will learn toward the end of this book. So while there were some hiccups and speed bumps along the way, the random pit stops will give you more insight into certain characters and their story specifically. I especially liked Rabbit’s distraction while in New York. And of course, Metheny left us with a delicious little tease for the next installment in his mad version of Wonderland.
This is the second book in a series that should be read in order. Seriously, if you don’t read Seduction Of A King first you will definitely be confused!
** I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review through MM Good Book Reviews **
http://www.mmgoodbookreviews.wordpres...
July 5, 2014
"Woah!"
My Audible Audiobook Review:
Ok...I didn't expect that! This was really good follow up to Seductionof a King... So our main guy (Alex) but he really isn't Alex, he is the Mad Hatter... and Alex appears in this book. I think his story is next.. So this tells us why the Hatter is mad...but OMG... I think I need a 1.5 book because I want to know all the juciy details... And the Queen, can someone just kill her already...!
Great Great 2nd Book..
Narration, again... subperb!
Great credit or sale...
My Audible Audiobook Review:
Ok...I didn't expect that! This was really good follow up to Seductionof a King... So our main guy (Alex) but he really isn't Alex, he is the Mad Hatter... and Alex appears in this book. I think his story is next.. So this tells us why the Hatter is mad...but OMG... I think I need a 1.5 book because I want to know all the juciy details... And the Queen, can someone just kill her already...!
Great Great 2nd Book..
Narration, again... subperb!
Great credit or sale...
June 21, 2015
I love this book series. Again this book is a smooth read. When you start reading you can't put it down, then you notice you have read 100 pages.
The mixture of Alice in Wonderland and a gay 50 Shades of Gray makes this book unique.
I can't wait for the next book to come out.
The mixture of Alice in Wonderland and a gay 50 Shades of Gray makes this book unique.
I can't wait for the next book to come out.
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