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The Wonderland Effect
Alice Littleton, gifted with the powers of Wonderland, draws a catastrophe down on herself when she tries to use them in aid of a kidnapped child. Now, she and her father are being pursued by a relentless paranormal intent on recruiting other supers- or eliminating potential competition. She finds her way to Prometheus Academy, a new school with a truly empowered student body, where she finally feels like she fits in. When the school comes under attack, Alice must decide whether to run again, or take a stand against the forces threatening her and her new friends.
4 of 5 Stars!
"This Story turned out to be complex with a myriad of interesting characters...While all of Alice's gifts are related in some way to Wonderland, Mr. Arrington created new and interesting powers tailored to each individual student...I would definitely recommend this story to anyone [who] likes a twist on the classics,as well as anyone who likes action, adventure, and some superhero-like powers."
- Ashley S., booknerdparadise.blogspot.com
4 of 5 Stars!
"This Story turned out to be complex with a myriad of interesting characters...While all of Alice's gifts are related in some way to Wonderland, Mr. Arrington created new and interesting powers tailored to each individual student...I would definitely recommend this story to anyone [who] likes a twist on the classics,as well as anyone who likes action, adventure, and some superhero-like powers."
- Ashley S., booknerdparadise.blogspot.com
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The Wonderland Effect by Robert Arrington: A Magical Story Full Of Action And Adventure
The Wonderland Effect by Robert Arrington is a story about Alice Littleton and the powers of Wonderland that she is gifted with. But the time she decided to use these powers to help a kidnapped child, she herself gets into a big disaster. That is when she comes to know about Prometheus Academy, a new school of entirely a different concept. Alice finds herself totally fitting into this model of the school where empowerment to a student is a prime. One day, when the school gets under attack, Alice has to finally take a call on whether to stay here and fight against the attack or run away from the situation. On one hand, it is Alice who can save herself by running away from the situation, and on the other hand, she has to fight against the attack to save herself and her new but amazing friends.
The story of The Wonderland Effect by Robert Arrington is quite fast moving that keeps you engaged and connected all the way. At times, when the young Alice is in trouble, you find yourself along with her to get her out of the situation. The superpowers that Alice carries make her use the similar kind of powers that were there with Alice in Wonderland story. While using her powers for a good deed, Alice tries to hide them all so as not to come into anybody’s notice. But despite all her good efforts, she does not succeed in this effort and attracts many attentions towards her. And out of those who notice her powers, some want her to persuade to use those powers for their own bad and selfish purposes.
The story of The Wonderland Effect by Robert is well sequenced and is full of action. The book is promisingly interesting for all those who like YA fantasy stories. There is a game of power against power, good against bad, and innocent against guilty. The characters are drawn well, the story is systematically woven and there is a good amount of depth in the plot that keeps your interest intact throughout. There are bundles of surprises at different instances of this entertaining story. While enjoying the story, you will be able to correlate various characters of the story with that of Alice in Wonderland.
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The Wonderland Effect: A Magical Action And Adventure
The Wonderland Effect by Robert Arrington is a story about Alice Littleton and the powers of Wonderland that she is gifted with. But the time she decided to use these powers to help a kidnapped child, she herself gets into a big disaster. That is when she comes to know about Prometheus Academy, a new school of entirely a different concept. Alice finds herself totally fitting into this model of the school where empowerment to a student is a prime. One day, when the school gets under attack, Alice has to finally take a call on whether to stay here and fight against the attack or run away from the situation. On one hand, it is Alice who can save herself by running away from the situation, and on the other hand, she has to fight against the attack to save herself and her new but amazing friends.
The story of The Wonderland Effect by Robert Arrington is quite fast moving. It engages and connects the reader well all the way. At times, when the young Alice is in trouble, you find yourself along with her. In fact, you wish to get her out of that situation. The superpowers that Alice carries make her use the similar kind of powers that were there with Alice in Wonderland story. While using her powers for a good deed, Alice tries to hide them all. The purpose is not to come into anybody’s notice. But despite all her good efforts, she does not perform well in this effort and attracts many attentions towards her. And out of those who notice her powers are some bad elements. Some, in fact, want her to persuade to use those powers for their own bad and selfish purposes.
The story of The Wonderland Effect by Robert is full of action and interesting sequences. The book is promisingly interesting for all those who like YA fantasy stories. There is a game of power against power, good against bad, and innocent against guilty. The presentation of characters is excellent. The story is systematically woven. There is a good amount of depth in the plot that keeps your interest intact throughout. There are bundles of surprises at different instances of this entertaining story. While enjoying this story, you will be able to correlate various characters of the story with that of Alice in Wonderland.
The Wonderland Effect by Robert Arrington: A Magical Story Full Of Action And Adventure
The Wonderland Effect by Robert Arrington is a story about Alice Littleton and the powers of Wonderland that she is gifted with. But the time she decided to use these powers to help a kidnapped child, she herself gets into a big disaster. That is when she comes to know about Prometheus Academy, a new school of entirely a different concept. Alice finds herself totally fitting into this model of the school where empowerment to a student is a prime. One day, when the school gets under attack, Alice has to finally take a call on whether to stay here and fight against the attack or run away from the situation. On one hand, it is Alice who can save herself by running away from the situation, and on the other hand, she has to fight against the attack to save herself and her new but amazing friends.
The story of The Wonderland Effect by Robert Arrington is quite fast moving that keeps you engaged and connected all the way. At times, when the young Alice is in trouble, you find yourself along with her to get her out of the situation. The superpowers that Alice carries make her use the similar kind of powers that were there with Alice in Wonderland story. While using her powers for a good deed, Alice tries to hide them all so as not to come into anybody’s notice. But despite all her good efforts, she does not succeed in this effort and attracts many attentions towards her. And out of those who notice her powers, some want her to persuade to use those powers for their own bad and selfish purposes.
The story of The Wonderland Effect by Robert is well sequenced and is full of action. The book is promisingly interesting for all those who like YA fantasy stories. There is a game of power against power, good against bad, and innocent against guilty. The characters are drawn well, the story is systematically woven and there is a good amount of depth in the plot that keeps your interest intact throughout. There are bundles of surprises at different instances of this entertaining story. While enjoying the story, you will be able to correlate various characters of the story with that of Alice in Wonderland.
Merged review:
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The Wonderland Effect: A Magical Action And Adventure
The Wonderland Effect by Robert Arrington is a story about Alice Littleton and the powers of Wonderland that she is gifted with. But the time she decided to use these powers to help a kidnapped child, she herself gets into a big disaster. That is when she comes to know about Prometheus Academy, a new school of entirely a different concept. Alice finds herself totally fitting into this model of the school where empowerment to a student is a prime. One day, when the school gets under attack, Alice has to finally take a call on whether to stay here and fight against the attack or run away from the situation. On one hand, it is Alice who can save herself by running away from the situation, and on the other hand, she has to fight against the attack to save herself and her new but amazing friends.
The story of The Wonderland Effect by Robert Arrington is quite fast moving. It engages and connects the reader well all the way. At times, when the young Alice is in trouble, you find yourself along with her. In fact, you wish to get her out of that situation. The superpowers that Alice carries make her use the similar kind of powers that were there with Alice in Wonderland story. While using her powers for a good deed, Alice tries to hide them all. The purpose is not to come into anybody’s notice. But despite all her good efforts, she does not perform well in this effort and attracts many attentions towards her. And out of those who notice her powers are some bad elements. Some, in fact, want her to persuade to use those powers for their own bad and selfish purposes.
The story of The Wonderland Effect by Robert is full of action and interesting sequences. The book is promisingly interesting for all those who like YA fantasy stories. There is a game of power against power, good against bad, and innocent against guilty. The presentation of characters is excellent. The story is systematically woven. There is a good amount of depth in the plot that keeps your interest intact throughout. There are bundles of surprises at different instances of this entertaining story. While enjoying this story, you will be able to correlate various characters of the story with that of Alice in Wonderland.
July 16, 2015
Wow. I couldn't put this book down! It was captivating!
This book tells the story of Alice Littleton, who, after her 8th birthday, gains the powers of Wonderland. She keeps her powers secret, and uses them to help others. However, when a rescue attempts results in her discovery by a madman, she finds herself on the run. Turns out Alice isn't the only one with powers, and she ends up at Prometheus Academy, a secret school for empowered people like her. It's the perfect place for her, hidden from both the madman and from the general public. But then the school comes under attack, and things get complicated...
Alice, our main character, has an entire arsenal of awesome powers. She can shrink, she can grow, she can fly/glide, she can talk to animals and insects. Not to mention that she can also summon up any character from Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland story for physical company. The Mad Hatter, March Hare, Cheshire Cat, card soldiers, you name it. Not only are these characters their own people, but they too have their own powers, which Alice can use. For example, the Mad Hatter has time manipulation powers. If Alice wants to change the speed of something, all she needs to is summon the Mad Hatter and ask him nicely for a dose of hyper-speed or slow-speed, and bam, it's done. So in a way, though time manipulation is not directly Alice's power, it's still her power in the sense that she's the one who can summon the Hatter in order to gain access to his powers. Pretty cool, huh?
My absolute favorite power that Alice has is her looking-glass. Her looking-glass, which is a large mirror she can summon whenever she wants, enables her to actually travel to Wonderland. It's like her own private world she can retreat to. And to be honest, who wouldn't want a Wonderland all to their selves? Me, being a huge Wonderland fan, would probably spend days in there, scourging the fantastical world. It's literally paradise to me.
Alice isn't the only empowered person we get to see. We get to see bits and pieces of the other students, and how their powers work. May I be the first to say that these powers are also pretty awesome. Robert Arrington has clearly outdone himself, coming up with fantastic powers I'd kill to have for myself!
The main antagonist himself has a pretty wicked power: he can copy other people's powers. I won't go into detail what he does with that, as it'll spoil the story, but just think of all the evil possibilities he can do if he's able to copy numerous powers...
Prometheus Academy itself isn't really your normal school, either. The assignments that are given out are ones that require the students to actually use their powers to solve, and it all involves discreet interactions with the public. We get to see tons of cool powers and solutions at hand!
I'm one of those people who likes to obsess over the idea that there are superheros living among us. This book is a little like X-Men in the sense that everyone has different powers. But at the same time, the plot is completely different than X-Men. It has a fantasy spin to it, which is really refreshing to read. It was no short on action, which pleased me greatly, and the pace was perfect. I would definitely give this a read if you're fans of superheros, a bit of law breaking (both physical laws and government laws), and, of course, if you're a fan of Wonderland.
This is definitely a new and unique take to Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland story, and I highly recommend it! I really hope there's a sequel, because I would love to read more about this fantastic world!
Original post at Books, Stars, Writing. And Everything In Between.
This book tells the story of Alice Littleton, who, after her 8th birthday, gains the powers of Wonderland. She keeps her powers secret, and uses them to help others. However, when a rescue attempts results in her discovery by a madman, she finds herself on the run. Turns out Alice isn't the only one with powers, and she ends up at Prometheus Academy, a secret school for empowered people like her. It's the perfect place for her, hidden from both the madman and from the general public. But then the school comes under attack, and things get complicated...
Alice, our main character, has an entire arsenal of awesome powers. She can shrink, she can grow, she can fly/glide, she can talk to animals and insects. Not to mention that she can also summon up any character from Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland story for physical company. The Mad Hatter, March Hare, Cheshire Cat, card soldiers, you name it. Not only are these characters their own people, but they too have their own powers, which Alice can use. For example, the Mad Hatter has time manipulation powers. If Alice wants to change the speed of something, all she needs to is summon the Mad Hatter and ask him nicely for a dose of hyper-speed or slow-speed, and bam, it's done. So in a way, though time manipulation is not directly Alice's power, it's still her power in the sense that she's the one who can summon the Hatter in order to gain access to his powers. Pretty cool, huh?
My absolute favorite power that Alice has is her looking-glass. Her looking-glass, which is a large mirror she can summon whenever she wants, enables her to actually travel to Wonderland. It's like her own private world she can retreat to. And to be honest, who wouldn't want a Wonderland all to their selves? Me, being a huge Wonderland fan, would probably spend days in there, scourging the fantastical world. It's literally paradise to me.
Alice isn't the only empowered person we get to see. We get to see bits and pieces of the other students, and how their powers work. May I be the first to say that these powers are also pretty awesome. Robert Arrington has clearly outdone himself, coming up with fantastic powers I'd kill to have for myself!
The main antagonist himself has a pretty wicked power: he can copy other people's powers. I won't go into detail what he does with that, as it'll spoil the story, but just think of all the evil possibilities he can do if he's able to copy numerous powers...
Prometheus Academy itself isn't really your normal school, either. The assignments that are given out are ones that require the students to actually use their powers to solve, and it all involves discreet interactions with the public. We get to see tons of cool powers and solutions at hand!
I'm one of those people who likes to obsess over the idea that there are superheros living among us. This book is a little like X-Men in the sense that everyone has different powers. But at the same time, the plot is completely different than X-Men. It has a fantasy spin to it, which is really refreshing to read. It was no short on action, which pleased me greatly, and the pace was perfect. I would definitely give this a read if you're fans of superheros, a bit of law breaking (both physical laws and government laws), and, of course, if you're a fan of Wonderland.
This is definitely a new and unique take to Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland story, and I highly recommend it! I really hope there's a sequel, because I would love to read more about this fantastic world!
Original post at Books, Stars, Writing. And Everything In Between.
June 17, 2015
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The Wonderland Effect
Robert Arrington
Amazon / Goodreads
Alice Littleton, gifted with the powers of Wonderland, draws a catastrophe down on herself when she tries to use them in aid of a kidnapped child. Now, she and her father are being pursued by a relentless paranormal intent on recruiting other supers- or eliminating potential competition. She finds her way to Prometheus Academy, a new school with a truly empowered student body. When the school comes under attack, Alice must decide whether to run again, or take a stand against the forces threatening her and her new friends.
Note: I got this as a Read-For-Review from the author.
_____________________________________________________________
Here Be the Players
With so many characters, it's hard to mention all of them. I'll focus on the one character who was constantly repeated.
Alice was an okay character. She had a lot of different powers under her belt. She had the gliding power. The shrinking and growing power. She had many things. And she was kind. She did kind things for strangers. Helping out Billy for example. She didn't have to do it, but it did it anyways. She risked her life for this little kid. What did he do for her? Nothing really. Alice was loyal. She would do anything for her friends. She wanted to risk her life to help her family, even her mother who hated her powers and shunned her family. She was a good person. Not the most interesting character. Not the deepest one either. She was just so-so.
The Adventure Begins (And Ends)
The plot was quite interesting. It started off a bit boring and a bit confusing. It had two sides. The Prometheus Academy. Alice. Two sides. The fighting powered. And Alice surviving and fighting on her own. (Which is an amazing feat.) There was a bit of action, but enough of the beginning is mostly people just fooling around. Not a lot of happening.
The middle was pretty cool. It was filled with action. It had a lot of interesting twists. The Oglethorpe twist? The Boojum? It was interesting. And Alice going to the school? Cool. And she met so many interesting people. Min Ki. Sarah. Scott. Things happened in the middle. We meet people and determine if they're friend or foe. We find out secrets. Secrets about people that can cause damage. The plot seems a bit long. We don't need the dances and whatnot. (Seriously? Was that just to let Sarah show her power off?)
The Swoon-Gasp-Swoon Factor
N/A
Ka-Pow Power
The action was great. The scenes with fighting were cool. Action-y. Fast-paced. They were interesting. The powers called for different moves. Different ways to attack. And with the wide range of powers, anything could happen. The action surprised me with how interesting it was.
I wanted more of this action. You had many good fight scenes. People used martial arts. Levitation. Telekinesis. Lighting. Fire. They used these powers to fight others, and it was fascinating.
Kiss Kiss Fall in Love
The romance was uncalled for, though. It didn't have much of a purpose. It didn't carry the story along. The relationships could have just been friendships, and the story would be the same. Alice was loyal to her friends and loved ones. She would have worried about Scott and Sarah just because of their strong bond to her. The romance didn't help anyone. Not Min Ki. Not Miranda.
And it seemed like people were pairing off. Kasie and Regis. Alice and Scott. People met and kissed and fell in love. Blegh. It was uncalled for. These people didn't need to be paired off. Almost all the main characters had a person to date. Or someone they would date. Even the side characters. It was annoying since the romance didn't enhance the story.
Special Effects
The powers are awesome to say the least. Scott's awesome sound power? The power to copy abilities? The telekinesis? Teleportation? That was cool. Really cool. They were unique. The power to change how people perceive you was different. I don't think I've ever read a power like that before. And the I'm-super-lucky power was strange. I felt like that was just crazy luck. Unbelievably crazy good luck. It was an oddball. (Then again, all these characters are oddballs.) Alice's powers were odd too. The Wonderland creatures was one thing. The talking to animals was another. Gliding power. And more. Alice had a backpack full of powers to her disposal. The others had one or two things. Esme had one. Julio had one. Andrew had one. Alice had many. Oglethorpe had many. (And you don't have a limit? You're a power sucker not a copier.) I think Alice had too much power. A bit of a goddess really.
The End
The ending suited the story. It was happy and satisfying. It seemed a bit rushed, though. Just...bam. Few weeks later. What happened? Lots but the story didn't think it was important to add in cool world-jumping scenes. I would have loved that. Maybe a short story can carry it on.
The ending didn't raise any questions. Except for one. Where is Elaine? That's all I wanted to know when I finished. I may never know, and I'm okay with that. I didn't care for Elaine anyways. She wasn't the best villain after all.
It was simply that. The ending. Nothing else. It was good and gave the characters closure.
Rating:
4/5
The Wonderland Effect
Robert Arrington
Amazon / Goodreads
Alice Littleton, gifted with the powers of Wonderland, draws a catastrophe down on herself when she tries to use them in aid of a kidnapped child. Now, she and her father are being pursued by a relentless paranormal intent on recruiting other supers- or eliminating potential competition. She finds her way to Prometheus Academy, a new school with a truly empowered student body. When the school comes under attack, Alice must decide whether to run again, or take a stand against the forces threatening her and her new friends.
Note: I got this as a Read-For-Review from the author.
_____________________________________________________________
Here Be the Players
With so many characters, it's hard to mention all of them. I'll focus on the one character who was constantly repeated.
Alice was an okay character. She had a lot of different powers under her belt. She had the gliding power. The shrinking and growing power. She had many things. And she was kind. She did kind things for strangers. Helping out Billy for example. She didn't have to do it, but it did it anyways. She risked her life for this little kid. What did he do for her? Nothing really. Alice was loyal. She would do anything for her friends. She wanted to risk her life to help her family, even her mother who hated her powers and shunned her family. She was a good person. Not the most interesting character. Not the deepest one either. She was just so-so.
The Adventure Begins (And Ends)
The plot was quite interesting. It started off a bit boring and a bit confusing. It had two sides. The Prometheus Academy. Alice. Two sides. The fighting powered. And Alice surviving and fighting on her own. (Which is an amazing feat.) There was a bit of action, but enough of the beginning is mostly people just fooling around. Not a lot of happening.
The middle was pretty cool. It was filled with action. It had a lot of interesting twists. The Oglethorpe twist? The Boojum? It was interesting. And Alice going to the school? Cool. And she met so many interesting people. Min Ki. Sarah. Scott. Things happened in the middle. We meet people and determine if they're friend or foe. We find out secrets. Secrets about people that can cause damage. The plot seems a bit long. We don't need the dances and whatnot. (Seriously? Was that just to let Sarah show her power off?)
The Swoon-Gasp-Swoon Factor
N/A
Ka-Pow Power
The action was great. The scenes with fighting were cool. Action-y. Fast-paced. They were interesting. The powers called for different moves. Different ways to attack. And with the wide range of powers, anything could happen. The action surprised me with how interesting it was.
I wanted more of this action. You had many good fight scenes. People used martial arts. Levitation. Telekinesis. Lighting. Fire. They used these powers to fight others, and it was fascinating.
Kiss Kiss Fall in Love
The romance was uncalled for, though. It didn't have much of a purpose. It didn't carry the story along. The relationships could have just been friendships, and the story would be the same. Alice was loyal to her friends and loved ones. She would have worried about Scott and Sarah just because of their strong bond to her. The romance didn't help anyone. Not Min Ki. Not Miranda.
And it seemed like people were pairing off. Kasie and Regis. Alice and Scott. People met and kissed and fell in love. Blegh. It was uncalled for. These people didn't need to be paired off. Almost all the main characters had a person to date. Or someone they would date. Even the side characters. It was annoying since the romance didn't enhance the story.
Special Effects
The powers are awesome to say the least. Scott's awesome sound power? The power to copy abilities? The telekinesis? Teleportation? That was cool. Really cool. They were unique. The power to change how people perceive you was different. I don't think I've ever read a power like that before. And the I'm-super-lucky power was strange. I felt like that was just crazy luck. Unbelievably crazy good luck. It was an oddball. (Then again, all these characters are oddballs.) Alice's powers were odd too. The Wonderland creatures was one thing. The talking to animals was another. Gliding power. And more. Alice had a backpack full of powers to her disposal. The others had one or two things. Esme had one. Julio had one. Andrew had one. Alice had many. Oglethorpe had many. (And you don't have a limit? You're a power sucker not a copier.) I think Alice had too much power. A bit of a goddess really.
The End
The ending suited the story. It was happy and satisfying. It seemed a bit rushed, though. Just...bam. Few weeks later. What happened? Lots but the story didn't think it was important to add in cool world-jumping scenes. I would have loved that. Maybe a short story can carry it on.
The ending didn't raise any questions. Except for one. Where is Elaine? That's all I wanted to know when I finished. I may never know, and I'm okay with that. I didn't care for Elaine anyways. She wasn't the best villain after all.
It was simply that. The ending. Nothing else. It was good and gave the characters closure.
Rating:
4/5
July 10, 2015
You can see this and other reviews on my blog: Book Nerd Paradise
In all reality, I've never been a fan of Alice in Wonderland. I've always found the story a little creepy and a bit annoying. But I decided to give The Wonderland Effect by Robert Arrington a try because it sounded like a good twist on the original story.
If you think this is going to be a straightforward story about a girl who has gifts and someone who is after her (based on the blurb), you're dead wrong. This story turned out to be complex with a myriad of interesting characters. We follow Alice on her journey of discovery as she joined by friends fashioned after Lewis Carroll's characters.
We also see parts of the story told from the other students at Prometheus Academy where Alice attends after she's discovered using her gifts. This means there are a lot of things happening at once, adding depth to the overall story.
As for Alice, I wasn't so sold on her in the beginning. She's a bit naive and innocent, and she's far to eager to believe what Oglethorpe, the bad guy, is selling. But then I realized she really reminded me of the original Alice. Too curious for her own good. In the end, her spunky personality won me over.
I really enjoyed the Wonderland characters, like Hatter, Ches and Marchie, as well. They always had Alice's back and added a great comedic element to the story.
Alice's gifts include being able to talk to animals, the ability to shrink/enlarge herself and a variation of flight. While all of Alice's gifts are related in some way to wonderland, Mr. Arrington created new and interesting powers tailored to each individual student. One student has the gift of illusions and other had supernatural luck.
Overall, The Wonderland Effect gets a solid 4 stars from me, mostly because of the complexity of the story. I would definitely recommend this story to anyone likes a twist on the classics, as well as anyone who likes action, adventure and some superhero-like powers.
** I was provided a copy of this book in return for an honest review
In all reality, I've never been a fan of Alice in Wonderland. I've always found the story a little creepy and a bit annoying. But I decided to give The Wonderland Effect by Robert Arrington a try because it sounded like a good twist on the original story.
If you think this is going to be a straightforward story about a girl who has gifts and someone who is after her (based on the blurb), you're dead wrong. This story turned out to be complex with a myriad of interesting characters. We follow Alice on her journey of discovery as she joined by friends fashioned after Lewis Carroll's characters.
We also see parts of the story told from the other students at Prometheus Academy where Alice attends after she's discovered using her gifts. This means there are a lot of things happening at once, adding depth to the overall story.
As for Alice, I wasn't so sold on her in the beginning. She's a bit naive and innocent, and she's far to eager to believe what Oglethorpe, the bad guy, is selling. But then I realized she really reminded me of the original Alice. Too curious for her own good. In the end, her spunky personality won me over.
I really enjoyed the Wonderland characters, like Hatter, Ches and Marchie, as well. They always had Alice's back and added a great comedic element to the story.
Alice's gifts include being able to talk to animals, the ability to shrink/enlarge herself and a variation of flight. While all of Alice's gifts are related in some way to wonderland, Mr. Arrington created new and interesting powers tailored to each individual student. One student has the gift of illusions and other had supernatural luck.
Overall, The Wonderland Effect gets a solid 4 stars from me, mostly because of the complexity of the story. I would definitely recommend this story to anyone likes a twist on the classics, as well as anyone who likes action, adventure and some superhero-like powers.
** I was provided a copy of this book in return for an honest review
October 21, 2015
I was given a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Alice Littleton isn’t your typical teenager. She has supernatural powers similar to the ones from Alice in Wonderland. She uses her powers for good purposes and when she helps rescue a kidnapped child, she becomes the interest of Olgethorpe, an evil man who wants to recruit Alice to join his army. When she refuses, she and her father go on the run and end up at Prometheus Academy, where she meets kids with other supernatural powers. As Alice adjusts to her new surroundings, trouble looms and Alice must decide what course of action to take.
I loved how the author took on this new twist to Alice in Wonderland; I liked how he included the characters from Wonderland such as The Hatter, The March Hare, and Ches the Cat. I liked how everytime the Wonderland characters appeared, they caused mischief. One of my favorite parts is when they disrupt Alice’s birthday party.
Alice is a character I was drawn to from the beginning, because of her powers she was made to feel like inadequate by her mother, while her father embraced her powers. When Alice goes to Prometheus Academy, she’s glad to see other kids who share similar powers and she feels like she belongs.
Throughout the book, the story switches from Alice to the students and faculty at Prometheus Academy. At times, it got confusing keeping up with the different characters, yet I enjoyed reading about them and their different powers.
My main critique about the book is I felt it was a little long, there were some parts that went into too much detail and I thought it could’ve been cut back. Aside from that, I thought it was a good story and will be a good read for children and adults.
Alice Littleton isn’t your typical teenager. She has supernatural powers similar to the ones from Alice in Wonderland. She uses her powers for good purposes and when she helps rescue a kidnapped child, she becomes the interest of Olgethorpe, an evil man who wants to recruit Alice to join his army. When she refuses, she and her father go on the run and end up at Prometheus Academy, where she meets kids with other supernatural powers. As Alice adjusts to her new surroundings, trouble looms and Alice must decide what course of action to take.
I loved how the author took on this new twist to Alice in Wonderland; I liked how he included the characters from Wonderland such as The Hatter, The March Hare, and Ches the Cat. I liked how everytime the Wonderland characters appeared, they caused mischief. One of my favorite parts is when they disrupt Alice’s birthday party.
Alice is a character I was drawn to from the beginning, because of her powers she was made to feel like inadequate by her mother, while her father embraced her powers. When Alice goes to Prometheus Academy, she’s glad to see other kids who share similar powers and she feels like she belongs.
Throughout the book, the story switches from Alice to the students and faculty at Prometheus Academy. At times, it got confusing keeping up with the different characters, yet I enjoyed reading about them and their different powers.
My main critique about the book is I felt it was a little long, there were some parts that went into too much detail and I thought it could’ve been cut back. Aside from that, I thought it was a good story and will be a good read for children and adults.
July 17, 2015
I recieved an ARC of this book. I guess I'm one of the lucky ones! I truly enjoyed this book, and I highly recommend it. The story is imaginative, with a very interesting story full of well developed characters.
There are some excellent surprises along the way that I really didn't expect, which I love, because I often figure things out before they get revealed. That can be fun, but it's even more fun to suddenly come up on a total surprise that really adds to the story.
So if you're looking for a good clean fantasy written by someone that knows how to write a good story, look no further! Arrington is a fairly new author, and this is just the beginning of his work. I really look forward to the sequel for this, or whatever he writes next. I have no doubt that it'll be worth the read, just as 'The Wonderland Effect' was!
Merged review:
First of all, I really like Arrington's writing style. His characters have depth, are well developed, and create interest. The story itself has great surprises along the way. I was hooked from the start, and sometimes frustrated because I had to wait for each chapter to get finished. I was fortunate to be offered the chance to read it as the author wrote! This is one that I'll enjoy reading through again, probably soon. I'm looking forward to Arrington's sequel, hoping the wait won't be too long.
I received an ARC of this, but would have gladly bought it, and highly recommend it to anyone who loves fantasy, and especially to those who prefer books that aren't full of sex and profanity.
There are some excellent surprises along the way that I really didn't expect, which I love, because I often figure things out before they get revealed. That can be fun, but it's even more fun to suddenly come up on a total surprise that really adds to the story.
So if you're looking for a good clean fantasy written by someone that knows how to write a good story, look no further! Arrington is a fairly new author, and this is just the beginning of his work. I really look forward to the sequel for this, or whatever he writes next. I have no doubt that it'll be worth the read, just as 'The Wonderland Effect' was!
Merged review:
First of all, I really like Arrington's writing style. His characters have depth, are well developed, and create interest. The story itself has great surprises along the way. I was hooked from the start, and sometimes frustrated because I had to wait for each chapter to get finished. I was fortunate to be offered the chance to read it as the author wrote! This is one that I'll enjoy reading through again, probably soon. I'm looking forward to Arrington's sequel, hoping the wait won't be too long.
I received an ARC of this, but would have gladly bought it, and highly recommend it to anyone who loves fantasy, and especially to those who prefer books that aren't full of sex and profanity.
November 3, 2015
This is a twist on the classic Alice in Wonderland, but better! This story turned out to be complex with a myriad of interesting characters. We follow Alice on her journey as she is joined by friends fashioned after Lewis Carroll's characters, like Hatter, Ches and Marchie who watch out for Alice and add a great comedic element to the story. Alice’s special powers are really cool too! She has many and they are fun to find out about.
The characters are well developed and the story has a lot of things going on at once. We learn parts of the story told from the other students and faculty at Prometheus Academy where Alice attends after she's discovered using her gifts. I like the author’s writing style and the book was a pleasure to read.
Disclaimer: This product was given at a discount or complimentary in exchange for an honest opinion
The characters are well developed and the story has a lot of things going on at once. We learn parts of the story told from the other students and faculty at Prometheus Academy where Alice attends after she's discovered using her gifts. I like the author’s writing style and the book was a pleasure to read.
Disclaimer: This product was given at a discount or complimentary in exchange for an honest opinion
May 26, 2015
The Wonderland Effect is my first novel, and judging by reactions from others who have read it, I think it will be an enjoyable read for anyone who enjoys reading the X-Men comics or watching any of the recent movies from Marvel studios like The Avengers. My protagonist, Alice Littleton, has powers that mimic the characters and circumstances in Lewis Carroll's writings because when they emerged just after her eighth birthday, she was obsessed with his books. But this is not a mapping of Wonderland onto a modern superheroes canvas; the other characters all have their own beliefs and issues, so you won't find a stand-in for the Queen of Hearts, for example. Alice gives the story a Wonderland flavor without hijacking everything that happens.
April 5, 2018
Such a good book! I had been looking for something new to read and this book hit all the criteria! Supernatural powers, very well-written and was not a skinny book that can be read in an hour. I loved it!! I am really looking forward to the second book in the series!!
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