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A review by annettebooksofhopeanddreams
Maddie by Amber R. Duell, Candace Robinson
4.0
If you write a book that is Wonderland inspired, there is a very big chance I need to have it. If you mix the world of Wonderland with the world of Vampires there is an even bigger chance I want to have it. If you then give said book a wonderful atmospheric cover it's impossible NOT to get it. So, I just had to have this book even though I wasn't gonna order any new books anymore and since it came in yesterday I had to read it as soon as possible. Which was today.
And I really enjoyed this story! I liked how the author clearly tried to incorporate as many elements from the original Wonderland story as possible. And yet, the author also made this an entirely original novel filled with surprises and new angles. The characters have personality traits and such in common with their original novel counterparts, but they also have new traits and new functions in Wonderland creating a completely new dynamic.
I especially loved the politics in this version of Wonderland. Literally every character has a role to play in the bigger tale and is being used, abused or in control. And even though Maddie's part of the story is finished at the end of the book, it's clear that there is a lot more story to tell when it comes to the politics. Although we only got a glimpse of the white queen in this book I can't wait to see her starring in her own story in the next one.
However, it will also be hard to let Noah and Maddie go. Of course, this book isn't that long and there could have been more details and more depth, but for me there was more than enough to fall in love with. I loved how Maddie dealt with her stress, how she sometimes acted before thinking and then did what she could to fix it. I loved how Noah was willing and capable to look further than just actions and could therefore forgive a lot if it was done for the right reasons.
And I really enjoyed this story! I liked how the author clearly tried to incorporate as many elements from the original Wonderland story as possible. And yet, the author also made this an entirely original novel filled with surprises and new angles. The characters have personality traits and such in common with their original novel counterparts, but they also have new traits and new functions in Wonderland creating a completely new dynamic.
I especially loved the politics in this version of Wonderland. Literally every character has a role to play in the bigger tale and is being used, abused or in control. And even though Maddie's part of the story is finished at the end of the book, it's clear that there is a lot more story to tell when it comes to the politics. Although we only got a glimpse of the white queen in this book I can't wait to see her starring in her own story in the next one.
However, it will also be hard to let Noah and Maddie go. Of course, this book isn't that long and there could have been more details and more depth, but for me there was more than enough to fall in love with. I loved how Maddie dealt with her stress, how she sometimes acted before thinking and then did what she could to fix it. I loved how Noah was willing and capable to look further than just actions and could therefore forgive a lot if it was done for the right reasons.