Splintered

Definitely enjoyed the ride. Loved the imagery, especially the darker side of things. Love the stuff the MC wears...

However, I have to say that the book was darker before she stepped into Wonderland. Sure some of the creatures she meet and the things that happens was pretty dark, like the dinner with the mallet scene, but Alyssa's state of mind - which seemed quite dark and thoughtful at the start as she methodically stabs at the dead bugs seems to regress to that of a fairly normal flighty teenage girl after she went down the rabbit hole.

Her ability to problem solve also goes downhill as the book progress. At the start of her adventure, she works out where the rabbit hole is and how to open the rabbit hole. But the moment Jeb appears, she regulates all the decision-making to him.

Morpheus is the love interest I want to root for, but it's very hard to do. He's constantly manipulative, and lacks any kind of vulnerability that makes you think he has any feelings toward Alyssa at all. This does change towards the end of the book, and I have to admit to completely cheering for him in the kitchen scene.

As for Jeb... meh

I know that others feel differently, and to each their own. I still like this book and would be continuing with the series.

Re-think: After thinking about it for a couple of days, I realise I'm not really that interested in the second book. I'm still interested in Morpheus, sure, but the whole Jeb-not-remembering-anything is not something I look forward to reading about. We'll see how it shakes out.