I really enjoyed this book a lot. I think that is the prefect type of bridge series between middle grade and YA. I enjoyed getting into different characters heads because the POV characters we got in this novel. I loved the world building so much and how she crafted the world building of wonderland. I really enjoyed this book. I found it to be such a fun fast pace adventure. It was also a super fast read and I am really excited to read the final book in this series soon. ( )

I really enjoyed this book a lot. I think that is the prefect type of bridge series between middle grade and YA. I enjoyed getting into different characters heads because the POV characters we got in this novel. I loved the world building so much and how she crafted the world building of wonderland. I really enjoyed this book. I found it to be such a fun fast pace adventure. It was also a super fast read and I am really excited to read the final book in this series soon. ( )

Cover art was not final on this ARC - later added falling person - retelling.

FROM AMAZON: What began with a reimagining of Peter Pan and Wendy now twists into a stunning version of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass!

Gwen, Pete, and the others have escaped from Everland. But the safe haven they hoped to find at Alnwick Castle doesn't exist. With the Queen of England on her deathbed, Duchess Alyssa has stepped in to lead, but things have gotten worse as the cure Doc created for the Horologia virus has mutated, accelerating the disease. The only possible solution he can think of is to go back to the virus' origin: an extinct poisonous apple.

Legend has it a tree bearing the apple might be found at the center of a deadly labyrinth hidden deep within Germany. A place that no one in their right mind enters. Leaving Pete in charge of the survivors, Alyssa sets out with only her sword, her wits, and the help of Maddox Hadder, a wild boy who oversees the castle gardens. To get to the center of the maze, she'll be forced to battle monsters more terrifying than her darkest nightmares.

But can anyone truly survive the madness of the maze? And what if there's no apple to be found there?

I like the theme of these books, fairy tale retellings. Alyssa was a good heroine, strong and brave. Maddox was an interesting take on the Mad Hatter. They were fun to read about and their back and forth was cute. Pete and Gwen hugged me a little in this one. I u derstabd they had their own drama, but I just wanted to shake them and tell them they have bigger problems to worry about right now. Plus, I was more interested in the labyrinth. I'm glad we got to see what was going on with Jack and Hook also. I definitely want to read the conclusion now. ( )