Wonderland Just Got a Whole Lot Darker - and the Truth Will Change Everything
Ali's challenges multiply as she tries to escape from Wonderland and rescue her father. Who can she trust in this world of exotic, vulnerable creatures? How can she enlist their help without putting them at risk from the brutality of the Jabberwocky and the agents of the White Rose?
Inside the Madness - An Excerpt from Truth and Transformation:
'Someone came through with me, ' said Ali.
'I think she's dying.' 'Is that so?' The Hatter stared at the water for a moment, then stepped up onto the bank. 'How badly is she dying?'
'How badly? She's in a lot of pain. Is that what you mean?'
'No. A bad death can be painful, certainly, but dying is difficult to manage over here. Her body will try to repair itself, but what form that mending takes will depend on her.'
'What form?' Ali grabbed his elbow. 'Are you saying that damage triggers the transformations? You get injured and your body starts adapting to save you?'
'Exactly so.' The Hatter sat to pull his boots on. 'Our bodies will do everything in their power to mend. Don't press me for details. None of our palace scholars can agree on the subject, except for one thing - do NOT get badly injured.'
What readers are saying:
"This is a completely new take on a children's classic, for adults-dark, sinister, and at times, gory."
- Elizabeth ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
"A strong sequel... I enjoyed this even more than the first."
- Kat ⭐⭐⭐⭐
"Ali's transformation is emotional and powerful. This book dives deeper, hits harder."
- Eileen ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
"Wonderfully creepy, smart, and full of heart. Potts is terrifying. The Hatter is brilliant."
- Carrie ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
"A brilliant continuation of a dark, imaginative world... I'm already dreading the wait for Book 3."
- Jenn ⭐⭐⭐⭐
"If you love Wonderland retellings, this is one of the best I've read."
- Mystyc ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
"Martin has written a masterful narrative that introduces us to a new Alice who is smart, complex, and somewhat fragile. She journeys down her own, very personal, rabbit hole and what unfolds is utterly mesmerizing. She must untangle connections across time and space to confront her demons. Martin has given us a unique Alice, a girl out of place in her own world, yet extraordinarily connected to another. This is a beautiful novel, a spell-binding and intimate glimpse through the looking glass."
- Richard Taylor, Weta Workshop. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Truth and Transformation
is Book 2 in the
Taking Wonderland
trilogy - a dark, genre-blending journey of science, identity, and survival in a reimagined Wonderland where the truth hurts and transformation cuts deep.
Don't miss your chance to step further into the madness. The final book is coming soon.
Martin Baynton has been writing for children and young adults for more than forty years. His publishers include Walker Books, Harper Collins, Penguin, Candlewick Press, Scholastic and Heinemann Reed.