Splintered

She has an unusual gift: she can communicate with bugs and plants, and then later on, use that gift. Normally, the protagonists would have some mundane power, or their power would be over-exaggerated, Alyssa's power (if she used it properly) is extremely lethal (which is to say: I want her power!).

Jeb annoyed me a bit, as he does treat her like a child sometimes, even though he does it to keep her safe. I wish the ending of the book was different, and that Jeb's ending was different (SPOILER ALERT: Jeb does not die. Just in case you are confused) It would have been nice to have more knowledge of his background, or maybe have a scene where he is painting Alyssa and they share their life's dreams. Something akin to that.

Morpheus is an amazing character. From the first word I read about him, until the last the book sees of him, I was in love with him. Firstly: who can resist a British accent? Secondly: He has blue hair, is that cool or not? Thirdly: He cares about Alyssa, and in my opinion, actually wants her to live her dream. Howard should have elaborated on Morpheus' relationship with her (not Alyssa, another female character mentioned in the book-hint: she resides in Wonderland).

Last words from my side? I wanted more scenes with Jen, or even better, to go tumbling down the rabbit-hole with Jen. And, is anybody wanting to have a sword fight between Jeb and Morpheus?

Splintered is a wonderful read for those who love Alice in Wonderland. It is also for those who love the fantasy element and the odd characters that ought to appear in books.

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