First, I just have to mention how gorgeous this cover is! It was obviously one of the first things that drew me in to this book, and is so fitting for the story. This cover would get 10 stars in my book. Moving on...this novel was great! I really enjoyed reading Ms. Howard's unique take on Alice in Wonderland. Ms. Howard takes readers on an absolutely breath-taking, exhilarating adventure that is so captivating and fansastical, you easily get swept up in the story. The original story is still present, but there are many twists and turns that the reader never sees coming. Ms. Howard creative mind is showcased in this novel, and the reader descends into a mad, grotesque world that he/she never wants to leave. 
 The characters were fantastic as well. All the characters were very believable, and you easily fell in love with both Jeb and Morpheus. Alyssa was awesome. She never gave up, and her own weird nature, which made her extremely likeable. Granted, Alyssa makes some odd choices, and you wonder why she did certain things, but it just adds to her character. Jeb is extremely protective of Alyssa throughout the story, and a certain scene toward the end showed his true feelings. However, Morpheus was the sexy, seductive guy that makes every girl weak in her knees. Morpheus provided a nice balance to Jeb, and where Jeb showed his human emotions, Morpehus took the reader on that thrill ride of seduction. There is a love triangle (kind of...when you read this book, you'll see what I mean), but it enhances the story. I found myself torn between Jeb and Morpheus, and honestly didn't mind if she ended up with either of the boys. 
 The reason I could only give this book 4 (really 4.5) stars instead of the full 5, was that there were some flaws. The beginning was a little slow, but once the story got started, and Alyssa went to Wonderland, you can't tear yourself away from the book. There were a few other minor details that I didn't like, but it wasn't enough to make that much of a difference in rating. Even though this is not a series, I would read return to Ms. Howard's crazy world of Wonderland in a heartbeat. I highly recommend this book for anyone that likes to read unique twists on stories, and loves adventure. You won't be disappointed.