The interesting world-building means that this may be worth checking out if you're a big fan of either fantasy novels or of the original Alice, but overall I'm unimpressed.
For fantasy with stunning characters, I loved [[The Poison Throne: Moorehawke Trilogy by Celine Kiernan]] and the two sequels. Laini Taylor's series, which starts with [[Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor]], is also excellent. It's written for adults, but a mature teen might enjoy [[After Alice by Gregory Maguire]]. We think you'll love [[The Novice by Taran Matharu]].
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