Alice in Zombieland (White Rabbit Chronicles #1) by Gena Showalter-a review

Alice in Zombieland by Gena Showalter-a review

ALICE IN ZOMBIELAND (White Rabbit Chronicles #1) by Gena Showalter

ALICE IN ZOMBIELAND is the first storyline (September 25, 2012 release) in Gena Showalter’s young adult White Rabbit Chronicles series.  Alice in Zombieland is not a retelling of Lewis Carroll’s famous novel – yes a white rabbit makes an appearance or two with a message for our heroine but the premise in no way will remind anyone of the original.  And like the title implies our heroine is Alice (Ali) Bell and she must face the battle of her life-fighting zombies-but that is where the similarities end.  Following the death of her parents and her younger sister Emma, Alice will finally realize why her father refused to let anyone go out at night-zombies come out after dark.

For years Ali grew up knowing that her father was a little on the eccentric side. His immense fear of the dark kept the family housebound for years. But when her younger sister Emma wanted to celebrate Ali’s 16th birthday her father reluctantly complied. What happened that night would introduce Alice to a world she never knew existed-zombies and ghosts.

With a new school year starting, Ali would be introduced to the resident bad boy Cole Holland and his ‘gang’ of thugs and fighters. But to Ali’s surprise Cole and his friends are the force of nature that will keep the zombies at bay. Ali will discover that she has a powerful gift unlike they have ever seen, but it is the mysterious entries in a journal found among her parent’s possessions that will help Ali as she endeavors to survive against the zombie hordes.

Cole and Ali’s connection is immediate but not necessarily accepted. Together they share a secret but the angst and anger from the other friends will begin to push the couple apart. Jealous ex-girlfriends and a another potential suitor will force Cole to back away even though he knows that he and Ali are destined to be together. Ali is a no nonsense young woman who isn’t afraid to stand up for what she believes and is willing to prove to everyone that she is worthy of their trust. First kisses, first love and the need to be accepted are all part of the anxiety of the teenaged years, but add zombies and the walking dead, and high school will never seem the same.

Throughout the storyline, we are introduced to the many friends who will fight alongside Cole, as well as some of the adults who are very much in control. But Ali puts her trust in one too many authority figures and will discover what it means to hurt the one you love especially when you are the intended victim. But someone else is controlling the strings and another group had designs on the victims left behind.

Alice in Zombieland is a mixture of high energy action fueled by betrayal and pain. There is the requisite love triangle that is quickly extinguished, and of course the mean girl squad lead by none other than a jealous ex. I was pleased that the anxiety of unrequited love wasn’t a continuous blemish throughout the story. I am not a happy camper with love triangles where both suitors are worthy partners. Love triangles suck especially in young adult storylines, but Gena quashes any notion that there are others for Ali’s affections early on.

Ali’s level of maturity seems beyond her years which will help her accept that no matter how badly you want something, it doesn’t always come true. And the painful memories of her father’s warnings will cloak a young teen in guilt until she must face the reality that evil can survive long after death. There are a few moments that will tug at your heart and like the hero in every story, Cole will sweep in and remind Ali that he will always be there.

Alice in Zombieland is a fascinating look at zombies and the dead. Gena weaves a fast paced storyline with an interesting premise that will keep your attention until the very last word. Oh and the White Rabbit will make an appearance a time or two just like in Wonderland with a message or warning for Alice.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Beauty Awakened / Last Kiss Goodnight / Alice in Zombieland by Gena Showalter

Beauty Awakened/Last Kiss Goodnight/ Alice in Zombieland  by Gena Showalter

Beauty Awakened by Gena Showalter

 

FROM Goodreads: RELEASE DATE- February 2013

“Combining passion, humor, pulse-pounding action and just plain fun, Gena Showalter’s books are always a refreshing escape!” – New York Times bestselling author Lara Adrian New York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter returns with another captivating Angels of the Dark tale, as a tormented warrior is brought to his knees by the most delicate of humans…

His name is Koldo. He is scarred, powerful, his control legendary-and he lives only for vengeance, determined to punish the angel who viciously removed his wings. But if he yields to the forces of hatred, he will be kicked from the heavens, eternally damned.

She is his last hope. Nicola Lane was born with a defective heart, yet this fragile human shows surprising strength as demons stalk her every move, determined to end her. She is the key to Koldo’s deliverance…and his downfall. Though he fights duty, destiny and his first addictive taste of desire, his toughest battle will be the one for Nicola’s life-even if he has to sacrifice his own…

LINKS TO PRE ORDER: Amazon / Barnes and Noble / The Book Depository

 

LAST KISS GOODNIGHT  by Gena Showalter

 

FROM Goodreads: RELEASE DATE-December 26, 2012

The breathtaking first novel in New York Times best selling author Gena Showalter’s new paranormal romance series, Otherworld Assassins, featuring a black ops agent who is captured and enslaved…and the beautiful deaf girl who holds the key to his salvation…

THE SWEETEST TEMPTATION…

Black ops agent Solomon Judah awakens caged and bound in a twisted zoo where otherworlders are the main attraction. Vika Lukas, the owner’s daughter, is tasked with Solo’s care and feeding. The monster inside him yearns to kill her on sight, even though she holds the key to his escape. But the human side of him realizes the beautiful deaf girl is more than she seems—she’s his.

THE ULTIMATE PRICE…

Vika endures the captives’ taunts and loathing, hoping to keep them alive even if she can’t free them. Only, Solo is different—he protects her. But as hostility turns to forbidden romance, his feelings for her will be used against him…and he’ll be put to a killer test

LINKS TO PRE ORDER: Amazon / Barnes and Noble / The Book Depository

ALICE IN ZOMBIELAND by Gena Showalter

 

FROM GOODREADS: Release Date September 25, 2012

She won’t rest until she’s sent every walking corpse back to its grave. Forever.

Had anyone told Alice Bell that her entire life would change course between one heartbeat and the next, she would have laughed. From blissful to tragic, innocent to ruined? Please. But that’s all it took. One heartbeat. A blink, a breath, a second, and everything she knew and loved was gone.

Her father was right. The monsters are real….

To avenge her family, Ali must learn to fight the undead. To survive, she must learn to trust the baddest of the bad boys, Cole Holland. But Cole has secrets of his own, and if Ali isn’t careful, those secrets might just prove to be more dangerous than the zombies….

LINKS TO ORDER: Amazon / Barnes and Noble / The Book Depository / KOBO / Books a Million

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ALICE IN ZOMBIELAND by Gena Showalter-Cover Reveal

ALICE IN ZOMBIELAND by Gena Showalter

 

 

 

TITLE: Alice in Zombieland

SERIES: The White Rabbit Chronicles -Young Adult series

AUTHOR: Gena Showalter

RELEASE DATE: September 2012

 

 

 

 

 

FROM THE BACK COVER:

I wish I could go back and do a thousand things differently.

I’d tell my sister no.

I’d never beg my mother to talk to my dad.

I’d zip my lips and swallow those hateful words.

Or, barring all of that, I’d hug my sister, my mom and my dad, one last time.

I’d tell them I love them.

Yeah, I wish…I wish.

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Alice in Zombieland -The White Rabbit Chronicles YA series by Gena Showalter

 

 

BACK COVER

TITLE:  Alice in Zombieland

SERIES:  The White Rabbit Chronicles -Young Adult series

AUTHOR:  Gena Showalter

RELEASE DATE:  September 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

INSIDE DUST JACKET

TITLE:   Alice in Zombieland

SERIES: The White Rabbit Chronicles

AUTHOR: Gena Showalter

RELEASE DATE: September 2012

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