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BOOK 1 OF THE WHITE RABBIT CHRONICLES 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. But
Author Notes
Gena Showalter writes in the genres of contemporary romance, paranormal romance, and young adult fiction. She is the author of the Alien Huntress series, Tales of an Extraordinary Girl series, Atlantis series, Lords of the Underworld series, and Everlife series. Her other books include The Stone Prince, The Pleasure Slave, and The Darkest Seduction. Her books have appeared on the New York Times and USA Today bestseller lists.
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Reviews (3)
Publisher's Weekly Review
"If they see you, they will chase you. And if they catch you, they will devour you." Alice Bell's father warned her about the monsters that come out at night, but Ali doesn't believe him until she sees zombies kill her family. After relocating to a new town, 16-year-old Ali is relieved to discover that she isn't entirely on her own: it turns out that local bad boy Cole Holland and his rough crowd hunt zombies. In this kickoff to the White Rabbit Chronicles, Ali works to keep her remaining loved ones safe, decode ghostly warnings, learn new tricks to take down evil spirits, and figure out whether she's ready to get involved with the hottest guy she's ever known. Balancing graphic zombie fighting and complicated romantic relationships, Showalter (the Intertwined series) fleshes out this action-packed paranormal story with a giddy focus on the push-and-pull attraction between Ali and Cole and the nastier side of the high school social scene. The result is a zippy story with crossover appeal that highlights the power of guilt, faith, and self-confidence. Ages 14-up. Agent: Deidre Knight, the Knight Agency. (Oct.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
Kirkus Review
Attack of the invisible zombies! Alice Bell has never been an ordinary girl--she's never been allowed outside after dark courtesy of her paranoid father and the monsters he sees everywhere. But after a terrible car accident kills Alice's family, she begins to see the undead, too. Now living with her grandparents and starting a new school, Ali--she eschews her old name due to memories, grief and survivor's guilt--can't build a new life while being followed by her father's demons. As if being chased by slobbering, decaying dead things wasn't enough, Ali also navigates well-meaning if out-of-touch grandparents and the tension between her new social group and the rough crowd (more specifically, Ali's interested in its leader, Cole Holland). The obligatory love triangle never threatens the main love story, but at least Ali's friendships with other characters, especially her quirky new best friend Kat, are interesting. While using an Alice in Wonderland motif and established survival/horror video game staples (such as a gradually revealed journal written in code), Showalter creates an original zombie mythology and a completely new set of rules for the monsters to follow, as covered by the sometimes-clunky exposition. The climax is rushed, especially when compared to the pacing of the first act of the story, but action-packed. Showalter has created a promising playground for future story installments. (playlist, author QA) (Horror/paranormal romance. 12-17)]] Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
Booklist Review
Alice Bell has led a sheltered life in suburban Alabama, shaped by her father's insistence that no one leave the house after dark because of the monsters. On her sixteenth birthday, Ali insists the only present she wants is to see her beloved eight-year-old sister's evening dance recital. On the way home, their car is attacked by zombies in front of the cemetery, and Ali alone survives. Now living with her maternal grandparents, she is consumed by guilt (her dad was right after all), fear (the zombies are still out there), and confusion over her powerhouse attraction to bad boy Cole. Though bearing trademark Harlequin emphases on romance and appearance (every character is gorgeous and described in loving detail), Showalter's novel also includes ironic allusions to Lewis Carroll (a puffy white rabbit cloud always appears before a zombie attack), as well as pathos, as Ali struggles with the loss of her family. It's an odd melange that is more successful in the first half of the book, before plot details set up the action for further titles, but when it works, it's compulsively readable.--Carton, Debbie Copyright 2010 Booklist