By Kelly Bridgewater

About the Book

Book: Lost in Wonderland

Author: Tabitha Bouldin

Genre: Fantasy, Steampunk, Christian

Release date: March 14, 2023

If you make a deal with evil, be prepared for the consequences.

When a metal dragon kidnaps Alice, Hatter gathers the troops and charges off to rescue her. If only things were so uncomplicated. In the Ivory Kingdom, they find upheaval of the worst kind and all heading to civil war spearheaded by a man known as the Bandersnatch.

Turmoil and the terror of fighting against a giant wolf, the Bandersnatch is bad enough, but when the Ivory Queen’s secrets are exposed, Hatter and Alice face off in a battle of wills and points of view. How can Alice trust a woman who deceived them? Why can’t Hatter see the bigger picture? If they don’t reconcile their differences, more could be at risk than the Ivory Kingdom.

More questions than answers bombard them in their quest for truth and freedom for all. Who is stealing children? What dark secret overshadows the Ivory Kingdom? Can they avoid the Bandersnatch’s clutches? And most important of all, who can they trust?

Join forces with Alice, Hatter, old friends and new, and be prepared to discover that trust and risk are often two sides of the same coin in this next Beyond Wonderland novel.

My Thoughts:

Lost in Wonderland by Tabitha Bouldin continues the story of Alice, Hatter, and a new slew of characters from the Ivory kingdom. Bouldin does a wonderful job at creating a fantasy that is completely different than Lewis’s masterpiece but with plenty of action and realistic drama to keep readers actively involved with the story. When reading this installment, I went back and re-read Madness in Wonderland again. Both stories flowed one into the other quite nicely. The plot captured my imagination. I loved this story and these characters. I love the braveness of Alice. I love the smugness of Hatter, but who is willing to do anything to make sure that Alice is safe. I love how Chess appears time and time again as an important character to the plot. One of my favorite aspects is Bouldin’s descriptions of the automation characters. These are mechanical characters that are used for bad purposes. They were featured in the first novel and make a bigger presence in this installment. Overall, Lost in Wonderland by Tabitha Bouldin is a wonderful story. I hope that there is another book coming. There were some cliff-hangers at the end of this novel, so I hope they are answered in another book.

I received a complimentary copy of Lost in Wonderland by Tabitha Bouldin from Celebrate Lit. Publishing, but the opinions stated are all my own.

My Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

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About the Author

Tabitha Bouldin is a student at Southern New Hampshire University, where she is currently pursuing her Bachelor’s in Creative Writing. As a member of American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW), she works with critique groups and provides endorsements for other authors. Tabitha’s genre of choice is Contemporary Christian Romance which she describes as: Adventure with heart. Tabitha spent ten years working as a Medical Assistant before God opened the door which allowed her to become a stay-at-home-homeschooling-mom and author.

More from Tabitha

Writing Lost in Wonderland was such a wonderful creative outlet for my imagination. After writing Madness in Wonderland, I knew I wasn’t ready to let these characters go. They were anxious for new challenges and new adventures that allowed them to explore more of the world they’d just freed.

Of course, new characters were a must, and Scarlett stepped right up to have her story told.

While Madness in Wonderland is an Alice in Wonderland and Frankenstein mashup, for Lost in Wonderland, I went with a Through the Looking Glass and Red Riding Hood mashup that gave a deeper well of storytelling for Wonderland and brought all sorts of new creatures into the mix.

Alice and Hatter face new obstacles in their journey, and Scarlett is not one to be left behind. Especially when he has her loyal guard Faolan by her side.

Prepare to set sail across a new Wonderland.