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Bo0K ReccoMendati0ns: Alice in... horrorland

by Adil Boughlala Ever wondered what could have happened to Alice after she jumped into the rabbit hole? Surely, the story couldn’t have been all sunshine and flowers, and the artists of the books below understood that. If you love a good horror story, you will enjoy these Alice in Wonderland adaptations.

Alice in Borderland by Haro Aso

Arisu (the Japanese pronunciation of Alice) is a delinquent who, upon looking at a firework show, wishes to live in a different, more exciting world. His wish is granted, and he is transported, together with his friends, to a post-apocalypticlike parallel Tokyo. This world, also known as ‘the Borderlands’ is one filled with games. But here is the catch: everyone begins with a set amount of ‘days’. If your days expire, you’ll die. The only way to survive is to play the games, and, based on the difficulty of the game, you will get days added to your life. Will Arisu be able to escape this hell of a world? Read, and find out!

Alice by Christina Henry

The Chronicles of Alice are a series of books that mimic the original Alice in Wonderland stories, but in a slightly different way. Alice revolves around a mysterious former-blondhaired woman who finds herself in a hospital, not knowing why. One night, the woman escapes from the hospital in a big fire. She finds freedom and sets out to find out what happened to her, and how she ended up losing all her memories. However, during her escape, a beast was set free. In order to find the truth about herself, she has to find the beast in ‘the Old City’, where the rabbit is waiting for his Alice. The story is very dark and disturbing, and a great read for during the night!