Deadland: Untold Stories of Alice in Deadland (Alice, No. 5)

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Write a product review. Most helpful customer reviews on Amazon. A nice little package of a backstory to the Deadland chronicles. It was nice to read about a child Alice and of her family before she became the teen Biter hunter and eventually the undead leader of the resistance. Even though this installment was a little too short for my taste, I still rate it 5 stars for the wonderful writing that Mr. The characters, the story, and the development carry us forward with anticipation just like his other books do.

Mainak Dhar's Alice in Deadland series is an ingenious and well crafted spin on Resident Evil, who's lead character's name also happens to be Alice, but we can forgive that. It is still an incredible read, each and every instalment. And this one is no different, it neatly ties up all those pesky loose ends, love it. There are some, I read that are critical of Dhara's writing.

Please, this is not War and Peace,or Lord of the Rings, which I also love it is what it is, a fun and simplistic read, in a fast food sort of way.

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You all need to get over your purist pompous selves. As Shakspere would say about all these no talent wana be,s "Me thinks thou doth protest to much". My, my, all this jealous huffing and puffing, whilst Mainak goes laughing merrily all the way to the bank! Usually I give a book at least pages, but I didn't like this from the start. I'm a mother and grandmother and when I child is involved in such a fashion it just isn't something I want to read. I think I'm getting zombied out unless they are in a better context I'm more into the zombies that AJ Aalto writes about Like many concepts in the book world, "series" is a somewhat fluid and contested notion.

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So, the Dummies guides are a series of works. But the Loeb Classical Library is a series of editions, not of works. Home Groups Talk Zeitgeist. The 12 Days of LT scavenger hunt is going on. Can you solve the clues? Actually, I have read lots of fanfic that was better written than this. The plot does not have anything really new to offer. The usual idea of research into a zombie virus, governments being greedy and unreasonable, the inevitable outbreak and so on and so forth. I skimmed fairly early on and decided to stop reading about halfway through.

Luckily this was a free Kindle copy, otherwise I would have been pretty unhappy. This book had me divided. There were parts of me that loved the similarities in the fairy tale book, Alice in Wonderland, albeit small ones. Like when she follows a "Biter wearing bunny ears down a Biter hole"; okay that made me laugh.

Alice in Deadland (Alice in Deadland, #1) by Mainak Dhar

Also the Queen in this story seems much more fair than the Queen in the fairy tale story. Though it was funny when she said,"Off with their heads. But then the repetition tended to grate on my nerves. The author stated Alice grew up, not pl This book had me divided. The author stated Alice grew up, not playing with dolls or toys, but playing with guns and learning combat.

Okay, I get that being that the world is in turmoil now. But really, do you have to repeat it over and over again every few pages? Trust the reader to realize this without you having to keep it in the forefront of our mind. And I know people are probably going to be thinking I am crazy, but at first I believed the "Biters" to be vampires. I know, I know, it was silly of me. But there are parts in the book that do point more to vampires than traditional zombies, at least in my opinion. I guess it was hard for me to grasp the idea that zombies could have somewhat of a society. I was going to give this 2 stars but the ending was just so ironic and fitting that I had to give it 3 stars.

If you like zombie books with a little political tension running through it, then I think you should go on and give this a try. You never know, it could take a bite out of you. Dec 25, Bruce Sarte rated it it was amazing. Had to check it out. But I was a little off on my Alice in Wonderland meets Zombies assumption.

Where this story shines is in the action-packed prose that moves the reader from focusing on the Biters to the real evil -- the men in power. The powerful people who sit in boardrooms are the ones who created the apocalypse in the first place and their assault on freedom and liberty is a powerful backdrop for this thriller. The story ended up being so much more then I thought it would be and I highly recommend it to anyone who enjoy reading Zombies, Post-Apocalypse, Political Intrigue and action-type thrillers in general.

A very good read! Nov 27, Mzchary rated it it was amazing. Interesting twist on the original plot of Alice in Wonderland. In this action packed adventure Alice was taught the rules of survival, she knew nothing of the old world only the ways of the wasteland they lived in.

The only rules they lived by was kill or be killed by the undead. The unfortunate event that Alice finds herself apart of keeps you on the edge of your seat with curiosity, the suspense is intense. Alice would be considered the adventurous child, because she was always looking for the Interesting twist on the original plot of Alice in Wonderland. Alice would be considered the adventurous child, because she was always looking for the action at all costs. Her bold and courageous attitude lands her in a place that is foreign and all she has to depend on is her intuition.

Great story, definitely a keeper!! I recommend this book to anyone looking for an adventure with a twist! Dec 28, Jeff rated it it was amazing. Mainak Dhar's "Alice in Deadland" is an exciting thriller, a real page turner. I especially loved the development of the protagonist Alice, who is a strong mature fifteen year old girl -- who has been trained since birth to survive in a world filled with danger. Dhar leads us into Alice's world of the undead roaming the earth, which has become a wasteland. The zombies terrorize the humans who have survived. Dhar's compelling voice propels the story forward in an adventurous and engaging manner.

Mar 23, Abbie rated it liked it Shelves: Actual rating - 2. I just couldn't get into this one unfortunately. I was bored through a lot of it, as it was full of info dumps. The book felt a lot longer than what it was, and for most of it, I was looking forward to the end. Overall, Not awful, but couldn't keep my interest. Jan 01, Max G. Bernard rated it it was amazing. Post-apocalyptic zombie story with a twist In a post-apocalyptic world where Alice in Wonderland or at least its charred damaged remains, is the last surviving book, the survivors face numerous challenges, including walking zombies, conspiratorial efforts to keep them ignorant of the true history of humanity, and most importantly, the quest for something to give them hope of a better life.

The author combines a number of science fiction, fantasy, and fairy tale tropes with stirring action sequenc Post-apocalyptic zombie story with a twist In a post-apocalyptic world where Alice in Wonderland or at least its charred damaged remains, is the last surviving book, the survivors face numerous challenges, including walking zombies, conspiratorial efforts to keep them ignorant of the true history of humanity, and most importantly, the quest for something to give them hope of a better life.

The author combines a number of science fiction, fantasy, and fairy tale tropes with stirring action sequences and a very strong and capable female character whose independence, insight, determination, and intelligence will remind some readers of Robert A. Good and convincing portraits of a post-apocalyptic world are difficult to do. Stephen King did a great one in The Stand, and Richard Matheson in I am Legend the basis for three major movies retelling his story in different ways similarly portrayed a ravaged world beset by dark forces threatening to turn back the clock to the dark ages of ignorance and superstition while wiping out all vestiges of science, reason, and progress.

This book belongs in their company, and with its combination of a vision of a bleak landscape of devastation and the disappearance of written knowledge similar in that respect to H. Heavy on action, and wasting little time on padded description, it brings to life an incredible cast of characters in a highly entertaining tale. Sep 12, Harlee rated it liked it. After reading the synopsis of this book, I was definitely intrigued. I immediately bought it and started reading.

I've seen a lot of good reviews and a lot of bad ones. I personally liked this book. I liked the whole concept of the zombie queen and her believing this Alice is part of a prophecy from a children's story.

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It was really interesting to see the zombies or "Biters" from the perspective that Alice did as After reading the synopsis of this book, I was definitely intrigued. It was really interesting to see the zombies or "Biters" from the perspective that Alice did as being scared animals and just trying to defend themselves. And I liked how the Biters and humans view spoiler [ eventually came to fight as one, view spoiler [ hide spoiler ] that was cool.

I have to also mention what an incredible heroine Alice turned out to be. It was hard to believe that so many people looked up to someone who is just 15 years old to be a leader. She is obviously mature beyond her years and having been born into and growing up in a world that survival was her only goal made her a strong character. However, I was disappointed by a few things. The story started out with Alice falling into a hole following a Biter wearing bunny ears loved that and it led to her meeting the Queen and learning about this so called prophecy.

There were a few other nods to the actual Alice in Wonderland story, but I was kind of expecting more. When she fell into the Biters underground base, I was expecting her to be with them longer then she was. And also, they began trying to have a truce of some kind with the Biters early on, so there wasn't really enough zombie action for me. It was a really political and war driven story. But overall I did like it.

As I mentioned earlier, I did buy the whole trilogy so I will start the next book soon to see what happens next.

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Jan 01, Bernie Joseph rated it it was amazing. And indeed, there is. Her courageous actions rip the mask off of the conspiracy which has brought th world to this condition. This is one worth reading and re-reading, and would make a great movie. Sep 07, Netanella rated it really liked it Shelves: Alice was beginning to get very tired of sitting by her sister on the hill, and of having no Biters to shoot.

Once or twice she peeped through her sniper rifle's scope, but could see no targets. Unlike most postapoc books, this one takes place almost entirely in the Deadlands of India, populated by free human settlements who are trying to survive both the zombies and the communistic Red Guard. The book is easy to read and fairly free of grammatical errors. There's enough blood and carnage to appease my appetite, but also enough politics and plot to keep the story going at a nice pace.

And of course, our dear little Alice, transformed into a post-apocalyptic Joan of Arc, hero for both humans and zombies alike. Jan 16, Tristan Vick rated it really liked it. Alice in Deadland is a fun exercise in displaced myth. Dhar takes certain themes from the Alice and Wonderland children's adventures and spins them into a dark apocalyptic zombie story for adults. Probably the thing I enjoyed most about this series was its pace and Dhars excellent vocabulary--not a single sentence seems to linger or repeat--his story telling is always progressive.

That said, there is not much in the way of character development other than a handful of primary protagonists mixed Alice in Deadland is a fun exercise in displaced myth. That said, there is not much in the way of character development other than a handful of primary protagonists mixed with some generic antagonists. In terms of zombie stories I sensed that a lot of Dhar's influences may have come from the Resident Evil Biohazard series. Many of his ideas parallel those. He just gives them his own unique twist. If you are into zombie stories--this is by far one of the better ones.

It would make a great sci-fi horror survival film. Overall, I gave four stars for the excellent writing and new take on an old genre. May 09, Rebecca McNutt rated it it was ok. What on earth is with the fixation authors have on combining Lewis Carroll's beloved classic with zombies?!? As if Alice in Zombieland wasn't bad enough! Alice in Deadland honestly makes very little, if any, reference to Alice's Adventures in Wonderland , but that's beside the point - it falls victim to being trendy and shallow, drenched in every typical element of the recently popular zombie subgenre.

Its choppy sentences, generic characters and dull writing that drags on is no fun to read at all, What on earth is with the fixation authors have on combining Lewis Carroll's beloved classic with zombies?!? Its choppy sentences, generic characters and dull writing that drags on is no fun to read at all, but I finished it anyway, no idea why. It didn't get any better and I don't recommend it.

This is the first book that i read about the zombies. The way author has described the situations and characters are amazingly superb.

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As we have a rabbit and a big hat person in alice in wonderland, same way in here there are two zombies known as biters. But the character of the big hat person is less in this book as compared to the actual fairy tale book. Author has gone through lot of thinking on how the place should look if its attacked by the zombies in actual life. Whenever heard of zombie This is the first book that i read about the zombies. Whenever heard of zombies its like we have to kill them or we will become like them.

But in this book the author has shown zombies in new way where in the zombies are also the hero. While reading this book it make us think how will the humans fight with the zombies in the first part and in the second part how to fight against the central committee. Dec 31, Elizabeth rated it it was amazing. I enjoyed the book Alice in Deadland. It was a great read, and well-written by the author. Alice is an extremely likeable character, and one who, well I really can't give that away, as it would spoil the book.

The author of the book displays the scenes, settings, and scenarios very well. They also get the feeling of the character just right, which I really enjoy. Overall a great read. Dec 29, Cpogue rated it it was amazing. This book is filled with a lot of fun and excitement. To my surprise it was quite political as well, touching on aspects of the New World Order and Illuminati theories.

It is one of those book that if you put it down for just a moment you are still thinking about what is going to happen next.



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