Jeb hears about this plan on the night of prom and stops by her house to lecture her. She is determined to find a way to get to this rabbit-hole, which she believes is in London so she is planning to get a fake passport. One from her childhood that's revealing what she needs to do to make the trip down the rabbit hold to spare her family from the curse. Alyssa's mom is currently in a mental hospital and she visits her every week with her father.Ĭlick here to see the rest of this reviewĪlyssa starts to do some research into her family and begins to hear a familiar voice in her head. Jeb is currently dating a girl named Taelor whom teases and torments Alyssa for her family having a history of apparent insanity. She has a childhood friend, named Jeb who is her constant companion and crush.

Alyssa is a bit of a tom-boy and likes to skateboard. All of the women in her family are inflicted with this 'curse' and her mother and grandmother have been institutionalized for these abilities so she keeps it a secret. Alyssa Gardener is a teenage girl who, from the time she hit puberty, is able to talk with insects and plants. Her family and the curse have a connection to the story of Alice and Wonderland and as Alyssa delves further into her family curse she realizes that she must go down the rabbit hole to save her mother and to learn the truth about her family and their origins. This curse placed her mother in a mental institution and Alyssa fears the same for herself. Splintered is the story of a young girl who, like all females in her family is 'cursed', with the ability to talk to insects and plants.

Splintered by ag howard