Alice

Some girls chase Wonderland. Alice was made for the kind of place that chases you.

Alice Whelan collects dead things and serves coffee sharp enough to wake the dead. She works at Hallowed Grounds Café, a place where the walls breathe and the espresso machine knows more than it should. She keeps her sarcasm sharp, her heart locked, and her past buried.

Then the bottles start showing up.

Small. Antique. Warm against her skin. Each one holds a memory she was never supposed to find again. And every time she sleeps, a silver-haired boy named Halloway is waiting for her in a broken version of Neverland, saying the same quiet thing:

You're late.

Something followed her home from those dreams. Something that knows her name better than she does. And the more bottles she finds, the harder it becomes to tell which world is real... and which one wants her back for good.

Alice has spent her whole life running from the truth. This time the truth is running toward her.

Authentic. Unapologetic. And done pretending she doesn't remember.

We Drug Alice into 2026. Wonderland waits... but Neverland calls.
These reviews are from early access book clubs.

"Alice is everything: sharp, funny, broken, dangerous, and so real it hurts."
- Theo Ramirez, San Diego, CA - Graphic Designer

"If you love gorgeous prose, eerie magic, and a heroine who refuses to behave, this is your new obsession."
- Lila Stone, New York, NY - Publishing Assistant

"Atmospheric, addictive, and beautifully written - this story grabs your heart in the first chapter and refuses to let go."

"Alice is one of the most compelling dark-fantasy heroines in years: sharp, funny, vulnerable, and utterly unforgettable."

"A haunting world dripping with magic, mystery, and emotion. Perfect for readers who crave immersive, lyrical fantasy with a dark undercurrent."

"Every chapter deepens the spell. This is the kind of book readers get obsessed with."

• A haunting, immersive world that feels alive

• A sharp, sarcastic, unforgettable heroine

• A slow-burn emotional pull with a mysterious love interest

• Lyrical, atmospheric prose with gothic edges

• Dreams that bleed into reality - and demand a price

• Found family threads through Clairese and Ezra

• Magic built from memory, desire, and danger

• A satisfying ending with a door left open for Book 2
  "It's rare to find writing that feels this alive. Every page breathes."
  - Sophia Lancaster, Boston, MA - College Librarian

  "The dream sequences? Actual perfection. Haunting, beautiful, unforgettable."
  - Elena Torres, Santa Fe, NM - Fine Arts Instructor

  "Neverland is one of the best fantasy settings I've read in years. Dark, weird, dangerous - I loved it."
  - Patrick Knox, Kansas City, MO - Paramedic

  "I haven't been this pulled into a world since Addie LaRue. Truly mesmerizing."
  - Jenna Marshall, Tampa, FL - Travel Photographer

  "Alice's voice is a masterpiece. Sarcastic, exhausted, magical, and honest."
  - Riley Dawson, Minneapolis, MN - Retail Manager