#splintered

[wondereads]

An Extended List of Retellings

It was recently Tell a Fairy Tale Day (02/26), so here's an updated and expanded list of retellings for all fairy tale- and folklore-obsessed readers!

*Key at the end of the post*

The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert (Fairy Tale-esque)

Alice's grandmother is known for her collection of stories that has spawned a cult-like following, spawning plenty of fanatics to follow Alice and her mother around. But this new group is strange, weirder than the rest, and when they take Alice's mother, she must literally dive into the world of her grandmother's stories to save her. (YA, low fantasy)

Damsel by Elana K. Arnold (Fairy Tale-esque)

Ama remembers nothing. All she knows is that she was saved by Prince Emory from a vicious dragon. It seems she will be taken care of for the rest of her life as a pampered princess, but as she learns more about her new home, the more darkness seems to well up around the edges. *read trigger warnings* (NA, high fantasy)

The Frog Princess by E. D. Baker (The Frog Prince)

Princess Emeralda is about to be caught in an unfortunate engagement, but she finds an escape in a talking frog. A frog who claims he is a prince, a perfect excuse to escape a betrothal. What she doesn't expect is being turned into a frog herself with no clue how to change both of them back. (MG, high fantasy)

The Wide-Awake Princess by E. D. Baker (Sleeping Beauty)

Princess Gwen was tragically cursed to fall into a magical sleep, so when her younger sister, Annie, is born, she is given only one christening gift—the ability to resist any magic. When the curse comes true and Gwen falls asleep, Annie sets out to find her sister's true love and wake the kingdom again. (MG, high fantasy)

Peter and the Starcatchers by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson (Peter Pan)

From an orphanage in London, Peter and his mysterious friend, Molly, arrive at a faraway island. There, pirates and adventures abound, but nothing is as exciting as a precious new substance that can cure wounds, give flight, and keep people young forever. (MG, low fantasy)

The Looking Glass Wars by Frank Beddor (Alice in Wonderland)

When Wonderland, land of dreams and imagination, undergoes a bloody coup, Princess Alyss Heart is forced to flee to the real world, taking on the name Alice Liddel. Years later, she is needed to win Wonderland back, but is it time for Alyss' imagination to be saved? (YA, low fantasy)

The Sisters Grimm by Michael Buckley (multiple)

Sabrina and Daphne Grimm have bounced from foster home to foster home before their formerly-unknown grandmother takes them in. She seems like everything two children could want, but Sabrina doesn't trust her. Not only does she serve outlandish foods and have an outrageous amount of locks on her house, but she seems to believe their town is full of fairy tale characters, all with mysteries that need solving. (MG, magical realism)

The School for Good and Evil by Soman Chainani (multiple)

Agatha and Sophie are best friends, but they couldn't be more different. Agatha is ugly and unpleasant and Sophie is pretty and kind, so when they're taken to the School for Good and Evil, it seems obvious who's Good and who's Evil. However, when the girl's places are switched, they must put things to rights. (MG/YA, high fantasy)

To Kill a Kingdom by Alexandra Christo (The Little Mermaid)

Lira is a vicious siren, known for her collection of prince's hearts. However, a serious mistake of hers leads the Sea Queen to transform her into a human, trapped until she can bring her the heart of Prince Elian. Lira is a practiced killer, but Elian is a trained hunter, and sirens are his prey of choice. (YA, high fantasy)

The Land of Stories by Chris Colfer (multiple)

Alex and Conner have had it rough since their father's death, but they find comfort in their grandmother's book of stories. When she leaves it to them on their birthday, they never expected for it to be a portal to another world. This world is full of all the fairy tales they know and love, but they're trapped there, and ways back are hard to come by. (MG, low fantasy)

Legendborn by Tracy Deonn (King Arthur)

In an attempt to move on after her mother's death, Bree attends an early college program. However, she starts to see things, things her friends can't, and she soon discovers a secret society on campus made up of the descendants of King Arthur and the Knights of the Roundtable. However, this group, the Legendborn, may be tied to Bree more than she knows. (YA, magical realism)

Midnight Robber by Nalo Hopkinson (Caribbean and Yoruba Mythology)

In a futuristic world modeled off of Afro-Caribbean history and mythology, criminals are sent to the world of New Half-Way Tree. No child has been sent before until Tan-Tan is taken by her father, who is on the run from the law. When Tan-Tan's experience takes a turn for the worse, she finds strength the figure of the Robber Queen from myth. *read trigger warnings* (adult, science fiction/fantasy)

Splintered by A. G. Howard (Alice in Wonderland)

Alyssa is a descendant of the famous Alice Liddel, but it's not all roses and tea parties. Madness runs in the family, and Alyssa has heard bugs and flowers speak to her since she was young. It's only when she's a teenager that she learns it's a curse, and the only way to free her family from it is to return to Wonderland and put the original Alice's mistakes to rights.

Stain by A. G. Howard (very loosely The Princess and the Pea)

Princess Lyra is destined to bring her kingdom, one of perpetual day, and their rival, a kingdom of perpetual night, together. However, when her wicked aunt steals her identity and casts her out, she loses her memories and is taken in by a witch from an enchanted forest. There, she lives in disguise, known as a young boy named Stain. (YA, fantasy romance)

Enchanted by Alethea Kontis (The Frog Prince)

Sunday is the seventh daughter of a seventh daughter, a powerfully magic number. Anything Sunday writes comes true, so she takes care to only write what has already happened. She finds someone to share those stories with in a talking frog near her home. Little does she know that the frog is an enchanted prince; specifically, the prince responsible for the death of her older brother.

Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine (Cinderella)

Ella was given a gift at her birth from a fairy, but it's done nothing but make her life miserable. Forced to obey every direct order, Ella loathes her gift of obedience, especially when she is forced to deal with a demanding father and a horrible stepfamily. Ella takes it upon herself to track down the fairy who 'blessed' her with some help from her family's cook, Mandy, and the charming Prince Char. (MG, high fantasy)

Fairest by Gail Carson Levine (Snow White)

Aza is by no means the fairest of them all, but she has the unique gift to imitate others and throw her voice. In the kingdom of Ayortha, which values song above all else, it's an invaluable trait. One the new queen of Ayortha, Queen Ivi, plans to capitalize upon. Ivi lacks singing talent, so she hires Aza to help her deceive the kingdom, but how long can they keep up the charade? (MG, high fantasy)

The Princess Tales by Gail Carson Levine (multiple)

Six stories: The Fairy's Mistake (Diamonds and Toads), The Princess Test (The Princess and the Pea), Princess Sonora and the Long Sleep (Sleeping Beauty), Cinderellis and the Glass Hill (Cinderella), For Biddle's Sake (Rapunzel), and The Fairy's Return (The Golden Goose) (MG, high fantasy)

Ash by Malinda Lo (Cinderella)

Abused by her horrible stepmother, Ash finds solace in stories. Those stories seem to come to life when she encounters a faerie, and her wishes of being stolen away may finally be granted. However, Ash begins to doubt that course when she meets the king's huntress and she finds herself torn between two worlds. (YA, fantasy romance)

Unhooked by Lisa Maxwell (Peter Pan)

Gwendolyn has always thought her mother was crazy for thinking monsters were chasing them, but then she and her best friend are kidnapped. The place they're taken to, Neverland, is full of deception, and Gwen must find out how to get them both home and whole again. (YA, low fantasy)

Cinder by Marissa Meyer (Cinderella)

Cinder is a cyborg in a futuristic world ravaged by sickness and prejudice, but she scrapes by as a mechanic. One day, during a job for no one other than the prince, she discovers information that could tip the balance between the people of earth and the dreaded Lunars. (YA, science fiction)

The Squire's Tales by Gerald Morris (King Arthur)

A series retelling the tales of the Roundtable, beginning with Terence, an orphan who becomes squire to the famous Sir Gawain. Together, they must foil a plot against King Arthur as Terence discovers his own abilities. (MG/YA, historical fantasy)

Uprooted by Naomi Novik (Beauty and the Beast)

Agnieszka is forfeited by her village to the wizard known as the Dragon in exchange for his protection against the horrible Wood. She finds herself more of an apprentice than a servant, but the Wood is stirring, and it's up to her and the Dragon to drive it back. (NA, high fantasy)

Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik (Rumpelstiltskin)

Miryam has brought her family's moneylending business back from the brink of bankruptcy. All is going well until an ill-timed boast on the roads lures the attention of the king of the Staryk, fae-like creatures made of winter and obsessed with gold. But there's a bigger threat that threatens to consume humans and Staryk alike. (NA, high fantasy)

Queen of Hearts by Colleen Oakes (Alice in Wonderland)

Dinah has trained her whole life to become queen of Wonderland alongside her father, finally earning his love. However, out of the blue, her father brings home her half-sister, his illegitimate daughter. With conspiracies brewing, Dinah must hold onto her throne now that another candidate has entered the picture. (YA, high fantasy)

The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea by Axie Oh (Shim Cheong)

As their home is ravaged by storms and floods, the people of Mina's village sacrifice a young girl every year, hoping she may be the "true bride" of the sea god. One year, the offered girl is Shim Cheong, Mina's older brother, Joon's, beloved. In an effort to save her, Mina throws herself into the sea to find a fantastical world under the surface. (YA, historical fantasy)

Dorothy Must Die by Danielle Paige (The Wizard of Oz)

Amy is a friendless teenager from modern-day Kansas, so a surprise trip to the land of Oz would seem like a blessing. But this version of Oz is twisted, dark, and ruled by none other than the other girl from Kansas, Dorothy herself. (YA, low fantasy)

The Shadow Queen by C. J. Redwine (Snow White)

Lorelai is the crown princess, but she's also a fugitive. Ever since her kingdom was taken by a wicked queen, she and her brother have been forced to run for their lives. She and the queen share one quality, magic, but if Lorelai ever uses it, she'll be guiding the queen straight to her. (YA, high fantasy)

The Blood Spell by C. J. Redwine (Cinderella)

Blue is an aspiring alchemist, hoping to turn other metals into gold to help the people of her city. However, when her father tragically dies and a cruel woman seizes everything Blue knows, she has to turn to her childhood rival, Prince Kellan. Kellan has his own issues, such as a growing pressure to marry, but the worst is the disappearances that seem to rise in number every day. (YA, high fantasy)

Half Upon a Time by James Riley (multiple)

Jack the 13th is supposed to be a hero, save a princess. He thinks that isn't likely to happen until a 'princess' from our world literally falls into his arms. Soon, Jack realizes that this girl's grandmother can be none other than the famous Snow White, but she's been kidnapped, and it's up to Jack and the 'princess', Meg, to save her. (MG, low fantasy)

The Evil Queen by Gena Showalter (Snow White)

Everly lives the life of a normal teenager until she discovers she's not of this world. In this other land of magic, she's a part of a prophecy, one that mirrors the classic tale of Snow White. That would all be great if she weren't destined to become the story's villain, the Evil Queen. (YA, low fantasy)

Daughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan (Chang'e)

Xingyin's mother, Chang'e has been imprisoned on the moon for years for stealing the Celestial Emperor's elixir of immortality. When Xingyin's magic flares and she is in danger of being discovered, she must flee the moon. She ends up in the Celestial Kingdom, where she works her way up, hoping to find a way to free her mother. (NA, high fantasy)

Breadcrumbs by Anne Ursu (The Snow Queen)

The Snow Queen made a mirror meant to show people the worst in the world, and when it shatters, a shard gets stuck in the eye of Hazel's best friend Jack. When the Snow Queen whisks him away, Hazel must travel through a treacherous, wintery forest to save him. (MG, low fantasy)

Malice by Heather Walter (Sleeping Beauty)

Alyce is the infamous Dark Grace, whose powers bring curses and misfortune, unlike her sisters, who can conjure gifts and beauty. She dreams of escaping the prejudiced Kingdom of Briar, but her growing powers and an involvement with the royal family could keep her trapped forever. (adult, fantasy romance)

KEY

MG: middle grade, ages 8-12

YA: young adult, ages 13-18

NA: new adult, ages 18-early twenties

adult: ages 18 and up

high fantasy: fantasy stories set entirely within another world

low fantasy: fantasy stories split between our world and another

magical realism: fantasy stories set in our world, often interwoven with aspects of modern life (not the Latin American literary movement!)

historical fantasy: fantasy stories set in a historical setting of our world

fantasy romance: fantasy stories focused on romantic plotlines instead of other forms of plot

#books #recommendations #fairytales #retellings #the hazel wood #the frog princess #peter and the starcatchers #the sisters grimm #the school for good and evil #the land of stories #to kill a kingdom #legendborn #splintered #stain #ella enchanted #fairest #uprooted #spinning silver #malice #daughter of the moon goddess

[mothpawbs]

i don't usually catch on to art memes but this was too funny not to draw. yes one of my comfort characters is my own fursona

#digital art #mag art #meme #i think we're gonna have to kill this guy #splintered #splintered series #morpheus #furry #anthro #fursona #maggs

[menageriee]

hellooooo splintered nation is anyone still around?

#art #drawing #fanart #splintered #alice in wonderland #morpheus #fae #digital art #digital illustration

[fairies-rule]

Morpheus from Alice the Absent, when he was sitting naked in the rain, lost to the strangeness of his new state.

#splintered series #morpheus #splintered #alice the absent #my art #fanart #a.g. howard #book character #illustration #art #artists on tumblr

[shift-dreamr]

Splintered DR Intro

Splintered is a book series by A.G. Howard about a girl named Alyssa Gardner. Alyssa is the great-great-great-granddaughter of Alice Liddel, the girl who Alice in Wonderland was based off of. I’m literally just gonna link the wiki because I have tried to summarize this seven times and I can’t so if you wanna know more cool (also if you do read it I’m in the process of fixing the wiki because it’s missing a lot of stuff) so here, wiki link.

Name:

Alyssa Victoria Gardner

Age: 16

Height: 5’4”

Birthday: October 24, 2007

Race: half human, half netherling (not technically but apparently?)

Sexuality: Straight (I deal with enough love triangles in this reality, the last thing I need is to add WOMEN to the mix)

Gender and Pronouns: Gender-Fluid, she/they

Languages: English (both American and British), French, probably other stuff idk

Favorite things: orange juice, art, skateboarding, flying, eels, fingerless gloves

Hates: the way that bugs scream when cats eat them, being manipulated

Aesthetic:

Whatever the hell this is

Random Info

Wears gloves all the time because of scars my mother accidentally gave me on my palms as a kid. If anyone sees them, I say I got into a car accident

Hates red roses. More than anything in the world

Wasn’t allowed to change my hair because my father saw my mother in it so I wear hair extensions and loads of makeup because I don’t want to look like my mom

Wardrobe

#reality shift #reality shifting #desired reality #anti shifters dni #shifters #shiftinconsciousness #shifting #shiftblr #mental health #funny #splintered

[vinnytime]

heyyyyyy splintered fandom im back

#my art #splintered series #splintered #jeb holt #morpheus

[im-goin-mad]

what business did like 12 y/o me have reading a kinky alice in wonderland au

#i mean it's not horrible #but i just get so much #second hand embarrassment #i don't like this kinda book anymore for a reason #young adult fantasy #young adult romance #or whatever genre this is #also i'm so sick of this #love triangle #i need the boy rivals to kiss and stfu #no but seriously #i've grown so much as a person lmao #former gifted kid #book nerd #a g howard #splintered series #splintered #unhinged #ensnared #literature

[mayalaen]

Three new chapters of Splintered are up.

I think i forgot to post about this fic here on Tumblr.

It's Stranger Things Hopper/Eddie sorta-canon other than no deaths and there's biological D/s.

I've now posted 4 chapters but I'm currently writing chapter 12 so there's plenty more to go.

Read the tags and keep an eye on them when there updates since characters make decisions i don't always anticipate while i write.

#stranger things #fanfic #myfic #my fic #Hopper/Eddie #D/s AU #splintered #hopperxeddie #is there a fan name for that pairing?

[books-in-a-storm]

It's almost Christmas.

#mybooks #booklr #bookblr #books #funko pop #funko and books #splintered #a g howard #sock sunday #december 2023

[artofthegreyscalerainbow]

Here is a throwback to 2015 when I rapidly read through the entire Splintered Triolgy! I have come a long way in my art since then, but there are elements of this fanart I still enjoy...except if anyone remembers the original, I really did not draw his face well. It was one of those cases where it looked good in pencil and then I discovered something was off during the coloring process...and shading completely ruined it because I had no idea how to fix it. Ideally I would have just redrew his face completely since proportions are still off, but Chessie looks fabulous and is probably my favorite part of this. That will just have to be a future project.

I wanted to get some holo prints made, so I spent the last few hours trying to paint over and liquify what I could to improve it, balanced the levels, etc. He looks loads better now than he used to! Hopefully I will have enough time and energy to do a complete redraw/repaint to show just how far I have come, and because Morpheus deserves it. For now, enjoy this revised painting!

#splintered #splintered series #morpheus splintered #fanart #paintover

[best-childhood-book]

Wonderland from the Splintered series by A.G Howard. Also sorry I sent an ask in earlier with Meya from the Medoran Chronicles, I meant to put Medora, as Meya is a city while Medora is the world. Thank you!

I fixed Medora, but Wonderland is a tricky one. I want to say yes because I love Splintered and it feels very different from the usual Wonderland, but it is technically the same world. So, the people shall decide!

#ask #submission #poll #splintered

[kalira]

Oooh Splintered please

Even if one of the back-alley doctors could be coaxed or bullied into seeing them, they had resources far short of a hospital. Stitches they could provide - but so could Kei, though he’d rather not; he hated stitching Sho up - but no ability to give him a transfusion if he kept losing blood, and quite probably no better way to stop the bleeding itself than apply pressure, possibly a contact coagulant, and wait it out. And it would take time, not only for the treatment itself, but even to get Sho to one of them and talk them into treating him at all.

#WIP Wednesday #Splintered #Moon Child #penguinmusings #thanks for the ask! #spot another Mallepa headcanon we share? ;)

[mothpawbs]

so uh. since we're all talking about splintered because of the giveaways, does anyone want to see my ridiculous number of playlists? yeah sure you do

characters

ships :)

is this excessive? yes. am I ever going to stop? HA

#splintered #splintered series #music #spotify #playlist #alyssa gardner #jeb holt #morpheus #queen red #please enjoy! these will continue to be updated as i find more music #also this goes out to my bestie who introduced me to both this series and a lot of the artists in the playlists #Spotify

[number-one-miraculous-trash]

Considering sharing my playlist of songs that remind me of "Splintered" by AG Howard. If I get 5 likes on this post, I'll share half of it, as well as why that specific song is on there. Only some of them are from the authors playlist. I like to listen to these songs and be reminded of certain parts of the series. Anywho, let me know if that's something anyone is even interested in. Also, if you're a Splintered fan or you post about Splintered content, lmk so I can give you a follow, I feel like it's such a small fandom!

Update: Wow! I didn't expect this to get more than 2 likes, but here we are! Anywho, as promised, my splintered playlist:

Sharp Dressed Man-Brad Paisley (any version, I just like Brad's voice) I feel like this is very much how Morpheus perceives himself in general, but especially as it pertains to Alyssa. I feel like in the second book, we saw a little more of his preening side in M, and most of that is just him being him, but I think we can all agree that he was showing off at least a bit for Alyssa.

Crazy (Cover)-Daniela Andrade. As we see Alyssa give in more and more to her netherling tendencies, she not only accepts it, she leans into it. She realizes in Wonderland that even if some people back home saw her as crazy, she has a whole realm of beings that encourage her to be the craziest version of herself, the part of her that is natural. She is never more herself than when she accepts who she is as a whole. And maybe that makes her crazy 😉

Not Strong Enough-Apocalyptica. I think this one was part of A. G. Howard's playlist for Morpheus, I forget, but the themes and tone of the song easily fit with the tone of Morpheus throughout all the books. The way he doesn't even try to fight his feelings for Alyssa, no matter how she seems to disdain him and his feelings. I could easily get into a Morpheus mindset just by listening to this song. I don't know that there's one particular moment that this song fits, just his character as a whole.

You Should See Me In A Crown-Billie Eilish. So, I don't want to give spoilers for book 3, but if you know, you know. All I'll say is Alyssa.

All I Ask-Adele. (SPOILER WARNING ⚠)OK, so if you haven't read book 3, this is a spoiler of the ending, so do not read past this point if you have not read the entirety of book 3!!!!!!! Ok, but Morpheus and Alyssa, after they get done with their tour of Wonderland and go back to his place 😭😭😭 anywho, this song very much puts me in the feels for that part! Like, just the whole dialogue and everything, and Morpheus not being a butt for one second lol...anywho, yeah, this song...

That's not the entire playlist, that was just a sampling, but if yall want the rest, just lmk. Sorry if anyone is dissatisfied with my song choices, I can't speak for others, this is just personally what goes through my head for these parts of the books. Lots of love, stay crazy!

#splintered #splinteredbyaghoward #Aghoward #splintered series #unhinged #ensnared #Jebbediah holt #morpheus #Morlyssa #Jebblyssa #Alyssa Gardner #Alyssa #Alyssa Gardener #Queen Alyssa #Alyssa in Wonderland

[fairies-rule]

Morpheus sketch

#Splintered series #splintered #morpheus #aghoward #fanart #my art #book character #alice in wonderland retelling

[pengold]

"That was close!"

#cecil the pencil #world building #digital drawing #digital art #digital painting #digital illustration #fantasy #little nightmares #bendy and the ink machine #over the garden wall #similar things #splintered #splintered tale #splintered world