Once upon a time, there was a girl and a boy who fell into a rabbit hole and got lost in the madness within.
Ally and Jesper don't belong anywhere. As the children of Monty the Merciless-one of the many indentured servants of the kingdom's notorious crime lord-they've learned the only way to stay alive is to stay out of sight.
When wandering through the dangerous lands they call home, Ally comes across a portal that she and her brother unwittingly fall into, transporting them to a mysterious new land that makes no sense. A land with strange boxes called smartphones, a different magic called internet, and a queen called a gang leader. Queen Red rules her kingdom with a firm and bloody fist, and it's clear they need to learn the rules of this place before they are eaten by her wolves.
But this world is as intoxicating as it is cruel, and they quickly find themselves entangled in webs of violence and vendettas. Torn between their new alliances and the ghosts of their past, Ally and Jesper are faced with impossible choices that will change their lives forever, while struggling not to succumb to the madness of this wonderland.
Emilee King continues the Elarian Chronicles with this dark and gritty take on Lewis Carroll's classic tale, a story of siblings long since lost, fighting to find their way home before they both lose their heads.