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Title: A Blade So Black
Author: L. L. McKinney
Published: September 25, 2018
Length: 384 pages
The first time the Nightmares came, it nearly cost Alice her life. Now she’s trained to battle monstrous creatures in the dark dream realm known as Wonderland with magic weapons and hardcore fighting skills. Yet even warriors have a curfew.
Life in real-world Atlanta isn’t always so simple, as Alice juggles an overprotective mom, a high-maintenance best friend, and a slipping GPA. Keeping the Nightmares at bay is turning into a full-time job. But when Alice’s handsome and mysterious mentor is poisoned, she has to find the antidote by venturing deeper into Wonderland than she’s ever gone before. And she’ll need to use everything she’s learned in both worlds to keep from losing her head . . . literally.
I was sent a free copy to read and review in celebration of the sequel coming out! So best believe I’m going to read this in October!
Last week! I forget what day, but I got it and mentioned it in my Sunday Post.
When it was pitched to me as “what if Buffy fell down the rabbit hole?” I was freaking sold. 🔥🔥🔥 Plus a POC main character with that natural hair and she’s not a slave or anything like that? Sign me the hell up.
I can’t wait to read this one, fam. Let’s make sure I read it soon so I can make time to read the sequel. 🖤
Sometimes Leelynn Reads 
I LOVEEEE Alice retellings!!
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It’s funny because I don’t really care for the original Alice story, but I can do retellings, so I can’t wait for this one!
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Huh, this sounds like an Alice retelling that I might enjoy a lot!
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Let me know if you end up reading it! I’ll need to read this soon. Maybe this weekend!
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I was really lucky to get an ARC of this book last year and loved it. I was too October swamped to request the sequel but I’m definitely going to read it!
It is an Alice meets Buffy retelling.
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The sequel ended up coming out this month so you can totally read it! Maybe like in November or something so it’s a cozy read haha. I’m glad you loved it though! That makes me even more excited to read it ❤
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Yes! Definitely. It is on my sequels shelf of the TBR.
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this sounds AMAZEEE
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omg Amanda I want to hear what you think of it if you end up reading it!
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I’ve never heard of this book before but it sounds so good! So keen to hear your thoughts on it 😍
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When i finish it, let me know if you want me to send you a copy! I may have an extra one (not an ARC though) somewhere 🙂
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I hate Alice in wonderland… BUT THIS SOUNDS LIKE THE SHIZZ!!!! Can’t wait to read your review on it :)))
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LOL Alice in Wonderland was never one I really liked but I’ll get behind this one! hehe I can’t wait to read it :3
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