Alice in Wonderland

Wonderland has rules. Alice has questions. That is going to be a problem. At eighteen, Alice is old enough for everyone to expect her to know exactly who she intends to become. She doesn't. Then a White Rabbit runs past wearing a waistcoat and carrying a watch, and curiosity sends her tumbling into a world where nothing behaves as it should. In Wonderland, Alice grows and shrinks, argues with a Caterpillar, takes tea with a Hatter trapped at six o'clock, meets a Cat who refuses to give straight answers, and discovers a Queen whose favorite solution to disagreement is removing someone's head. But Wonderland's greatest danger is not its nonsense. It is the way everyone has learned to obey it. The one person who understands that better than anyone is the Knave of Hearts, a cautious young court servant who has survived the Queen by knowing when to speak, when to disappear, and when not to ask why. Alice finds his silence infuriating. He finds her refusal to stay quiet terrifying. Neither expects to change the other. As the Queen's court closes around them, Alice must decide whether growing up means becoming what others expect, or becoming brave enough to choose herself. A whimsical, character-driven reimagining of Lewis Carroll's classic, filled with Wonderland absurdity, a strong heroine, emotional depth, clean slow-burn romance, and a story about identity, courage, and learning to trust your own judgment.