Review: The "Deleted Scenes" that you Must Have!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 25, 2013
So many of these novellas don't bring anything new to the table, but this one does!  It doesn't retell scenes from another perspective,it gives you scenes that weren't in the first one (but should have been).  I guess you could call them the "deleted scenes" and just like in the movies, they are great.  Maybe next time, there will be a blooper reel (smile).  Don't read this if you haven't read Splintered; it will ruin it for you.This was a fantastic extra into what happened between Morpheus and Jeb when Jeb was separated from Alyssa in Splintered.  It covers the time the sprites took Jeb to a room to entice him while Morpheus had Alyssa in his bed and showed her the chess game form the chandelier.  Next when Alyssa had to drop Jeb in the canyon after the clams saved them from the white’s cards and finally when Jeb was caged and made the decision to enter the box to set Alyssa free from Wonderland.  That last one was especially good and should have been in Splintered.This also gives us a little into the mind of Morpheus and his true desire for Alyssa and his own knowledge that he is not as good as Jeb is and that his motivations will never be pure.  I guess will get a lot more of his bi-polar personality in Unhinged due out in January 2014.This one was a little more seductive with the first flashback as the sprites were trying to seduce Jeb and used his old girlfriend.  It is not detailed and is a quick read, so it might not be a big deal to young readers.Would I/Did I buy it? YesWould I read it again?  YesWould I recommend it to friends? YesAge level for YA books? 13 - adult