I thoroughly enjoyed this reinvention of the wonderland classic. Breathes new life into the tale, brings to the fore a compelling first piece of the coming of age and all the attendant themes of responsibility, honor and self, and does it so well that I simply can't wait to read the next one. The world is lush, inventive despite relying upon and tying in quite nicely to the original work, and the characters are believable, with foibles and inner-doubts enough to make them real and relevant.
