Out of Wonderland | Modern day Alice in Wonderland Retelling Novella

"Perhaps we're all a little bit twisted."

What happens when a Wonderland creature appears in the real world claiming he’s friends with the Mad Hatter, and speaks to white rabbits in waist coats?

ALISTAIR,

Son of Alice is discovered drowning in a Canadian lake. After being rescued, authorities find the boy utterly mad. Claiming to be from Wonderland, and frolicking with singing flowers, authorities place him in a psychiatric hospital, where Alistair must learn to be ‘normal’ and fit in society to gain independence and find his way back home.

Tropes and microtropes:

• Coming of age
• Dual timeline
• Talking animals
• LGBTQ+ Representation
• Alternate world