Chapter 1 Completed

Well that kicked off the start of something interesting.

I like how the prologue showed us something that us the audience could understand, Alice in Wonderland. The whole point of that book was a girl being trapped in another place. But it took that concept and was like, well what if it happened in other stories, like it was always meant to happen. So after this Alice, there is another Alice, and another. (ever watched Alice Human Sacrifice?)

Then we get I guess hints as too who the other book characters are. The Dancing Shoes girl, Wicked Witch who lost her name (damn you are dumb for selling that). Jack who could be like 12 thousand different Jacks. But they are all able to be out in the mundane world as well as magical, that is important distinction. Do they come from the magical lands, or is it closed off to them as well?

I love how so far, the only thing colorful is the magical portions. When Alice came back, and the magical fire. That’s why I said Wizard of Oz so soon, because the world was black and white until Dorothy was brought in to Oz.

Emma and Elaine are cool. I can really tell that they are sisters, so it is nice to see their sibling bond be so natural. And Ben will be a good friend/caretaker, especially with Emma out of the picture. Wasn’t much time spent with the other side characters like 46 and Jack, outside of the murder, but they do set up the bigger picture oh so nicely. 

On my Fibonacci Scale of 1 to 21: it gets an 8. I like the concept of being forced into a path based on your name, and chroniclers who write down the stories.  The chapter had as low start, but really showed the type of people our main cast is before getting to any of the heavy plot stuff, as well as throw in a lot of references/hints as to what kind of stories will be seen in this series. Will definitely save this series for later.

I will too if you don’t go over there and try to comfort them.

That is…one way of being sucked into another dimension….

Whether you know magic or not, that is an accurate reaction

Given how there is no color, I assumed that Karen is like a blue water ghost (because opposite of water is fire) so I am getting like this ocean forest look from here.

Well, at least Emma isn’t the only one who can see the spooky ghost forest.

Hey! Maybe she would have run if you didn’t just float through her and stole her soul. I think that just killed the running mood.

If a scary spirit tells you to run, run.

Because you are either running away from the scary spirit that is in your face, or the thing that scared the scary spirit.

Oh, yay, you can see the creepy drawn dead girl standing, when she was in a wheelchair. Hello Psychic Lady

Uh…..hello spirit. They do no harm. They will return the books eventually.

Hey guess what, that hurts, because you can never talk to that cute girl about composers anymore.

Just to let people know….fires at libraries are the fucking worst and a travesty.

I like how the only colorful things so far is the fire magic that 46 is using. And that one sad tatter-face stuck inside.

I keep reading “calliope” as “cantaloupe” and it means about the same to me, because I don’t know who she is in fiction. 

Yo WHAT???

Folks, here is a PSA for you: When living in fairy tales, DON’T give away your names. Not to the Good Folk. Not to the nice little witch across the lane. If you want to be polite, give a nickname, or maybe just a first name.

Because with magic, names are used as identities. They define Who You Are. Wizards, Witches, Fae can take your identity from you, thus stealing you very soul, and control you til the day you die.

Basically, DON’T DO WHAT SHE DID!

That…is dumb.

At least have a cooler 46 sounding name. In a foreign language. Smoosh the words together. Read it as a different character.

I don’t care if you are like the 46th in line for doom, just think of something better.

alright, book based telekinetic powers. Eight-fold would be proud.

Wooden Shoes? Like the fairy tale of the Dancing Slippers? Wearing Ruby Slippers? Fire chick is Wicked Witch of the West, and Jack is  Jack and the Bean Stalk? Jack Sprat? Jack the Giant Killer? Lots of Jack options here.

Basically, Fairy Tales are living the modern life.

Yeah, no. You can’t just switch feelings like that. She didn’t mean to. Wither she had no control of her own actions, or felt forced to do it herself, and now is trying to remove that guilt from it.

There is more to this story.

Actually, funny story. A small alien busted out of her chest like that one movie. You know, the one with the alien, and the alien is hunting down the space crew, who are doing everything they can to defeat the alien. Can’t remember the title, but I think it has something to do with aliens.