
He needs Alice’s help and she finally decides to go with him. Oliver has already received his challenge, which is to find Alice’s missing father in Furthermore. Alice doesn’t show off her true talent and receives a very bad score. At 12 years old, kids in Ferenwood must show off their magic and receive a challenge. She has never been able to accept herself because of this. She has white skin and white hair, with just a little color in her eyes. There were definite similarities and wording.Īlice was born with no color in a world full of color. It seems like it might be an Alice In Wonderland retelling in a way. Tahereh Mafi created a wonderful story full of color and magic. Alice must first find herself-and hold fast to the magic of love in the face of loss. Her only companion is Oliver whose own magic is based in lies and deceit.

But she will have to travel through the mythical, dangerous land of Furthermore, where down can be up, paper is alive, and left can be both right and very, very wrong. Alice Alexis Queensmeadow 12 rates three things most important: Mother, who wouldn’t miss her magic and color, which seem to elude her and Father, who always loved her. Father disappeared from Ferenwood with only a ruler, almost three years ago.
