4.6 (35 ratings)

The Mirror of Blood and Madness: Alice and Wonderland Retelling (Dark Ever After Fairytales)

Name: The Mirror of Blood and Madness: Alice and Wonderland Retelling (Dark Ever After Fairytales)
Rating: 4.6 (35 reviews)
Author: M Guida
ISBN: B0GL7XB8ZY

by M Guida

witches

About this book

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Find me.

The words stalk my dreams—then whisper from a mirror that suddenly appears out of nowhere.

My magic has never been stable, and the coven is one mistake away from casting me out.

Banished. Alone. Vulnerable.

So when the mirror materializes in the Nightshade Crypt and breathes those same haunting words, every instinct says to run.

I don’t.

The moment I touch the glass, it shatters into a portal and drags me into the Elder Dimension—a realm of twisted magic ruled by a queen who wants me dead and the man she failed to break.

Darius Acosta.

The Mad Hatter.

A vanished Golden Demon with silver eyes like fractured moonlight and a mind unraveling by the second.

He doesn’t trust me. I shouldn’t crave him. But something dangerous binds us together—and in this realm, he’d burn everything before letting anyone else lay a hand on me.

A dark, slow-burn, enemies-to-lovers demon romance featuring a mysterious mirror, a witch on the edge of losing control, and a silver-eyed hero who will destroy anything that threatens her.

Tropes:

Forced Proximity

Touch Her and Die

Morally Gray Hero

Fish Out of Water

Slow Burn

Fated Romance

Dark Fairytale Romance

Publication Date: May 25, 2026
ASIN: B0GL7XB8ZY

Reader Reviews

Amazing and wonderful read

March 5, 2026

This book right here was an absolute wonderment. I was pulled in to this story from the first line and it didn’t let me go. It held on to me long after I finished reading it. The twists and turns and drama were insane, and pull you from page to page. The characters were so well developed and the connections felt so real. The emotions are raw and genuine. Alice is a strong and badass FMC. Darius is definitely mad but he’s not crazy. He’s intense and I love him. These two needed each other and...

Fate

March 3, 2026

Loved this take. Alice is a witch with powers that aren’t working and falls into the mirror while out with her guardian Tinkerbell. She just happens to land on lol the Mad Hatter himself. Love love love all the characters and how they are spun to be a happy marry band of rouges. Darius is our madman but is he really that crazy. I think not he just needed his Fate to help him think clearly. I only wish there was more time for some 🔥🔥 between the two but alas it was a journey for only two...

Fairytale retelling

March 2, 2026

Loosely based off of Alice in Wonderland. This is the second book in the series so I was a little lost on some of the background. It is also connected to the Red Rose Academy series, which I haven't read all of. Overall an interesting story with plenty going on throughout. )

My favorite

March 6, 2026

Dark, love, and magic. first off i want to say is that Alice in wonderland is my favorite Disney movie, so I was excited to read this book! I was OBSESSED, a different take on a classic movie! ive cried multiple times while reading. Im SO happy about the ending, I felt that I was also fell into the mirror 🪞. )

Worth every page

March 11, 2026

It is a retelling of Alice but with a lot of banter and a wilder spicy ride. It will keep you enthrall from the beginning. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review. )