Blitz: Wonderland Academy by Melanie Karsak + Giveaway
Wonderland Academy: Book One
by Melanie Karsak
Publication date: August 27th 2019
Genres: Fairy Tales, Fantasy, Retelling, Young Adult
Synopsis
Welcome to Wonderland Academy. Don't lose your head.
Getting into Wonderland Academy is easy:
You must be a little mad.
You must follow the white rabbit.
You must find the key to enter Wonderland.
You must not be named Alice or risk being beheaded by order of the Queen of Hearts.
We might have an issue with that last one.
My name may be Alice, but Wonderland Academy is everything my real life isn't. Who wouldn't want to learn how to ride a jabberwocky, train with a vorpal sword, cast spells using a teacup, or shapeshift into a fairy? As long as no one figures out my real name, I should be fine.
The only problem? Aden, the Queen of Hearts' son, is quickly becoming my best friend. And then there's Corbin. Brooding, surly, tattooed, and definitely not my type, I can't stop thinking about him. But Corbin has secrets of his own, and Wonderland and secrets don't mix.
How I'm going to pass my classes and protect my secret like my life depends on it is beyond me. But I better find a way. Because in Wonderland, no Alice is safe.
Wonderland Academy re-imagines the fantastical world of Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland for a fresh, new adventure. Combining whimsy, magic, and a splash of steampunk, New York Times best-selling author Melanie Karsak invites you into this beautifully re-envisioned fairy tale adventure.
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Wonderland Academy is a college-level academy novel. It contains a slow-burn (not rh) romance. The novel is clean aside from mild language. This is Book 1 in a planned trilogy. Book 1 ends on a cliffhanger (Frodo didn't reach Mount Doom in a day, after all).
Trigger Warning: This novel also includes references to a school shooting.
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Bumpalump Cookie Recipe (*Overthere Edition)
In Wonderland Academy, Lacey is enrolled in the Alchemy of Baking. She makes a cookie that will turn you as thin as paper. Perfecting a Bumpalump cookie with standard Overthere ingredients proved challenging, but if you would like to make your own batch, try the below recipe. Karsak children approved!
Ingredients for Bumpalump cookies:
2 ¾ cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
½ tsp baking powder
1 cup butter (softened)
¾ cup sugar
¾ cup maple (Tumtum) syrup. Note: this will make your cookie slightly browner.
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
Sprinkle of salt
2 tsp. rose syrup. *If you use the rose syrup, reduce the maple syrup by about 2 tsp to compensate for the wetness. This ingredient can be omitted.
Ingredients for Grapeish crystal topping:
Purple sugar cookie crystal sprinkles
1-3 Tbs lemon juice (more lemon = sourer, but don’t overdo or the acid in the lemon will curdle your milk)
1 cup sugar
¼ cup milk
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Cookie Preparation:
Oven to 375f degrees (190c degrees)
Mix dry ingredients (flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt) and set aside.
Cream butter, sugar, and maple syrup. Add in egg, vanilla, and rose syrup.
Gradually add dry ingredients to wet mixture.
Roll into balls and bake on a greased cookie sheet.
*Depending on the thickness of your maple syrup, your dough might be a bit wet. Feel free to add additional flour if needed. Add just a little at a time.
Bake 8 – 10 minutes or until golden around the edges. Keep in mind the maple syrup will darken the cookies. Depending on the brand of rose syrup used, you may have additional coloration.
Topping Preparation:
While cookies are baking, prepare the grapeish topping (aka lemon glaze with sprinkles)
Whisk sugar and milk until smooth
Add the desired amount of lemon (1-3 Tbs)
Spoon or drizzle over warm or cool (but not hot) cookies.
Shake sugar crystals on top. *If your cookies are very warm, the sprinkles might melt, causing discoloration.
Enjoy! No guarantee these will turn you as flat as paper, but I hope you’ll enjoy the unique floral and lemony flavors of this cookie.
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