Hookah (Insanity Book 4)

Cameron Jace does a wonderful job of getting you hooked into the story and characters immediately. I'm the type of reader that if you can't get my attention in the first two chapters I will stop reading and not go back. That is not the case with the Insanity Series, especially Hookah. He continues to build the characters in a way that you will love them all, even the villains.Even those who have not read Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass will thoroughly enjoy all of the Insanity books. If your only exposure to Alice is from a Disney movie, you are still going to love the witty, crazy, mad world that Cameron weaves together so well.As for Hookah, it still captures the attention with humor, action, madness, and mystery. The characters are still developing, so you don't get burned out on the 'same old, same old' book after book that happens with some series. I haven't been disappointed yet with any in the Insanity Series and Hookah delivers again with the madness one should expect.Just a little note: I paid for the book, I am not being paid for this review, and yes I really think these books are that good...

I am reviewing this before I actually finish it because honestly, I am having a hard time getting past the 6th chapter. I really enjoyed the first 3 and figured that Cameron had done a great job keeping me from losing interest. They were interesting and fun and different. And also, I am a huge Alice and Lewis Carroll fan. But when I started reading this one, I almost felt it was too mad, like, it was all stuff I had read before but the author was trying to convince me it was new content. I don't know, call me crazy, but it just didn't have pace that the others did. Maybe I will return with a better review once I endure the rest of the book but I doubt it. Really disappointed because I enjoyed the series. But I think it just went on too long.

I became hooked on this series because of the really interesting plot and wild characters. However, by book 6 or 7 I realized that the series would never end. Nothing would be resolved. The main purpose of the twisting plot was to sell more books.

Having not yet read the next book in this wonderful series, I have to say this is the best one. Personally I don't think any of them were as gruesome as the first book's villain's story, but I AM a cat person.I have to give a nod to Cameron Jace for his excellent writing. Lullaby was mentioned so many times, and while a light bulb popped into my head towards the middle, it wasn't until its last real mention that the realization stuck with me. Not many authors can give so many clues and keep a reader in the dark until they want the light to go on for them and Jace has managed this.If you are looking for more dark versions of fairy tales to read, I'd also recommend his other book series that begins with Snow White Sorrow.

If you've been reading along the Insanity series, volume 4 is a real triumph. The characters get more nuanced, the action becomes inter-continental, and you get more of everything you want in the story! What I really liked about Hookah was the focus on the background of the Pillar. So much of what we've seen of him hinted at things going one way or the other (good or evil, both or neither) and this brought his background and his foreground together to make him a complete character. And because well, the Pillar deserves his book! :-)I really want to go back and read some more of the original Alice books again (I haven't read them since I was a child) because of how many nuanced and interesting references there are in this book, even while twisting the story in a new direction as we edge closer to the Wonderland Wars. Trying not to spoil anything, the evil side of the Wonderland Wars is growing in scale with some possible "villains with a good side" and "heroes with a bad side" and I really appreciate that. Margaret Kent remains my favorite villain in the story to this point, because I have great empathy for her situation with the queen (I have the same one with my boss!) and because I think she might surprise us along the way. Like the Duchess in the original Lewis Carroll books, she's not all bad and not all good, either.Lest my entire review be positively glowing, I will say that this story jumps around quite a bit. I read it through the first time as written, then I started jumping around to re-read certain people's stories in the various chapters, and that helped me make sense of some of the more detailed/complicated storylines. I had to do the same thing with the Game of Thrones books, when you have such a huge cast of characters to cover in one story, you've got to move the action along to various characters in the same series of events.note: I'm a huge fan of any of the Cameron Jace series and received a review copy. I liked it so much I went ahead and bought the final copy as well.

Another thrilling saga in the Insanity series. This book of course left me wanting more. It gave some great insight into the characters and left me so excited for what is to come. I am excited to find out who some of the newly introduced wonderland monsters are and to find out who the mysterious one is. Definitely a recommended read.

This series has been really fun. The storyline is inventive and mixes fantasy with reality. Cameron gives us verifiable facts along with things things that can never really be proved or disproved, such as Carroll's true state of mind and beliefs during his lifetime.The only complaint I have is the terrible editing which sometimes causes my insane brain, and yes I do have a COI, to derail from time to time.

HANDS DOWN BEST ALICE SERIES EVER! ONLY WISH IS NEWER BOOKS IN SERIES CAME OUT IN PRINT AS WELL AS EBOOK.

I love these books. I find the characters interesting and love the development and interactions that happen as the story and books progress. They are dark and depressing at times but still highly enjoyable.

Absolutely brilliant book quirky characters great storyline can't wait for the next book having read the original Alice In Wonderland the Insanity books give a real twist if you have not read them please do so you wont be disappointed I could not find anything in the story I disliked a five star all the way

Oh dear me this book is fantastic. I read it in one go. Got the kids looked after, stocked up on the tea and went for it. It was the most gorgeously funny, witty, well written piece of work I have ever had the priveledge to read. Can't wait for 5.

This has got me more gripped into the story. I'm literally about to start the next book, I need to know what happens!

This is the 4th book in the insanity trilogy! I enjoyed the book and bought 4. Alice and Pillar continue their journey