Lana just turned sixteen. On the exact day of her birthday, a newcomer appears at the doorstep of the Home, where girls abandoned by their parents live, including Lana. The newcomer tells Lana the truth about the Home. But the hard part is, no one trusts her, so why would Lana? But she's got nothing to lose, right? Maybe what the newcomer said was true. Maybe they really were like slaves. Maybe Lana can see for herself. Until she becomes the first girl. Who changed everything in the Home. She saw the outside. Join Lana as she uncovers the truth about the Home and the people who built it. — but not just that. She discovers something that might help the girls in the Home escape.

. ❝ She sits on her uncomfortable bed. Life used to be better than this, but now, her scant possessions litter the floor. The paint is peeling from the white-washed walls. A tear escapes her eye and rushes to collide with the ugly, brown carpet. "No." She whispers. "Everything is alright. Soon I will be in wonderland." She rests her head on her lumpy pillow and releases a world- weary breath. "Yes." She breathes. "To Wonderland." ❞ ◄► copyright reserved 2014 // kashmir d. - cover by carkann fantasy #623 and short story #[]