The Wonder Lands War

Name: The Wonder Lands War
Brand: Peter Darbyshire
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by Peter Darbyshire

November 11, 2025 | ISBN 978-1-998408-29-0 | 300 Pages

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The Book of Cross 4 I would take the whole world apart to find her. The immortal Cross is back in a wild new adventure – a desperate hunt to find the enigmatic Alice from the Wonderland tales. Alice has helped Cross save the world countless times over since she stepped out of the pages of her book, but now she is the one that needs rescue after vanishing during an apocalyptic battle. Aided by the faerie queen Morgana and her court, Cross journeys to mystical islands populated with murderous immortals and into famous libraries with powerful librarians and magical… Read more

The Book of Cross 4

I would take the whole world apart to find her.

The immortal Cross is back in a wild new adventure – a desperate hunt to find the enigmatic Alice from the Wonderland tales. Alice has helped Cross save the world countless times over since she stepped out of the pages of her book, but now she is the one that needs rescue after vanishing during an apocalyptic battle. Aided by the faerie queen Morgana and her court, Cross journeys to mystical islands populated with murderous immortals and into famous libraries with powerful librarians and magical texts until they reach the chaotic and terrifying Wonder Lands, the dangerous inspiration for the original Alice tales. But they are not the only ones looking for Alice – a rogue group of angels are also hunting her for mysterious reasons of their own. The very fate of the world may rest upon who finds Alice first.

“Mythological beasts, Lovecraftian allusions, pirates, and characters from Moby Dick and Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea all fuse together to form a vastly entertaining, fantastical, breakneck hodgepodge quest novel that has the good sense never to take itself too seriously.” – Publishers Weekly
“[Darbyshire] writes with the unfettered delight of a gluttonous reader trapped in a library in his own mind, drawing promiscuously from myth, folk tale, religious texts and apocrypha, literature, music and philosophy – seemingly anything that catches his attention” – Vancouver Sun

Peter Darbyshire on plotting, passion, and a writer's voice (Sheelagh Caygill, On Creative Writing, 26/08/2025)
"Always remember that your voice matters. [...] We need more writers like you, with your unique viewpoint, especially in these troubling times. Every writer has their own gift to offer the world, no matter how few or how many people read it. The world would be a poorer place without your words in it. The world needs you."
Books to Read When the Veil is Thin (Kerry Clare, 49th Shelf, 16/10/2025)
Peter's novel is included in this roudup of books to read when the veil is thin.

9 Spooky Must-Read Books By Canadian Authors (Olivia, River Street Writing, 07/10/2025)
Great to see Peter's book on this spooky roundup!
Peter Darbyshire is the author of six books and more stories than he can remember. He lives near Vancouver, British Columbia, where he spends his time writing, raising children and playing D&D with other writers. It’s a good life.
The Apocalypse Ark (The Book of Cross #3) (2024)

The Dead Hamlets (The Cross Series #2) (2024)

The Mona Lisa Sacrifice (The Cross Series #1) (2024)

Has the World Ended Yet?: Stories (2017)

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