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Afia in the Land of Wonders: Book Review

Afia in the Land of Wonders is a middle grade fantasy book written and illustrated by Mia Araujo. It is inspired by Alice in Wonderland, and it was published this year, 2025. The story is about Afia, a sixteen-year-old girl who is dissatisfied with her life at home, a place called Dafra. Her mother and the rest of her family expect her to go through her ewende, which is her coming of age ceremony, and continue their crystal selling business. However, she yearns to explore the world, and wants more for her life. So when a young man named Bakame offers her an escape, she takes her chance and finds herself in the magical land of Ijábù. However, after being warned by a ghost boy named Ojike, she quickly discovers that not everything is as it seems, and she must escape this so-called “land of wonders.” The Non-Spoiler Review One thing I like about this book are the illustrations. Most of the images are fully colored and take up a page or two, while others are smaller pencil sketches. All o...

30 Backstabbing Dialogue Prompts



Need writing inspiration for your next story? Here are thirty dialogue prompts for you to use!


1. “I thought he was our friend!”

“I didn’t. Am I the only one not surprised by this?”


2. “They—they left?!”

“Well, duh. Joining my evil empire doesn’t seem so bad now, does it?”


3. “I’m sorry. I had no choice.”

“Yeah, keep telling yourself that.”


4. “Now, I know this may come as a surprise to you, but—”

“Don’t make me laugh. Did you really think we were that stupid?”


5. “I hate you!”

“The knife in my back makes that quite clear. But thanks for stating the obvious.”


6. “Is—is that the murder weapon?”

“No. But it’s about to be.”


7. “I trusted you!”

“Yeah, I know. Trust is sort of an important component for deceit.”


8. “I—I can’t breathe!”

“That’s unfortunate.”


9. “Let me guess, you’re gonna betray me too?”

“Depends. How much will you pay me not to?”


10. “Who stole it?!”

“Who do you think, Mr. Everyone Deserves A Second Chance?”


11. “He’s going to backstab us!”

“That’s what I’m counting on.”


12. “Your name should be Judas Iscariot.”

“You know, it’s funny you mention that. My real name is Judas.”


13. “You abandoned your friends to help me? I thought you hated me.”

“I do. But I hate them more.”


14. “You said you were on our side!”

“I was. But things got boring.”


15. “Why does the king want your head on a platter? I thought you were friends.”

“I mean, we were…until he stole from me.”


16. “We can’t do this. They’re our friends. Family even.”

“Don’t give me that. You know it’s too late to back out now.”


17. “They’ll call me a monster.”

“No! Maybe. Probably. Okay, yeah, but I’m sure it’ll be worth it.”


18. “I knew I couldn’t trust you.”

“And yet you did.”


19. “I know this is bad, but let me explain.”

“Explain what?! Why you destroyed everything we’ve been trying to protect?!”


20. “You took everything. What more do you want?”

“Ha! That’s the question of the day, isn’t it?”


21. “Why didn’t you go to your friend’s party?”

“I wasn’t invited.”


22. “He was supposed to be here hours ago.”

“I’m sorry to say this, but I think he ghosted you.”


23. “I didn’t want to say anything, but you should probably check his phone.”

“What? Why?”


24. “They told us not to open the safe.”

“They also lied to us multiple times. We’re not obligated to listen to them. Do you want to do the honors?”


25. “You told them?! You promised not to say anything!”

“I know, I know, I’m sorry.”


26. “The evidence! Where is it?!”

“Maybe your ‘friend’ knows where it is.”


27. “I can’t believe you framed her for murder!”

“I didn’t frame her! It was an honest mistake!”


28. “I don’t trust him.

“Neither do I. But I have an idea.”


29. “I knew he was lying.”

“I mean, it was pretty obvious.”


30. “So, do you want to talk about it?”

“Talk about what?”

“The fact that you backstabbed me but ended up getting backstabbed by your boss in the process.”

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