Hannah S. (slothmold) - , reviewed on 4/10/2014 + 38 more book reviews

I bought this book solely based on the (awesome) cover. When I reached chapter two, I was disappointed to find that it was portal fiction with a 12-year old from the modern world sucked into an alternate dimension. There was no indication of that from the blurb and that would have been an immediate turn-off. However, by chapter three, I was hooked and blew through the rest of the book in one sitting.

The book does a good job of addressing most of the logical consequences of portals, and it was refreshing to see a medieval-flaired fantasy where gender politics are not on center stage. It was written in third person and transitions between POV were seamless. However, the editing seemed spotty with the first chapter and a few other areas having a noticeably different style. The book seems to be frequently lumped in with "Christian fiction" or "horror," but I found it neither preachy nor scary - just fantasy.

The book also gets bonus points for being a relatively short, stand-alone fantasy novel. However, I can see the groundwork laid for a sequel.

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