Review: Great Read!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 31, 2011
This is a great novel for all ages, but especially MG and YA.  I really enjoyed reading it and the idea of the alternate universe was original and refreshing.  O'Rourke has created a unique, well-developed world, and the story pulled me in immediately as it drops right into the action.  I thoroughly enjoyed O'Rourke's explanations of the creatures on Endra and the many changes they undergo as they pass back and forth through the doorway between the worlds in hopes of saving the world as we know it.  The characterization was superb, and I especially loved Zachary Black, Neanna, and William--their coming-of-age story and realizations along the way were witty and real, causing me to fall in love with them as they went along their journey.This novel has a little something for everyone, and I feel like this adventure story and the writing style are similar to that of Tolkien and Lemony Snicket.  O'Rourke has a very vivid imagination and it shows through his storytelling, inviting the reader to join this epic journey between two worlds.  I highly recommend it!  Four stars.