Submitted by Heidi (Aug 22, 2009)

Best book in the world bt the second is the best out of the three!! im on the next 2 books....isle of sword and isle of fire!!! hope u enjoy them!!! luv ya

The Door Within was seemingly written with two large goals in mind: the first would be to absolutely enthrall young readers with action, adventure, and the ever-deepening courage of someone their own age. Many young people have thought “wouldn’t it have been cool to be a knight” or to turn from everything you’ve ever known to an adventure that few believed was real; this books tells that story. The second goal was to challenge the reader to truly examine what they believe in by drawing age-appropriate parallels between the main character and the reader. This goal was readily accomplished, as well, as the main character, Aidan, is real enough and each of us could identify with the various aspects of his personality. While reading the book, I found it very difficult not to compare it with The Hobbit and The Chronicles of Narnia. As this book falls into the same genre as those two, I was pleased to say that while this relationship was easy to see, it stands alone and cannot be confused with either. As I was related to one of my student’s parents, “it is a great book that is kind of a hybrid between the two; it takes the elements of each that make them great and creates a new work that you must force yourself to put down.” I had one parent tell me that she and her daughter were reading the book before bedtime. When the child left the room, she confessed to reading ahead after her daughter was in bed. She had even gone to the bookstore and purchased the Rise of the Wyrm Lord and The Final Storm and was not going to feel bad about reading ahead, even if she had to do it in secret. Regarding the spiritual nature of the book, I can say that there is definitely a good message about using the gifts that one has been given for the benefit of mankind. Throughout the book, there are countless occurrences of self-sacrifice and other spiritually-sound happenings. When I turned the final page, I was saddened that it was over, but excited about what was to come. That sense, too, is aligned with a person’s spiritual journey through real life. The book is incredibly well-written by an author who is not afraid to write outside the box. Age recommendations: Children reading the book alone: 11 years Children reading with a parent: 9 years Faith affirming/spiritual message (1-10): 9 – The book seems to be written with the intention of challenging the reader to examine his beliefs. Overall Rating (1-10 scale): 9 – Lots of action, lots of intense self-examination by the protagonist makes for a read that is difficult to set aside. Would you find this in my personal library? ABSOLUTELY! It has a permanent place in my bookshelf. Would you find this in my classroom library? Yes. It is a good piece of literature that might help a struggling young person through life’s ever-present difficulties.

if anyone has connections they should deffinatly turn this trilogy into a movie!!! they would get people pouring through the door to see it

Ya it would be great if he could make a 4th, like the adventures in the everlasting realm : )

I absolutely loved this book! It is truely a work of art! The whole series kept me on the edge of my seat. Truly breathtaking the way it is such an easy ,yet at the same time a challenging read for older readers as well as younger. The characters seem so real, and the places feel like you can actually experience the surroundings. Thank you so much for giving me a whole new look at the book of Revalation. You are defintiley an author I can trust! A movie would be amazing! I just hope they stick to the stroy line and don't add anything! (It doesn't need anything!!!) I highly recommend this book.