A YA Contemporary Fantasy novel packed with adventure, relationships, humour, tension and family matters. There’s some magic and alien science along the way, too.

Meg, Mirabel and Will are characters easy to empathize with. We come across courage, angst, youthful certainty and doubt, and that wonderful teenage willingness to take risks. This bunch of kids come across as readers’ friends.

The story moves at a good pace, taking unexpected and mysterious turns as the adventure builds. Technology and skills from other worlds bring surprises, often testing the main protagonists to their limits.

I don’t generally read YA stories, but this was recommended by a writer friend and I’m glad I had the chance to read it.

Although this is advertised as the first book in a series, it can be read as a stand-alone, a complete story. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

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