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Reviewed by Peggy Jo Wipf for Readers' Favorite
M.D. Allen continues the tale of a group of teenagers who were transferred to the Inner Realm on their sixteenth birthday. The Door is the second book in the Matilda Seer series, adding more intensity and force to the first book, Matilda Seer. Ethan and Matilda have a connection that goes deeper than their matching birthmarks and second names. They question if they are related, but that trail is impossible to travel since all the Chosen are orphans living in foster care. Carter is tested in a huge way, as predicted in the first book, and everyone sees the young man he really is. The Watchers send away the seven Chosen to a school before their training begins. They make rash decisions when left alone, putting themselves in harm’s way. Will this school be the tool used to divide and conquer the teens?
The Door by M.D. Allen is one of the best “coming of age” books I have read in the fantasy genre. The author has a compelling plot about teens traveling to a different realm with magical gifts. The pace continues to increase as the characters face new challenges and additional danger. Through an intricate weaving of the characters, suspense, and peril, the author constructs a novel that will keep you hanging on from chapter to chapter, only to find you will need the next book. Though the novel focuses much on Ethan and Matilda, there are several key events that give this a refreshing edge. Did Carter leave the cottage willingly or was he kidnapped? Why must they attend a school when their lives are in danger? And who is the mysterious man in the Outer Realm that helps periodically? I hope you enjoy this mesmerizing book as much as I have. I look forward to the next book, The Four.
