This book is a very good, very easy read with a great story. It was probably written for younger readers, but I still enjoyed it and I'd recommend it to anyone. Book one in the Door Within trilogy, it reminded me quite a bit of âThe Never-ending Story', but was sufficiently different not to appear to be an attempt at copying it. The story follows a boy who is transported to a medieval fantasy world after reading three mysterious, ancient scrolls. Wayne Thomas Batson does a brilliant job, and I'm looking forward to reading more from him. Recommended!

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Is this the most incredible book Ive ever read? Probably not. But do not despair; I must have loved it. I stayed up half the night because I just HAD to finish it before I went to bed! The allegory good vs. evil, light and darkness drew me into the depths of the story. The adventure kept me there. If youre a Fantasy buff, youll like it, too. If youre not into Fantasy, you might like it anyway! Give it a try. Who knows, you might just find a new genre, like I did, to put more books in your reading library! Interestingly enough, these fantasies are not exactly what I expected. Now I wonder why it took me so long to try one! Next, on to book 2, The Rise of the Worm Lord. Okay, I confess, I've already started it!!!

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This is a great youth fiction book! My four boys ages 7 thru 12 all listened well every night & it held their attention. They asked me every night to read more and we continued on to read the entire trilogy. Well written, great characters, suspenseful!

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this book is excellent! full of action and conflict on every page. I have read all the series and loved them. you can see the Christian values in this book and in the others. When I finished it I moved straight to the next one and then the next. the whole series took me six days to read. highly recommended!

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Meet Aiden Thomas: lonely, depressed, overweight and pretty much afraid of his own shadow... the perfect candidate for knighthood in a parallel universe. After being dragged halfway across America away from his only friend to look after his eccentric grandfather, Aiden isnt happy to say the least. But when he discovers three ancient scrolls in the old mans basement and the key to the Door Within, everything changes.

Wayne Thomas Batson has written a fantastical allegoric masterpiece. The writing is a little rough around the edges, but still pretty good for a first time author. The characters are relatable, the action is intense and the allegory is at the perfect level of subtlety. But best of all, The Door Within is just a really, really good story.

The Door Within is everything Christian fantasy should be... and then some.

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My 12 year old son loved this book. He read it in 3 weeks. Absolutely amazed me. He's now finished book 2 and has started book 3. Highly recommended.

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