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The Druid's Doorway
Jake Reese thinks he's just a screwed-up high school kid living in a small town isolated in the Arizona desert. Traumatized at an early age by his mother's sudden death-and believing he might have had something to do with it-he's allowed his guilt and lack of self-confidence to rule his life. Hailey is the fiery little redhead that sees Jake as more than a just a good friend. When she invites him as her date to a school function, it brings down the walls he's built to protect his heart, and sets off a series of events that threaten not only Jake's life, but that of everyone around him. The discovery of a portal on the outskirts of town brings Jake face-to-face with death and reveals a closely guarded secret about his mother. No longer is his memory of her the only thing that haunts him. Something evil from her past has escaped through the portal, and nothing will prevent it from trying to steal Jake's future. Can Jake overcome his fears to keep Hailey safe? Will the decisions he's forced to make destroy everyone he knows and loves? And ultimately...is he strong enough to live with those choices?
- GenresYoung Adult
340 pages, Paperback
First published December 13, 2013
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About the author
S.G. Daniels
1 book34 followersS.G. Daniels lives in rural Central Illinois with her husband of thirty-one years, and two spoiled cats, Payne and Jenks. She works full-time in a local medical facility as a patient accounting refund specialist. Most of her evenings she can be found in front of her computer, working on story ideas, or learning the ins and outs of the writing world. On the weekends, if she’s not spending time outside, she’s usually found nose-deep in a book. When S.G. unleashes her inner daredevil, she usually takes off through winding timber trails or country roads on the ATV. Her weaknesses are iced tea and pretzels, especially when she’s working on a story.
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September 18, 2014
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Who doesn’t love a perfect combination of friends, family, and lovers? But that’s not all, it also comes with some fast-paced action scenes! This will surely satisfy a bibliophile’s craving!
The story stretches itself from blaming yourself to friendship to another level of friendship to family and when you think you know what’s going to happen it will hit you right in the face and will command you to think again!
We won’t go into full details because if we do, we might spill the beans and who wants to waste some delicious beans?
But don’t worry we won’t leave you hanging out there.
Here are some of the things that we loved the most:
First off, the romance. It just simply tells everyone that there is a chance that you won’t get stuck in the friendzone for the rest of your life. Who knows, maybe you are meant for each other.
Second, family. You may have noticed by now that if we can, we’ll point this part of a book. Yes. We firmly believe that a book shouldn’t be just about the girl and the boy because hey, that would suck so bad. We totally love how his relationship with his father turned out.
And of course, it’s not a great book with your BFF. And there it is. Every book needs a joker for a best friend who’d always have your back and Kase is just the perfect example.
The book is well written but sometimes, the dialogues are cut off in the middle so it’s pretty confusing but don’t worry because that only happened for a really few times.
All in all, it’s not that mainstream-ly written, just about 5% or so.
3.5 stars! Really really liked it!! Go get this book because I swear you won’t regret it. EVER.
Who doesn’t love a perfect combination of friends, family, and lovers? But that’s not all, it also comes with some fast-paced action scenes! This will surely satisfy a bibliophile’s craving!
The story stretches itself from blaming yourself to friendship to another level of friendship to family and when you think you know what’s going to happen it will hit you right in the face and will command you to think again!
We won’t go into full details because if we do, we might spill the beans and who wants to waste some delicious beans?
But don’t worry we won’t leave you hanging out there.
Here are some of the things that we loved the most:
First off, the romance. It just simply tells everyone that there is a chance that you won’t get stuck in the friendzone for the rest of your life. Who knows, maybe you are meant for each other.
Second, family. You may have noticed by now that if we can, we’ll point this part of a book. Yes. We firmly believe that a book shouldn’t be just about the girl and the boy because hey, that would suck so bad. We totally love how his relationship with his father turned out.
And of course, it’s not a great book with your BFF. And there it is. Every book needs a joker for a best friend who’d always have your back and Kase is just the perfect example.
The book is well written but sometimes, the dialogues are cut off in the middle so it’s pretty confusing but don’t worry because that only happened for a really few times.
All in all, it’s not that mainstream-ly written, just about 5% or so.
3.5 stars! Really really liked it!! Go get this book because I swear you won’t regret it. EVER.
January 24, 2014
I was lucky enough to receive a fee copy of this book in exchange for a fair review. When I first began this book I was excited and a little nervous, I had previously read another series about a modern druid and so my standards were set a little high. Well, I was happily convinced within the first few chapters that this was gonna be a great book. It was different and not the type of story I was expecting.
The story is told from both Jake and Hailey's points of view, which I liked because I'm nosy and have ADD brain, and it kept my brain interested. The two of them have been great friends since forever and a day, so when they realize that they have deeper feelings for each other, it makes their bond and relationship much more believable since it's not instaLOVE (not that there is anything wrong with that;)
There, of course, is a good amount of action and excitement dealing with evil druids, ghosts, possession. All kinds of craziness that Jake faces with the help of his family and friends. Which is a good part of the story as well. Family bonds and the bonds between friends is really what it's all about when it comes to facing down evil in this book.
The end left me going nuts, I might die driving myself crazy waiting on part two.
The story is told from both Jake and Hailey's points of view, which I liked because I'm nosy and have ADD brain, and it kept my brain interested. The two of them have been great friends since forever and a day, so when they realize that they have deeper feelings for each other, it makes their bond and relationship much more believable since it's not instaLOVE (not that there is anything wrong with that;)
There, of course, is a good amount of action and excitement dealing with evil druids, ghosts, possession. All kinds of craziness that Jake faces with the help of his family and friends. Which is a good part of the story as well. Family bonds and the bonds between friends is really what it's all about when it comes to facing down evil in this book.
The end left me going nuts, I might die driving myself crazy waiting on part two.
April 18, 2014
I bought this book over on Amazon not long after the release. Being a foaming-at-the-mouth kind of YA fan, I was eager to read something that promised me druids and portals. It was certainly a step away from vampires, and I appreciated the different paranormal aspect.
From a Reader's Perspective:
I adored Jake's character. He's such a sweet guy, but messed up enough so he doesn't have that "perfection" aura surrounding him. While he tries to do the right thing, he sometimes ends up bungling the whole scenario. All in all, a guy I could really root for. Hailey, on the other hand, was a little too perfect. She could've used a little bit of bad girl or naivety to really round her out. There were a few jarring places in the book where time skipped forward without letting me know what was going on. I had to turn back and be sure I didn't miss something. Pacing in the beginning of the book is slow, but it picks up toward the end. Speaking of the end, there's a huge cliffhanger and an unexpected twist that kind of left me with my jaw dangling. I won't ruin it for you, you'll have to check it out on your own. World building and descriptions were well done, and the author rounded out the main character well.
From an Editor's Perspective:
I'm a huge stickler for pronoun usage. There were so many pronoun errors in this book I became frustrated and put it down often. I don't usually give examples in my review, but this one calls for at least one. "His dad started laughing so hard he had to bend over to grasp his knees. It was contagious, and he started to laugh right along with him, and it lifted the load off his shoulders." Now, the author means Jake in the second sentence up until the use of the word him, then it should be Jake's dad, and then Jake again when the word his is used. There were other errors as well, but I'm not going to detail them all out here. I mentioned above about the jarring time shifts.
Rating:
+1 for giving me a well rounded main character I could root for.
+1 for the twist at the end that left me a little sad
+1 for an awesome cliffhanger that I didn't see coming
+.5 for descriptions that were well done
-.5 for jarring time shifts that left me scratching my head a few times
-1 for need for an editor to correct pronoun usage, time shifts, and other little things
Overall, 3.5 out of 5 stars. But I round up, not down. Highly recommended if you want something to take you away from the world for a little while and if you want a very different kind of paranormal read.
From a Reader's Perspective:
I adored Jake's character. He's such a sweet guy, but messed up enough so he doesn't have that "perfection" aura surrounding him. While he tries to do the right thing, he sometimes ends up bungling the whole scenario. All in all, a guy I could really root for. Hailey, on the other hand, was a little too perfect. She could've used a little bit of bad girl or naivety to really round her out. There were a few jarring places in the book where time skipped forward without letting me know what was going on. I had to turn back and be sure I didn't miss something. Pacing in the beginning of the book is slow, but it picks up toward the end. Speaking of the end, there's a huge cliffhanger and an unexpected twist that kind of left me with my jaw dangling. I won't ruin it for you, you'll have to check it out on your own. World building and descriptions were well done, and the author rounded out the main character well.
From an Editor's Perspective:
I'm a huge stickler for pronoun usage. There were so many pronoun errors in this book I became frustrated and put it down often. I don't usually give examples in my review, but this one calls for at least one. "His dad started laughing so hard he had to bend over to grasp his knees. It was contagious, and he started to laugh right along with him, and it lifted the load off his shoulders." Now, the author means Jake in the second sentence up until the use of the word him, then it should be Jake's dad, and then Jake again when the word his is used. There were other errors as well, but I'm not going to detail them all out here. I mentioned above about the jarring time shifts.
Rating:
+1 for giving me a well rounded main character I could root for.
+1 for the twist at the end that left me a little sad
+1 for an awesome cliffhanger that I didn't see coming
+.5 for descriptions that were well done
-.5 for jarring time shifts that left me scratching my head a few times
-1 for need for an editor to correct pronoun usage, time shifts, and other little things
Overall, 3.5 out of 5 stars. But I round up, not down. Highly recommended if you want something to take you away from the world for a little while and if you want a very different kind of paranormal read.
October 23, 2014
Adapted from the review on my blog, The Paisley Reader.
The Druid’s Doorway had everything that I look for in a premise, so it was a no brainer that I jumped on the chance to read and review it. Average teens realized to be special, the discovery of a magical portal, a cute potential relationship–all of it things that I tear up the pages for. Add in the Southwest setting, that I don’t see enough in books, and I’m sold. It was different enough for sure that I didn’t feel like I had read anything quite like it before.
At the beginning, the book read as if it was trying to be more complicated than it was. However there was a spark that I saw in the characters that I had met, so I continued onward, and after the first few chapters this lessened drastically.
I loved the scenes with Hailey and Jake. They’re so realistic and I could easily relate to them. I found this to be one of Daniels’ strengths. She creates characters that I easily found myself invested in. Jake isn’t some golden boy. He’s not mega-popular. He rides a Harley and struggles with his family relationships. Hailey, while a little on the perfect could-do-no-wrong side, has an insecurity streak that is super relatable from my standpoint. She had conversations with herself that I have had with myself. I also liked Jessie, and Jake and Jessie’s dad, Gavin.
It took a while for the pacing of The Druid’s Doorway to pick up. It’s not until 35% of the way through that things really get interesting when Jake’s life is first put in peril. Once this happened, I had a hard time putting the book down. There was enough action of various types to keep me going. Plus, I needed to learn more about what was happening to Jake (and the bigger question of why), more about the Medicine Man guarding the portal, and I needed to continue to watch the relationship between Jake and Hailey.
Overall, I definitely enjoyed reading The Druid’s Doorway, and after the cliffhanger of an ending (that’s a warning for all of you who aren’t into them) and with things I did not see coming, I look forward to finding out what happens next.
**Thank you to the author, S.G. Daniels, who provided me with an ecopy of The Druid’s Doorway in exchange for an honest review.**
The Druid’s Doorway had everything that I look for in a premise, so it was a no brainer that I jumped on the chance to read and review it. Average teens realized to be special, the discovery of a magical portal, a cute potential relationship–all of it things that I tear up the pages for. Add in the Southwest setting, that I don’t see enough in books, and I’m sold. It was different enough for sure that I didn’t feel like I had read anything quite like it before.
At the beginning, the book read as if it was trying to be more complicated than it was. However there was a spark that I saw in the characters that I had met, so I continued onward, and after the first few chapters this lessened drastically.
I loved the scenes with Hailey and Jake. They’re so realistic and I could easily relate to them. I found this to be one of Daniels’ strengths. She creates characters that I easily found myself invested in. Jake isn’t some golden boy. He’s not mega-popular. He rides a Harley and struggles with his family relationships. Hailey, while a little on the perfect could-do-no-wrong side, has an insecurity streak that is super relatable from my standpoint. She had conversations with herself that I have had with myself. I also liked Jessie, and Jake and Jessie’s dad, Gavin.
It took a while for the pacing of The Druid’s Doorway to pick up. It’s not until 35% of the way through that things really get interesting when Jake’s life is first put in peril. Once this happened, I had a hard time putting the book down. There was enough action of various types to keep me going. Plus, I needed to learn more about what was happening to Jake (and the bigger question of why), more about the Medicine Man guarding the portal, and I needed to continue to watch the relationship between Jake and Hailey.
Overall, I definitely enjoyed reading The Druid’s Doorway, and after the cliffhanger of an ending (that’s a warning for all of you who aren’t into them) and with things I did not see coming, I look forward to finding out what happens next.
**Thank you to the author, S.G. Daniels, who provided me with an ecopy of The Druid’s Doorway in exchange for an honest review.**
January 24, 2015
I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review
nonononononononononono. NO. N O .
Don't do this to me. Oh, I am attached. This is bad.
Where's the second book? I need the second book. I can't no please ugh.
READ THIS NOW READ THIS NOW READ THIS NOW
I was only supposed to read halfway then continue it tomorrow but I ended up finishing it now because I can't stop okay. Some parts were confusing, especially the story unraveling part because bits of the dialogues were cut at the most wrong times which made the sentences end halfway through the thought and the next thing you know they're talking about another stuff then they will go back to the topic before. But everything else? A D O R A B L E. It was a typical love story, but they're sweet altogether. Actually, the book is so sweet from the first page up to the last. Not that boy-girl type of sweet but the complete package type of sweet. That father-son kind that just melts your heart and makes you want to have a husband and son just to see it for yourself. And that BFF sweet. That no matter what unbelievable shit you say, he/she will still have your back and take the road with you. I love that. Now, I don't want to spoil you with anything, just that it made my heart swell with emotions and feelings and yes, I caught the Reese Virus. BEWARE, you have 90% chance of getting it too.
There not much action, as in bloody gore-y action, just enough fantasy, romance sparks flying but not too much that will make you gag, dash of comedy in case life gets tough and there are sure sufficient dramatic - as in my-heart-is-breaking-I-can't-stop-the-tears kind of drama.
This actually sort of reminded me of Through The Ever Night, because of Sean, sort of. And another book or maybe movie that I can't place a hand on, because I swear I've heard of these kinds of portals and these druids before. Maybe I have, maybe I haven't.
So there. READ IT NOW READ IT NOW READ IT NOW AND GIVE ME THE SECOND BOOK.
I'M DYING FOR THE SECOND BOOK.
nonononononononononono. NO. N O .
Don't do this to me. Oh, I am attached. This is bad.
Where's the second book? I need the second book. I can't no please ugh.
READ THIS NOW READ THIS NOW READ THIS NOW
I was only supposed to read halfway then continue it tomorrow but I ended up finishing it now because I can't stop okay. Some parts were confusing, especially the story unraveling part because bits of the dialogues were cut at the most wrong times which made the sentences end halfway through the thought and the next thing you know they're talking about another stuff then they will go back to the topic before. But everything else? A D O R A B L E. It was a typical love story, but they're sweet altogether. Actually, the book is so sweet from the first page up to the last. Not that boy-girl type of sweet but the complete package type of sweet. That father-son kind that just melts your heart and makes you want to have a husband and son just to see it for yourself. And that BFF sweet. That no matter what unbelievable shit you say, he/she will still have your back and take the road with you. I love that. Now, I don't want to spoil you with anything, just that it made my heart swell with emotions and feelings and yes, I caught the Reese Virus. BEWARE, you have 90% chance of getting it too.
There not much action, as in bloody gore-y action, just enough fantasy, romance sparks flying but not too much that will make you gag, dash of comedy in case life gets tough and there are sure sufficient dramatic - as in my-heart-is-breaking-I-can't-stop-the-tears kind of drama.
This actually sort of reminded me of Through The Ever Night, because of Sean, sort of. And another book or maybe movie that I can't place a hand on, because I swear I've heard of these kinds of portals and these druids before. Maybe I have, maybe I haven't.
So there. READ IT NOW READ IT NOW READ IT NOW AND GIVE ME THE SECOND BOOK.
I'M DYING FOR THE SECOND BOOK.
September 4, 2014
To me, the story started off a little slow. But when it picked up it really took off.
Jake is a senior in high school, close to graduation when in the blink of an eye his life goes from coming together to coming apart. He has just realized his true feelings for his long-time best friend, Hailey, when he suddenly finds himself suspended from school for the last 2 weeks leading up to graduation for fighting with Sean Parker, a bully who has picked on him for no reason since they were young kids.
A quick trip on the wrong road leads him to discover the disturbing truth about his life and the loss of his mother. While it brings him closer to his dad, it pulls the rest of his life out from under him.
The characters are likable and well written (I really like Jake, he's an all around GOOD GUY), and the story is interesting. What starts as a cute story quickly gives way to a dark dark ending.
I really liked this book and I am looking forward to reading the next to follow Jake on his quest to destroy the portal and free his family from their curse.
**Was gifted this book by author, S.G. Daniels, in exchange for an honest review.**
Jake is a senior in high school, close to graduation when in the blink of an eye his life goes from coming together to coming apart. He has just realized his true feelings for his long-time best friend, Hailey, when he suddenly finds himself suspended from school for the last 2 weeks leading up to graduation for fighting with Sean Parker, a bully who has picked on him for no reason since they were young kids.
A quick trip on the wrong road leads him to discover the disturbing truth about his life and the loss of his mother. While it brings him closer to his dad, it pulls the rest of his life out from under him.
The characters are likable and well written (I really like Jake, he's an all around GOOD GUY), and the story is interesting. What starts as a cute story quickly gives way to a dark dark ending.
I really liked this book and I am looking forward to reading the next to follow Jake on his quest to destroy the portal and free his family from their curse.
**Was gifted this book by author, S.G. Daniels, in exchange for an honest review.**
January 1, 2014
Book Review originally published here: http://www.iheartreading.net/book-tou...
Jake is just another screwed-up kid living in just another boring, small town. Traumatized by his Mom’s sudden death, and crippled by guilt because he believes he had something to do with it, he lacks confidence and love for himself. His best friend, Hailey, starts to feel romantically toward him, right when strange things start happening around town. Jake discovers a portal outside of the down, that reveals a secret about his mother, and something evil from her past. Jake has to learn to trust himself and his own instincts to keep his family and Hailey safe.
Writing in a clear, distinctive style, this was an unique, compelling read. Hailey and Jake are both intriguing characters – Jake being my favorite – and they go through some immense character development throughout the book. With too many plot twists to count, a few surprises, and an interesting antagonist, this was a more than enjoyable read.
Jake is just another screwed-up kid living in just another boring, small town. Traumatized by his Mom’s sudden death, and crippled by guilt because he believes he had something to do with it, he lacks confidence and love for himself. His best friend, Hailey, starts to feel romantically toward him, right when strange things start happening around town. Jake discovers a portal outside of the down, that reveals a secret about his mother, and something evil from her past. Jake has to learn to trust himself and his own instincts to keep his family and Hailey safe.
Writing in a clear, distinctive style, this was an unique, compelling read. Hailey and Jake are both intriguing characters – Jake being my favorite – and they go through some immense character development throughout the book. With too many plot twists to count, a few surprises, and an interesting antagonist, this was a more than enjoyable read.
February 18, 2014
The Druid's Doorway (The Reese Brothers Series) by S.G. Daniels is an intriguing YA paranormal story. The story takes place in Arizona and involves a doorway to another realm that is guarded by a Druid. But there is an evil entity trying to come through the doorway and claim the Reese brothers. The story was a unique and interesting concept and the plot had a lot of surprising twists and turns.
The main character in the story is Jake Reese - a high school student who is suddenly forced to deal with the paranormal world. Jake is a complex and well-developed character. The book was filled with many secondary characters who were important to the story and to Jake. Each character had his/her own personality and the author made sure that each character was developed and fit the story.
It's hard to comment on the storyline without giving spoilers...so let me just say that the story had components of good vs. evil, life and death, romance, family & friendships, and a lot of action.
I definitely recommend this book.
The main character in the story is Jake Reese - a high school student who is suddenly forced to deal with the paranormal world. Jake is a complex and well-developed character. The book was filled with many secondary characters who were important to the story and to Jake. Each character had his/her own personality and the author made sure that each character was developed and fit the story.
It's hard to comment on the storyline without giving spoilers...so let me just say that the story had components of good vs. evil, life and death, romance, family & friendships, and a lot of action.
I definitely recommend this book.
February 20, 2014
I was given a copy in exchange for a fair review. I loved the book. I was surprised. This usually isn't the type of book I enjoy. I like fantasy yes, but I have never ventured into this reform of magic and musical being. I am glad that I did.
While the story to a little but for me to get into, once I got far enought into the story the next thing I knew the book was over. i am alsocoming off of reading a few fluff books that we light hearted romances. This book had acompletely different feel to it. There was action, a little romance, fighting, blood, hot cars and some evil druid. Oh and a drunken medicine man, who is old, very, very old. I was glad the I pushed through the very beginning. I will be getting the next book. I must find out what happens!
While the story to a little but for me to get into, once I got far enought into the story the next thing I knew the book was over. i am alsocoming off of reading a few fluff books that we light hearted romances. This book had acompletely different feel to it. There was action, a little romance, fighting, blood, hot cars and some evil druid. Oh and a drunken medicine man, who is old, very, very old. I was glad the I pushed through the very beginning. I will be getting the next book. I must find out what happens!
August 31, 2014
Vivid writing, unpredictable twists, and endearing characters! Can't go wrong!
Vivid writing brings the Arizona desert, a small town filled with extraordinary personalities, and believable paranormal elements to life in The Druid's Doorway. No shallow characters here! All well drawn, with uniqueness that makes them interesting and yet so ordinary that I identified with each one. I've never read a Young Adult novel quite like this one, and found Jake and Hailey to be refreshingly normal teens. I didn't see the twists and turns of the story coming. As secrets are revealed, the motivations that drive each character becomes heartbreakingly clear - and each strives to defend their lives and families from unknowable foes. A great story, well worth your time!
Vivid writing brings the Arizona desert, a small town filled with extraordinary personalities, and believable paranormal elements to life in The Druid's Doorway. No shallow characters here! All well drawn, with uniqueness that makes them interesting and yet so ordinary that I identified with each one. I've never read a Young Adult novel quite like this one, and found Jake and Hailey to be refreshingly normal teens. I didn't see the twists and turns of the story coming. As secrets are revealed, the motivations that drive each character becomes heartbreakingly clear - and each strives to defend their lives and families from unknowable foes. A great story, well worth your time!
January 14, 2014
First, I would like to thank the author S.G. Daniels for giving me this book for an honest review. I enjoyed this book very much, the characters are well developed and the story flows nicely. There are heartbreaking moments and plenty of action. I like this authors work and am looking forward to reading more from S.G. Daniels.
January 1, 2014
I had the honor and pleasure of beta reading this book. It is a fantastic beginning to what I am sure will be an amazing series. It is very well written and sucks you in from chapter one. I highly recommend it to teens and adults.
August 5, 2014
This was a good read.. It kept me wanting to know what was going to happen next and surprised me me a few times with things I never saw coming.. Like other reviewers I can't believe this is S.G. Daniels first book. The Author did a Wonderful job writing this story.. Can't wait to read more..
May 31, 2016
I was given this book in exchange for a fair review. A good paranormal book is sometimes hard to find however this was not true of this book. I wasn't sure what I would find between the pages of this story but I soon found out. From the POV of a teen aged boy and his soon to be girlfriend we find what it is to be afraid of things that go bump in the night.
Beginning the story we find that a druid was trapped alone in a parallel dimension which caused him to become psychotic. His powers that were strictly for good became purely evil in his quest to get out of the other dimension. In comes Jake who unbeknownst to him has a connection to the druid. This couldn't come at a worse time as Jake is a teen who is finding himself. He is a late bloomer unlike his brother who is the school jock. Jake has a neighbor, Hailey, whom he has known since they were both small who was a very good friend. This friendship quickly becomes more as Jake realizes that he has deep feelings for his friend. How could he have not known?
Jake and his brother grew up without a mother and their father was the town sheriff who hardly had time for them. Their father was also hiding an important secret from his boys that could potentially save their lives. There was more to the "death" of their mother than the father was letting on just as there is more to Jake than he knows.
As the story progresses Jake has to face the druid who has many tricks up his sorcerer's sleeve. I won't tell what happens next as you will have to read the book yourself to find out the climax of the story. But I can promise that you will not be disappointed.
Beginning the story we find that a druid was trapped alone in a parallel dimension which caused him to become psychotic. His powers that were strictly for good became purely evil in his quest to get out of the other dimension. In comes Jake who unbeknownst to him has a connection to the druid. This couldn't come at a worse time as Jake is a teen who is finding himself. He is a late bloomer unlike his brother who is the school jock. Jake has a neighbor, Hailey, whom he has known since they were both small who was a very good friend. This friendship quickly becomes more as Jake realizes that he has deep feelings for his friend. How could he have not known?
Jake and his brother grew up without a mother and their father was the town sheriff who hardly had time for them. Their father was also hiding an important secret from his boys that could potentially save their lives. There was more to the "death" of their mother than the father was letting on just as there is more to Jake than he knows.
As the story progresses Jake has to face the druid who has many tricks up his sorcerer's sleeve. I won't tell what happens next as you will have to read the book yourself to find out the climax of the story. But I can promise that you will not be disappointed.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 3, 2017
I bought this book at Penn Con 2016 from the author. S.G. Daniels was new to me so I wasn't sure about her writing. I'm sorry I waited so long before reading this book. Well written, this draws you into the story and keeps your attention wondering what will happen next. The detail and back story explaining how everything started with the druids, families and the town made sense and enhanced the story. I hope the next book comes out soon so I can find out what happens next.
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