Along with his sisters, Landon Snow has fallen through a trapdoor, escaped a perilous pursuit of colossal chess pieces, and is now hurtling down into the magic and mayhem of Wonderwood. Are the Snow children too late to save their friends? As the evil Arcan army and the fiery dragon Volucer Ignis battle the helpless people of Wonderwood, Landon plans a desperate attack. How many lives will be lost until victory is gained? Will Landon Snow take an escape route, or will he have the courage to lead his friends into the safety of the Auctor's Kingdom?
R. K. Mortenson, an ordained minister in the Church of the Lutheran Brethren, has been writing poems and stories since he was a kid. A former Navy chaplain, Mortenson is a pastor in North Dakota. He serves a church in Mayville, where he lives with his wife, daughter, and two sons.
Definitely reminiscent of Revelation but nonetheless good. Even the ending did not seem abrupt, but felt natural. Grandpa finally reveals he has also had adventures, and even participates in this one, albeit from a distance (he builds another chess knight for the children to take back to Wonderwood). We are not given a clear picture of what happened to the people or animals of Wonderwood, except that they go to the Autor's Kingdom, but it appears that Melech and Jalopy II are real in the 'real' world.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.