I loved that we directly jump into the adventure and learn about the characters, instead of getting a proper introduction. All the three main characters, Rook, Drift and Fox have endearing qualities that make them naive and charming. For a fantasy adventure, the characters are down to Earth that we can relate to. Having said that, I selected this book in NetGalley because I LOVED the cover design! I am glad I selected it because Wow, this was a roller coaster of a read! I prefer to read realistic fiction for the most part. It’s not that I don’t enjoy it, but it takes quite some time for me to finish a fantasy novel. Before I begin, I would like to say that I’m not a fantasy reader in any way.

*Received ARC from NetGalley & Random House Children’s Books in exchange for an honest review.Ī BIG Thank You to NetGalley, Delacorte Books for Young Readers and Random House Children’s for providing me a copy of “The Door to the Lost” by Jaleigh Johnson in exchange for my review. Easily a 5 star read I recommend this to readers young and old - and will be looking for more from this author. A middle-grade fantasy that swept me up into magic and adventure, it is also a story of friendship and perseverance. But her ultimate goal is to draw the door that will lead her home, to the place where magic exists freely - and where the family she cannot remember may be waiting for her.Ī book that kept me rapt in every heart-pounding chapter, this door turning story was a page-turner for me.

Rook has been drawing doors for years as means to escape the constables and live on the run. Their names reflect their looks & powers - Drift can conjure and control wind, and Rook, who has the black & white hair of a Rook-bird, can draw doors that lead to other worlds. Rook & Drift take care of each other, trading their magical skills as a means to survive.

No one knows this better than young orphans Rook & Drift, who live as exiles among the people of Talhaven, having lost their own home years before during a mysterious explosion. It exists in pieces, hidden and often tainted - traded in black markets where, if caught with it, you could face serious consequences. In the world of Talhaven, magic is a tricky thing. A page turner filled with excitement, this story wraps you in tightly with each turn of its doors.

Written for middle-grade readers, it will delight young readers with its mixture of magic, adventure, strong young characters and well-built fantasy world. The Door to the Lost, by Jaleigh Johnson, is a magical fantasy that is packed with action and filled with heart.

The Door to the Lost by Jaleigh Johnson