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The Guardian of Threshold: Somethings Are Best Left Untouched
Love survives everything...even death. Unfortunately, so does hate.
When Mark wants to see his dead mother again...he gets his chance. But, like everything else in life...it comes with a hefty price.
While normal sixteen-year-old boys are out chasing girls, Mark is floating outside his own body being chased by a nefarious demon.
Death itself can't keep him from trying to see his dead mother again, but when he disturbs Phasma - the Guardian of Threshold, he may have gone too far.
Forced into Threshold - the mystical world of the dead - to rescue his clumsy best friend, Mark will not only have to defeat Phasma and his army of Night Dwellers but his own demons if he's going to save his friend, find his mother and survive the night.
How far would you go to see a dead relative again?
"A fantastic and unforgettable journey into the astral realm."
When Mark wants to see his dead mother again...he gets his chance. But, like everything else in life...it comes with a hefty price.
While normal sixteen-year-old boys are out chasing girls, Mark is floating outside his own body being chased by a nefarious demon.
Death itself can't keep him from trying to see his dead mother again, but when he disturbs Phasma - the Guardian of Threshold, he may have gone too far.
Forced into Threshold - the mystical world of the dead - to rescue his clumsy best friend, Mark will not only have to defeat Phasma and his army of Night Dwellers but his own demons if he's going to save his friend, find his mother and survive the night.
How far would you go to see a dead relative again?
"A fantastic and unforgettable journey into the astral realm."
336 pages, Paperback
First published December 7, 2012
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A.A. Volts
5 books25 followersA.A. Volts, was born in Brazil, he fell in love with the English language very young. He was 8 at the time, from then on he studied the language and wrote. His first book was at the age 13 still in Brazil. He wrote that book with a pencil in one hand and a Portuguese to English dictionary on the other.
He was 19 years old when he moved to the United States in pursuit of his dreams.
He started writing his debut novel "The Guardian of Threshold" on a summer evening of 2008, after several revisions and rewrites the novel was finally ready for prime time.
He was 19 years old when he moved to the United States in pursuit of his dreams.
He started writing his debut novel "The Guardian of Threshold" on a summer evening of 2008, after several revisions and rewrites the novel was finally ready for prime time.
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October 3, 2013
The premise to The Guardian of Threshold had a lot of promise. A boy named Mark has discovered a way to potentially see his dead mother again in what is called the Astral Realm, basically the world or dimension of the dead and those who can travel there in their sleep. Like I said, the concept is quite intriguing.
In then end, the book was an utter disappointment. The majority of the book I spent completely annoyed, perhaps even angry, with Volts writing style. The first person style combined with what I assume was an attempt to relate to a YA audience entirely annoyed me. Parts of the dialog were so pointless that I literally had to keep from throwing the book across the room in disgust. Take a look at the example below.
"Huh? Oh... thanks," said Jonas, making a funny face by twitching his nose.
"Can I use the restroom?" asked Carla.
"Sure," I replied.
"You guys are already going to bed?" asked Jonas in disbelief.
"Ah, yes, it's almost 11:30p.m.," replied Carla, looking at her watch.
"So? Tomorrow is Sunday. We can sleep in late," replied Jonas.
Details such as Carla asking to go to the restroom are parts of Volts story that simply make the story long and boring. Nobody cares that she needs to use the restroom unless something of importance is going to happen.
Normally I'm pretty forgiving of grammatical errors and even sentences or paragraphs that are a little uncomfortable, but this book was riddled with ridiculous dialog as the quote below showcases.
"Look! Is that Senator Kennedy?" said Jonas, pointing toward a signed photo of Kennedy on the wall just as the waitress showed up to take our orders and drop off a basket of breadsticks.
"These are really good," said Jonas, eating one.
"There's nothing better tahn warm bread on a cold day like today," I said, looking out the window...
Shortly therafter Jonas' character repeats almost the same line about his food being good.
Margaret came by and dropped off our meals.
"This is really good," Jonas said, taking a bite of his sub. "You don't know what you're missing."
That played zero part in the plot; it played zero part in any entertainment value of the story. It felt as though someone had told A.A. Volts that in order to be a good writer, you need to include as many details as possible and he took it as simply recording every thought a person might have in real life. Descriptions of things that are entirely obvious were either demeaning or simply a waste of time that I wasn't sure I would make it through the book. Descriptions of mountains as being huge, as if we didn't know mountains were huge. How about describing the mountains in a way I can picture said mountains in my head by explaining if they are snow capped and covered in a blanket of centuries old pine trees. Not just, they are huge. Really?
Few, nay, no book has ever made me so upset while reading it as this book has. I even held off posting this review for a couple months just to be sure I've let it sink in so as to try to be objective and I have returned now to write this final paragraph and my disdain for the writing style has not waned. Alas, I still had to give the book 2 stars instead of just one because I loved the concept of the story. The plot was good, it just wasn't well executed. I won this book on a First Reads, Goodreads.com giveaway and was very excited to read this. I'm just glad I didn't spend money on the book. It was still worth reading but only because it was free.
In then end, the book was an utter disappointment. The majority of the book I spent completely annoyed, perhaps even angry, with Volts writing style. The first person style combined with what I assume was an attempt to relate to a YA audience entirely annoyed me. Parts of the dialog were so pointless that I literally had to keep from throwing the book across the room in disgust. Take a look at the example below.
"Huh? Oh... thanks," said Jonas, making a funny face by twitching his nose.
"Can I use the restroom?" asked Carla.
"Sure," I replied.
"You guys are already going to bed?" asked Jonas in disbelief.
"Ah, yes, it's almost 11:30p.m.," replied Carla, looking at her watch.
"So? Tomorrow is Sunday. We can sleep in late," replied Jonas.
Details such as Carla asking to go to the restroom are parts of Volts story that simply make the story long and boring. Nobody cares that she needs to use the restroom unless something of importance is going to happen.
Normally I'm pretty forgiving of grammatical errors and even sentences or paragraphs that are a little uncomfortable, but this book was riddled with ridiculous dialog as the quote below showcases.
"Look! Is that Senator Kennedy?" said Jonas, pointing toward a signed photo of Kennedy on the wall just as the waitress showed up to take our orders and drop off a basket of breadsticks.
"These are really good," said Jonas, eating one.
"There's nothing better tahn warm bread on a cold day like today," I said, looking out the window...
Shortly therafter Jonas' character repeats almost the same line about his food being good.
Margaret came by and dropped off our meals.
"This is really good," Jonas said, taking a bite of his sub. "You don't know what you're missing."
That played zero part in the plot; it played zero part in any entertainment value of the story. It felt as though someone had told A.A. Volts that in order to be a good writer, you need to include as many details as possible and he took it as simply recording every thought a person might have in real life. Descriptions of things that are entirely obvious were either demeaning or simply a waste of time that I wasn't sure I would make it through the book. Descriptions of mountains as being huge, as if we didn't know mountains were huge. How about describing the mountains in a way I can picture said mountains in my head by explaining if they are snow capped and covered in a blanket of centuries old pine trees. Not just, they are huge. Really?
Few, nay, no book has ever made me so upset while reading it as this book has. I even held off posting this review for a couple months just to be sure I've let it sink in so as to try to be objective and I have returned now to write this final paragraph and my disdain for the writing style has not waned. Alas, I still had to give the book 2 stars instead of just one because I loved the concept of the story. The plot was good, it just wasn't well executed. I won this book on a First Reads, Goodreads.com giveaway and was very excited to read this. I'm just glad I didn't spend money on the book. It was still worth reading but only because it was free.
September 6, 2013
Surprise! Paranormal Fantasy, I usually just put on the to be read list. The Guardian of Threshold is an exception, in fact it is an exceptional read beginning to end.
Mark Anthony Ryser is 16 and has only two true friends, Carla and Jonas Weber. All three take a fantastic adventure in the world of 'out of the body' experience. The bad guy is Phasma--The Guardian of Threshold, who is really BAD! Mark wants more than anything else in life to visit his dead mother who died when he was 5. This is a fun convoluted adventure to a different kind of world, where things are not like earth at all!
Mark Anthony Ryser is 16 and has only two true friends, Carla and Jonas Weber. All three take a fantastic adventure in the world of 'out of the body' experience. The bad guy is Phasma--The Guardian of Threshold, who is really BAD! Mark wants more than anything else in life to visit his dead mother who died when he was 5. This is a fun convoluted adventure to a different kind of world, where things are not like earth at all!
February 18, 2021
I didnt finish the book because I became very quickly bored by the writing style. First person is hard to pull off it needs to maintain our interest and keep the story moving, it just didnt work for me here.
January 20, 2013
All it took was two statements from the author in his dedication - yes, that's right, the dedication, that which comes before the story - to hook me:
"The sky is not the limit - there's no limit, and the possibilities are infinite and unimaginable"; and
"...there's more to life than meets the eye."
These give us a sneak preview into the mind of author A.A. Volts, whose ideologies it was apparent from the get-go, I both admire and share. Though I tend to indulge these philosophies through reading new-age titles by authors such as Doreen Virtue, Stuart Wilde and Eckhart Tolle (not so much fictional fantasy, more of the non-fictional spiritual genre), my interest was piqued enough to venture into Volts' world of the paranormal fantasy.
A change of pace is always nice, and this story did not disappoint. It follows 16-year-old Mark, who blames himself for the death of his beloved mother, into the world of the `Threshold' - a reality existing in another realm, where all souls come from and at some point, return. Mark dreams about entering this world in the hopes that he will once again be united with his mother, but soon discovers that crossing the Guardian of the Threshold is not such an easy or safe task.
What follows is his adventure into astral projection and the dangers that face those who chance crossing from the living realm into the realm of the living dead, for want of a better term.
Like Dan Millman and Paulo Coehlo, whose novels always allude to a deeper meaning than that which the words alone present, Volts' style, which blends fantasy with reality, left me wondering about the non-fictional elements of this fictional tale. Expertly written, it's this style which catches you and holds your attention from start to finish. And though it's targeted at the Young Adult market, its strong plot and realistic character profiles enable it to appeal to a much broader spectrum of readers.
Highly recommended; well-paced, enjoyable read at great value for money. Also, given the cover states `Threshold Series Book One', it appears we can look forward to the release of a second book in the series. The plot thickens!
"The sky is not the limit - there's no limit, and the possibilities are infinite and unimaginable"; and
"...there's more to life than meets the eye."
These give us a sneak preview into the mind of author A.A. Volts, whose ideologies it was apparent from the get-go, I both admire and share. Though I tend to indulge these philosophies through reading new-age titles by authors such as Doreen Virtue, Stuart Wilde and Eckhart Tolle (not so much fictional fantasy, more of the non-fictional spiritual genre), my interest was piqued enough to venture into Volts' world of the paranormal fantasy.
A change of pace is always nice, and this story did not disappoint. It follows 16-year-old Mark, who blames himself for the death of his beloved mother, into the world of the `Threshold' - a reality existing in another realm, where all souls come from and at some point, return. Mark dreams about entering this world in the hopes that he will once again be united with his mother, but soon discovers that crossing the Guardian of the Threshold is not such an easy or safe task.
What follows is his adventure into astral projection and the dangers that face those who chance crossing from the living realm into the realm of the living dead, for want of a better term.
Like Dan Millman and Paulo Coehlo, whose novels always allude to a deeper meaning than that which the words alone present, Volts' style, which blends fantasy with reality, left me wondering about the non-fictional elements of this fictional tale. Expertly written, it's this style which catches you and holds your attention from start to finish. And though it's targeted at the Young Adult market, its strong plot and realistic character profiles enable it to appeal to a much broader spectrum of readers.
Highly recommended; well-paced, enjoyable read at great value for money. Also, given the cover states `Threshold Series Book One', it appears we can look forward to the release of a second book in the series. The plot thickens!
April 18, 2013
I really enjoyed this book. Sure it can be classed as a kids book, but i'm fine with that. The way it seems to me is the difference between children story and young adult is that children revolves more around the actual story than relationships.
This story there is plenty of adventure and i like that, it was a relief from the romantic aspect of young adult which almost always revolve around a love triangle... or a forsaken love, or troubled love and you can only read them soo many times before you seen it all :/ quite frankly i was tired of pairings i wasn't interested in... Maybe it just my inner-child at heart..
As you read from synopsis this story is from the perspective of Mark and his two friends who are twins Jonas and Carla(Who he has a innocent crush on).. Mark blames the world, god and himself for losing his mother at a young age and not being able to grow up with his mother.
One night whilst sleeping he travels to a different realm where he believes he can reunite with his long lost mother. Things are never that simple though. There is is entity who named himself guardian of the threshold and he is trying to punish and prevent mark from meeting with his mother.
I can't say much more without spoiling the story, but there is a strong connecting between Mark and Phasma (name of the guardian of the threshold).
This story contains plenty of advanture and we also meet over people along the way... Mainly Nyxy who is a fiery girl, literally who joins on the adventure..
It's not an action-packed adventure, but nevertheless, it is a fantasy based adventure through another realm which tells and interesting story in whole without relying to much on science, faith, or anything reality-based.
After reading loads (LOADS) of Young Adult books i found this book really refreshing and would personally recommend people who interested in fantasy-adventure to read this book.
Final rating 4.7 out of 5.
This story there is plenty of adventure and i like that, it was a relief from the romantic aspect of young adult which almost always revolve around a love triangle... or a forsaken love, or troubled love and you can only read them soo many times before you seen it all :/ quite frankly i was tired of pairings i wasn't interested in... Maybe it just my inner-child at heart..
As you read from synopsis this story is from the perspective of Mark and his two friends who are twins Jonas and Carla(Who he has a innocent crush on).. Mark blames the world, god and himself for losing his mother at a young age and not being able to grow up with his mother.
One night whilst sleeping he travels to a different realm where he believes he can reunite with his long lost mother. Things are never that simple though. There is is entity who named himself guardian of the threshold and he is trying to punish and prevent mark from meeting with his mother.
I can't say much more without spoiling the story, but there is a strong connecting between Mark and Phasma (name of the guardian of the threshold).
This story contains plenty of advanture and we also meet over people along the way... Mainly Nyxy who is a fiery girl, literally who joins on the adventure..
It's not an action-packed adventure, but nevertheless, it is a fantasy based adventure through another realm which tells and interesting story in whole without relying to much on science, faith, or anything reality-based.
After reading loads (LOADS) of Young Adult books i found this book really refreshing and would personally recommend people who interested in fantasy-adventure to read this book.
Final rating 4.7 out of 5.
June 14, 2013
Not what I expected, but then again I'm not really sure what I expected. I did enjoy the story and the world of the Astral Realm and the Threshold, even if it wasn't always clear what the difference was between the two. I think the Astral Realm was just when your spirit left your body, but the Threshold was where all the other creatures lived. Then there were the whole Dayside, Nightside, and Twilight areas...the world building needed a bit of work. What was there, though, was very good.
I think my main problem with this book was the dialogue. It was so choppy and unnatural and some of the details the main character noticed just seemed off for a teenage boy. Why would he know the designer and style of the outfit a girl was wearing? It just seemed weird to me.
I'm also not sure what the first part of the book had to do with the story. I understand he's a pilot, but did we really need all those scenes about his flight tests? Don't get me wrong, it made for an interesting hook, but it really didn't give anything to the story. You could take that out of the storyline and nothing would change. There were some hints there that something was there with him guiding him on his way, but they were kind of just brushed over and really weren't explained. Like how the strange feeling of being followed disappeared when he was around Clara. I think that has something to do with the fact that this Phasma thing grows stronger with negative emotions and around Clara Mark is actually happy, but like I said that was never really explained.
I think if the dialogue was more natural and ideas were fleshed out more I would have enjoyed this book a lot more than I did. And apparently this is a series. Which confuses me. Despite its shortcomings, conflicts were resolved, there really weren't any loose ends to be tied up in any sequels, so why is this a series? What could they possibly cover in later books? Guess I'll never find that out.
I think my main problem with this book was the dialogue. It was so choppy and unnatural and some of the details the main character noticed just seemed off for a teenage boy. Why would he know the designer and style of the outfit a girl was wearing? It just seemed weird to me.
I'm also not sure what the first part of the book had to do with the story. I understand he's a pilot, but did we really need all those scenes about his flight tests? Don't get me wrong, it made for an interesting hook, but it really didn't give anything to the story. You could take that out of the storyline and nothing would change. There were some hints there that something was there with him guiding him on his way, but they were kind of just brushed over and really weren't explained. Like how the strange feeling of being followed disappeared when he was around Clara. I think that has something to do with the fact that this Phasma thing grows stronger with negative emotions and around Clara Mark is actually happy, but like I said that was never really explained.
I think if the dialogue was more natural and ideas were fleshed out more I would have enjoyed this book a lot more than I did. And apparently this is a series. Which confuses me. Despite its shortcomings, conflicts were resolved, there really weren't any loose ends to be tied up in any sequels, so why is this a series? What could they possibly cover in later books? Guess I'll never find that out.
July 11, 2013
I didn't completely hate this book. I want to state that right off the bat. The story, in and of itself, is solid and interesting. I have an easy time imagining fairies, vampires, demons, centaurs, starships, phasers, and pretty much everything under the science-fiction/fantasy sun.
Unfortunately, I find this book hard to imagine. Not because of the base storyline. No, that part is perfectly fine. The idea of searching for a mother that was thought to have been lost, and going to great lengths to do so, is perfectly fine, and interesting. Unfortunately, the way the story is written makes it feel hollow. It makes it feel fake. When I read a book about a kid who astral projects and finds a demonic being in some kind of in-between realm, I want to feel like that realm could be real. And in this book, it does! However, the real world in this book doesn't feel. . .well, real. Not in the least.
While I read this book, I tried to tell myself that he only problem I had was the first person POV. That said, I loved the Hunger Games trilogy. And Suzanne Collins's writing style in that book irked me a lot. First-person present-tense? Ew. But the story made up for that. The story made me forget about that. I was completely immersed. I didn't feel that way reading this.
In any case, I did not walk away from this book feeling any kind of ire. As I said, the story was fine. If you don't mind a book that tells a good story with a poorly-constructed real-world aspect, please give this book a read. Like I said, the fantasy elements are completely solid, and interesting. It just wasn't for me.
Unfortunately, I find this book hard to imagine. Not because of the base storyline. No, that part is perfectly fine. The idea of searching for a mother that was thought to have been lost, and going to great lengths to do so, is perfectly fine, and interesting. Unfortunately, the way the story is written makes it feel hollow. It makes it feel fake. When I read a book about a kid who astral projects and finds a demonic being in some kind of in-between realm, I want to feel like that realm could be real. And in this book, it does! However, the real world in this book doesn't feel. . .well, real. Not in the least.
While I read this book, I tried to tell myself that he only problem I had was the first person POV. That said, I loved the Hunger Games trilogy. And Suzanne Collins's writing style in that book irked me a lot. First-person present-tense? Ew. But the story made up for that. The story made me forget about that. I was completely immersed. I didn't feel that way reading this.
In any case, I did not walk away from this book feeling any kind of ire. As I said, the story was fine. If you don't mind a book that tells a good story with a poorly-constructed real-world aspect, please give this book a read. Like I said, the fantasy elements are completely solid, and interesting. It just wasn't for me.
November 6, 2013
This is quite an interesting book, that will keep you hooked from the beginning. The author uses an idea that one's conscience can leave the physical body and travel to other realms. Based on this idea, his story develops when Mark, our hero, and his two best friends (Carla and Jonas) decided to test if the so called astral projection works and they decided to try it and do an experience to prove this theory. But what Mark really wants is to meet his dead mother once more. But during this trial, his best friend Jonas is captured by the Guardian of the Threshold, an evil entity that try to prevent non dead persons to enter into his realm. Now their only option is to go ahead trying to rescue him. And they happen to count with an unexpected help from someone in the Threshold. The story is written in a very fast path and it is guarantee that will keep you entertained for some hours. It took me around ten hour to read the whole book.
I recommend this book to the permanent library of any reader that is a fan of paranormal novels. I bought this book from amazon.com in its electronic version. Opinions expressed here are my own.
I recommend this book to the permanent library of any reader that is a fan of paranormal novels. I bought this book from amazon.com in its electronic version. Opinions expressed here are my own.
December 11, 2012
Remember feeling afraid of the dark?
As if someone or something was breathing malice down your neck in the folds of the darkness that enveloped the kitchen or the living room? And no matter how far you ran or how fast the feeling simply intensified until you reached people, like family?
A.A. does an awesome job explaining what that may be. In a well paced adventure of three (later four) friends, he tells a story of loss, hell and eternal darkness. Certain things seem to ring true to the things we have seen and heard, but that's probably why this book feels so eerily awesome.
Plus to the story - there's a light at the end of the tunnel :) Everything is answered in A.A.'s realm except one thing - what happened to the scary, mean guy with bad case of gingivitis and leather wings?
Perhaps a sequel is in the making, who knows.
Double thumbs up for editing - I absolutely loved this book.
As a side note - this book is very light read, and has a nice enjoyable pace, as paranormal adventure for young and old should (in my humble opinion).
As if someone or something was breathing malice down your neck in the folds of the darkness that enveloped the kitchen or the living room? And no matter how far you ran or how fast the feeling simply intensified until you reached people, like family?
A.A. does an awesome job explaining what that may be. In a well paced adventure of three (later four) friends, he tells a story of loss, hell and eternal darkness. Certain things seem to ring true to the things we have seen and heard, but that's probably why this book feels so eerily awesome.
Plus to the story - there's a light at the end of the tunnel :) Everything is answered in A.A.'s realm except one thing - what happened to the scary, mean guy with bad case of gingivitis and leather wings?
Perhaps a sequel is in the making, who knows.
Double thumbs up for editing - I absolutely loved this book.
As a side note - this book is very light read, and has a nice enjoyable pace, as paranormal adventure for young and old should (in my humble opinion).
January 14, 2013
First I just need to say that the cover is gorgeous and yes, I am still looking first at the cover to decide if I will like the book or not. Not very healthy, I know, but this time I was right: both the cover and the story were breathtaking.
I have been simply hypnotized by the story, and it was a fast, light reading. I found this as being a unique idea for a book; I've never read a novel about astral projection and I never thought that this subject could be this interesting. So the story follows the path of Mark in a mystical world, one that belongs to the dead, full of danger. He risks it all just to see his mother one more time.
A. A. Volts' writing style is excellent and he has done an amazing job in describing Mark's feelings and reactions after his mother's death. This keeps it closer to reality by making Mark reacting normal, like any other teenager would react when experiencing such a tragedy.
I enjoyed this book and I am looking forward to the second one.
I have been simply hypnotized by the story, and it was a fast, light reading. I found this as being a unique idea for a book; I've never read a novel about astral projection and I never thought that this subject could be this interesting. So the story follows the path of Mark in a mystical world, one that belongs to the dead, full of danger. He risks it all just to see his mother one more time.
A. A. Volts' writing style is excellent and he has done an amazing job in describing Mark's feelings and reactions after his mother's death. This keeps it closer to reality by making Mark reacting normal, like any other teenager would react when experiencing such a tragedy.
I enjoyed this book and I am looking forward to the second one.
November 10, 2015
Cover snobbery for the win! When I see covers like this, I take it as a promise. The author cared enough to hire an amazing designer, so I truest they cared enough to write the best story they could and hire an amazing editor as well. AA Volts did not disappoint. As an avid, passionate reader of paranormal, this book hit all the right marks for me. Mark Ryser, our teenage hero, was as troubled as he was strong, making for a dynamic lead character whose love for his family can do more than more mountains--it can move realms, sending himself from the physical world into the astral one to meet with his late mother. But the reunion is not the end--in fact, it's only the beginning, as Mark is then faced with new conflicts that kept me rapt to the pages. Definitely want to read more from this author!
February 18, 2013
The Guardians of Threshold was a good story line. It was written from a teenager perspective and therefore it was a quick read. The hardest part I had reading the book was all the grammatical errors in the book. I read a LOT of books and it was frustrating with all the errors.
The story is about a boy who wants to see if out of body experiences are real and if he can see his dead mother. After getting the help of his two best friends to do the experiment it becomes quite a journey of having to face some of their fears. Since there is another book in the Guardian series I will probably read it also and hope that someone has proof read the book for grammatical errors.
The story is about a boy who wants to see if out of body experiences are real and if he can see his dead mother. After getting the help of his two best friends to do the experiment it becomes quite a journey of having to face some of their fears. Since there is another book in the Guardian series I will probably read it also and hope that someone has proof read the book for grammatical errors.
January 22, 2013
Young Mark is completely distraught after the death of his mother, which he blames himself for. However, he discovers a means of making contact with her again, leading to extraordinary happenings. It has a smashing plot that takes you to lots of strange and scary places. Although nothing is too complicated with everything being very clearly explained by the author. It is a thoroughly enjoyable paranormal fantasy that I can highly recommend.
March 2, 2013
Great idea, but horribly poor grammar and spelling. Many spots in the book where the author leaves gaps and explenations and you feel left out and lost. Extremely fast paced and not in a good way. The concept is amazing, the author is just a poor write. I will not be buying the second book, I can't stand the grammar, spelling, and the obvious lack of story and detail.
January 24, 2013
An interesting read and voyage into the paranormal. It follows Mark Ryser, a young man devastated by his mother's death. He turns to danger and adventure to distract him, from flying a plan in a thunderstorm to experimenting with astral projections in order to find his mother in the after-life. But there he faces a Guardian like no other. Will he be able to thwart this supernatural foe
May 4, 2013
I normally don't read YA books but this one kept me interested. I did find in the beginning becoming anxious to see what would happen as the main character Mark realized what was going on within himself. I won't spill out any spoilers, but there are some lessons to be learned from this book about life and death. Highly recommend this book for YA and Adults.
June 16, 2013
Interesting premise, poor execution sadly. It felt like a teenager had written it as well. The whole idea with the boy crying all the time didn't really work for me. I understand he missed his mom, but it was almost to the point of being pathetic. If you are looking for a quick summer read, then by all means try this book.
October 27, 2013
I won this here on goodreads. Well worth the reading. Fantasy about a teen who never got over the loss of his mother. Definitely got the feel that this was from the perspective of a teen. Excellent story.
February 16, 2013
I liked the concept of the story. I liked the main character's relationship with his best friends (& crush). I found it really depressing when Mark went over the few days after his mother died. Ahh. That was so sad. All in all, a fun book.
March 24, 2013
I liked this book. I really like the thought of astral projection and that's what this book was about. Visiting other places and worlds are so much fun. I really enjoyed the world of Threshold, it sounds so beautiful and scary at the same time. The trip to the moon was fun.
March 15, 2014
This was an enjoyable book. I was intrigued with the whole astra projection, sleep travel aspect of the novel. It was an unsual and compelling way to look at life after death. I will read the next story at some point I'm sure!
February 6, 2013
OMG! I really enjoyed reading this book. It was amazing from beginning to end. I can't wait for the next book in the series.
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February 25, 2013Won this book in a giveaway. Full review to follow.
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June 11, 2013
It was hard for me to get into this book but once I did, I fell in love... Can't wait for the next one to come out..
August 10, 2013
Not a fan. I couldn't even be bothered to finish. interesting idea, horrible execution. Grammar and spelling mistakes are also present.
October 9, 2013
This was a free eBook I recently downloaded. I did not read very far before I realized that this book was just not for me, hence the one-star rating.
March 8, 2013
AMAZING LOVED IT. I WON THIS BOOK ON GR GIVEAWAYS.
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