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Andromache Between Worlds
A page-turning, action-packed adventure that is perfect for fans of the Jane Doe series.
All fourteen-year-old Andromache Peters wants is a normal life. But normal is pretty near impossible when your parents were famous adventurers who saved the world and nobody will let you forget it. On top of this, Andromache's father has been missing and presumed dead since she was only two, and her mother has retreated into grief ever since. So it's no surprise that the last thing Andromache needs is to be reminded of where she came from. But when a mysterious stranger reveals that Andromache's father is not only still alive but trapped in a parallel world, Andromache is thrown into a daring journey across other universes to find and save the father she never knew. A journey so strange and dangerous that it will forever transform Andromache's life to anything but normal.
All fourteen-year-old Andromache Peters wants is a normal life. But normal is pretty near impossible when your parents were famous adventurers who saved the world and nobody will let you forget it. On top of this, Andromache's father has been missing and presumed dead since she was only two, and her mother has retreated into grief ever since. So it's no surprise that the last thing Andromache needs is to be reminded of where she came from. But when a mysterious stranger reveals that Andromache's father is not only still alive but trapped in a parallel world, Andromache is thrown into a daring journey across other universes to find and save the father she never knew. A journey so strange and dangerous that it will forever transform Andromache's life to anything but normal.
243 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 31, 2024
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About the author
Gabriel Bergmoser
18 books267 followersGabriel Bergmoser is a Melbourne based author and playwright. After starting out in the youth theatre scene with his early plays Windmills, Life Without Me and Hometown, Gabriel completed his Masters of Screenwriting at the Victorian College of the Arts. He co-founded the independent production company Bitten By Productions, entering the Melbourne theatre scene with the one-act comedy Reunion and the futuristic Babylon Trilogy of noir thrillers. Gabriel's 2015 Beatles comedy We Can Work It Out opened to sell out shows and rave reviews – it has also been performed in Queensland and returned to Melbourne stages for the 2018 Fringe Festival.
In 2015 he won the prestigious Sir Peter Ustinov Television Scriptwriting Award for his pilot screenplay based on Windmills and was flown to the International Emmys in New York to accept. The same pilot was later nominated for the Monte Miller Award. In 2016 his first young adult novel, Boone Shepard, was published by Bell Frog Books; it was later shortlisted for the Readings Young Adult Prize the day after the sequel, Boone Shepard's American Adventure was released. The third book, Boone Shepard: The Silhouette and the Sacrifice, was released in 2018 and a television adaptation is currently in development with Pirate Size Productions.
His 2016 plays The Lucas Conundrum, Regression and The Critic opened to excellent reviews while his early 2017 play Springsteen sold out its entire season. His play Heroes was nominated for the 2017 Kenneth Branagh Award for New Drama Writing and went on to win several awards, including five for Best Production and three for best script, on the 2017 VDL One Act Play Festival circuit. His first musical, Moonlite (featuring original songs by Dan Nixon) was performed as part of the 2018 Midsumma Festival; it received rave reviews, sold out its entire season, and was later selected for the highly sought after Home Grown Grassroots development initiative. His 2019 play, The Trial of Dorian Gray, sold out its entire season, was extended, then sold out again. Several of his plays have been published by Australian Plays.
In 2019 Gabriel signed a two book deal with Harper Collins, with the first, The Hunted, scheduled for publication in July 2020. The Hunted will be published in the UK by Faber with translation rights having sold to Bulgaria, Greece, Germany, Italy and France. The film adaptation is currently being developed in a joint production between Stampede Ventures and Vertigo entertainment in Los Angeles, with Gabriel writing the screenplay. He has since signed a second two book deal with Harper for his YA coming of age novel The True Colour of Little White Lies and a follow up.
In 2015 he won the prestigious Sir Peter Ustinov Television Scriptwriting Award for his pilot screenplay based on Windmills and was flown to the International Emmys in New York to accept. The same pilot was later nominated for the Monte Miller Award. In 2016 his first young adult novel, Boone Shepard, was published by Bell Frog Books; it was later shortlisted for the Readings Young Adult Prize the day after the sequel, Boone Shepard's American Adventure was released. The third book, Boone Shepard: The Silhouette and the Sacrifice, was released in 2018 and a television adaptation is currently in development with Pirate Size Productions.
His 2016 plays The Lucas Conundrum, Regression and The Critic opened to excellent reviews while his early 2017 play Springsteen sold out its entire season. His play Heroes was nominated for the 2017 Kenneth Branagh Award for New Drama Writing and went on to win several awards, including five for Best Production and three for best script, on the 2017 VDL One Act Play Festival circuit. His first musical, Moonlite (featuring original songs by Dan Nixon) was performed as part of the 2018 Midsumma Festival; it received rave reviews, sold out its entire season, and was later selected for the highly sought after Home Grown Grassroots development initiative. His 2019 play, The Trial of Dorian Gray, sold out its entire season, was extended, then sold out again. Several of his plays have been published by Australian Plays.
In 2019 Gabriel signed a two book deal with Harper Collins, with the first, The Hunted, scheduled for publication in July 2020. The Hunted will be published in the UK by Faber with translation rights having sold to Bulgaria, Greece, Germany, Italy and France. The film adaptation is currently being developed in a joint production between Stampede Ventures and Vertigo entertainment in Los Angeles, with Gabriel writing the screenplay. He has since signed a second two book deal with Harper for his YA coming of age novel The True Colour of Little White Lies and a follow up.
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March 13, 2024
A fast-paced rollercoaster ride through an exciting multiverse of possibility. Andromache is a wonderful main character, affected by the past actions of her parents but at the same time wholly her own person. An important quest through alternate worlds brings fast friendship with quirky Rylee and stoic Tobias, and every bit of their adventure is just an all-around great time.
November 12, 2025
Adventure, friendship, alternate worlds, pure escapism and lots of fun.
January 9, 2024
4.5/5
If you're not reading middle grade fiction as an adult, you're honestly missing out.
Andromache Between Worlds was a bit of surprise bookmail from the publisher and I was so intrigued by that gorgeous cover, I read it straight away (as opposed to reading it in 3-5 business years, there's no in between, may the odds be ever in your favour).
This is the author's first foray into middle grade, and with a target audience of 11+, I would say this one sits around that inbetween point, for the reader who is ready for a more complex text but maybe not quite ready for the content of a YA. Or alternatively, the grown up who enjoys a fun portal adventure with a bit of depth and heart.
The story follows 14 yo Andromache, and let me tell you, I'm very glad the pronunciation of this was clarified a handful of times in the beginning, because it helped me stop saying it like "ANdro-machhh" (with the Scottish "ch") in my head (it's an-DROM-a-key). She learns that the hero celebrity father she thought was dead, has actually fallen into a parallel universe, and it's up to her to search various universes for him via a portal only she can open.
This story was so fun!! The world building of the various universes they visit is really cool and imaginative. Andromache is a bit of a loner and she forms a kind of ragtag crew slash fledging friendship with two other quirky loner-types. I love a good ragtag crew story. Although it's fast paced and exciting, there's a nice amount of depth in the character and relationship building, and the plot was smart and interesting. There's a bit of exploration of the concept that your parents are actually just flawed human beings who had a life before you, which is a realisation kids often grapple with around this age group, and I always like to see this type of relatable, age-appropriate content in kids' books.
There are a lot of really thought provoking and nuanced ideas in this one, but it still reads easily and engagingly.
The ending was quite touching and satisfying and the story feels complete at the end which was kind of refreshing when so many things seem to be series these days. I do think there could be scope for more adventures with these characters though!
I thoroughly enjoyed my time with this book. A great read for anyone who enjoys a quick and fun portal adventure!
If you're not reading middle grade fiction as an adult, you're honestly missing out.
Andromache Between Worlds was a bit of surprise bookmail from the publisher and I was so intrigued by that gorgeous cover, I read it straight away (as opposed to reading it in 3-5 business years, there's no in between, may the odds be ever in your favour).
This is the author's first foray into middle grade, and with a target audience of 11+, I would say this one sits around that inbetween point, for the reader who is ready for a more complex text but maybe not quite ready for the content of a YA. Or alternatively, the grown up who enjoys a fun portal adventure with a bit of depth and heart.
The story follows 14 yo Andromache, and let me tell you, I'm very glad the pronunciation of this was clarified a handful of times in the beginning, because it helped me stop saying it like "ANdro-machhh" (with the Scottish "ch") in my head (it's an-DROM-a-key). She learns that the hero celebrity father she thought was dead, has actually fallen into a parallel universe, and it's up to her to search various universes for him via a portal only she can open.
This story was so fun!! The world building of the various universes they visit is really cool and imaginative. Andromache is a bit of a loner and she forms a kind of ragtag crew slash fledging friendship with two other quirky loner-types. I love a good ragtag crew story. Although it's fast paced and exciting, there's a nice amount of depth in the character and relationship building, and the plot was smart and interesting. There's a bit of exploration of the concept that your parents are actually just flawed human beings who had a life before you, which is a realisation kids often grapple with around this age group, and I always like to see this type of relatable, age-appropriate content in kids' books.
There are a lot of really thought provoking and nuanced ideas in this one, but it still reads easily and engagingly.
The ending was quite touching and satisfying and the story feels complete at the end which was kind of refreshing when so many things seem to be series these days. I do think there could be scope for more adventures with these characters though!
I thoroughly enjoyed my time with this book. A great read for anyone who enjoys a quick and fun portal adventure!
March 13, 2025
This is His Dark Materials with the sensibility of Artemis Fowl. It's a multiverse story for junior readers that has more depth and soul than Everything Everywhere All at Once (seriously, sausage hands and nihilism...woo?). Plus, it plays with my favourite saying: 'History is written by the victors'. I don't want to spoil it too much, but the imagination on display here coupled with the absolute heart of the characters leads to a very compelling story. The writing is tight, tight, tight as we should expect from Mr. Bergmoser. A standalone story that leaves room for more. Prepare to be wowed.
October 16, 2023
In the opening scene of this book Andromache Peters is expelled from her prestigious private boarding school after being falsely accused of a series of thefts. She has in fact been set up by the class bully but actually, Andromache is very happy to leave this place (with the dreadful sounding name of Alabaster's Academy for Ladies). Andromache does not appreciate having to live in the shadow of her famous parents and she is constantly aware that her mother is disappointed with her. There is also the mystery of her father who she has been told died when she was just two years old - twelve years ago. Notice the words "has been told." Is he really dead or just in another world? The time travel device she discovers is called the Locksmith. It pierces Andromache's skin and then it latches onto her body. She and two friends, step through a doorway that opens when the Locksmith is activated. Their mission is to find the truth about Andromache's father. They meet giant crabs, pirates, ferocious dinosaurs, London in a very different form (think steam punk) and a megalomaniac Pharoah. They find themselves in enormous danger, in prison cells and Andromache meets "other" versions of herself. The DNA idea (remember her skin was pierced) is a curious one. Yes, Andromache shares her DNA with her father but there are others too. Surprises are in store. Luckily, it is easy to return to our world using the Locksmith until they three friends reach the tech-powered new world in Egypt where the device will no longer work. There is a huge twist near the end of this story which I am sure most readers will not anticipate, and the very final scene is perfect - no need for a sequel - the story is complete. More details on my blog momotimetoread. I read an ARC of this not the Kindle version. Thanks to my local bookshop for this opportunity. This book will be published in Australia in February 2024.
January 10, 2024
An action packed middle grade adventure, with a gripping and interesting storyline!
I loved the adventures into parallel worlds and thought it was very well done! All of the characters were great too, I especially liked Rylee and thought she was rather funny!
This was such a fun middle grade story with lots of twists that I think many younger readers will enjoy!
I loved the adventures into parallel worlds and thought it was very well done! All of the characters were great too, I especially liked Rylee and thought she was rather funny!
This was such a fun middle grade story with lots of twists that I think many younger readers will enjoy!
February 3, 2024
Super cute omg, really enjoyed the dynamic between all the main characters. Very easy and quick read, definitely recommend for anyone looking for an engaging adventure!
May 1, 2024
Good book
May 4, 2024
I enjoyed the fast-paced action of this book and appreciated that it also had some great character development and exploration around the fallibility of parents.
May 27, 2024
My daughter and I are reading this and really enjoying it so far. It is fast paced and exciting. I really like the concept of parallel worlds.
September 30, 2024
Exciting and tense.
(those dinosaurs were scary)
(those dinosaurs were scary)
July 4, 2025
Action-packed middle grade sci-fi adventure!
March 6, 2024
Absolutely love Gabes work & this is no exception.
I gasped, laughed & cried, in no particular order...
Already into a re-read for my 4yro son who picked it off the shelf the other day.
Fingers crossed for another Andromache adventure!!
I gasped, laughed & cried, in no particular order...
Already into a re-read for my 4yro son who picked it off the shelf the other day.
Fingers crossed for another Andromache adventure!!
January 26, 2024
This book has pirates, dinosaurs and giant crabs! PLUS a plucky heroine who can move between parallel worlds in a search for answers about her father.
Great for fans of fantasy and adventure reads. This one will have your kids nose in a book for days, maybe even asking questions about the worlds they find in between the pages.
Great for fans of fantasy and adventure reads. This one will have your kids nose in a book for days, maybe even asking questions about the worlds they find in between the pages.
August 30, 2025
it was not a bad book. i enjoyed it. little plot twist at the end i wasnt SUPER DUPER shocked about but it was cool. i kind of had to force my self to pick it up and when i did it was enjoyable but i didnt mind putting it down again and doing something else if that makes sense.
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