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Behind the Invisible Wall
272 pages, Paperback
Published July 21, 2026
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July 30, 2026
**please note that upon writing my review, I read both connected books to this series to gather a more finite feel of the world and the story the author is trying to tell.**
I came across this book via an FB ARC group and thought the idea behind the book was interesting. I was not sure what kind of book it would be, but I was anticipating something intense, pschological, and perhaps immersive seeing as how it is a book about an all-woman cult.
I'm greatly fatigued with the constant guys vs girls mentality on the internet, and, perhaps, this could be a poignant reset back to when society was a bit more normal and not so polarising. (The gender wars are very tiring)... but, I was left a bit disappointed.
Pros:
-Easy prose, simple read, finished the book in about 4 hours
-Generally interesting fmc (Luz)
Not sure if the author intended this, but this book does show the distinct female need to conform. It could've been unintentional, but this is a good feature of the book and it mirrors the very real fear we have of being ostracised. The cult pushes social conformity to an ideology and it takes extreme circumstances to force the character to break free. *unlike in the first book, Luz' character is forced to figure out what was more important to her. Her decision ultimately puts her at odds to not only the cult-leader, but even herself at times.
Cons:
-The book doesn't really explore any other character that influences the FMC (especially the big baddie) on any deep or meaningful level.
-I couldn't help but feel like the author was afraid to go deeper into the details of the struggles that drive Luz to break-free. Too vague, and not enough to make the reader feel the driving need that Luz feels that eventually forces her hand.
I finished book 2 a bit deflated. The ending was fine, and it was good to know that some form of justice was delivered, however, I didn't feel the need to go back and read it again in case I missed anything from reading both book 1 and 2 back-to-back. I wish the author would've committed a bit more to really pulling in the reader with angst, or pain, or any other strong emotion, especially with this book because Luz's journey is meant to be more painful and extreme than Porter's. Instead, I couldn't help, but feel that the author wanted to safely float on the surface with her writing.
I would recommend this book to teens and adults even though the subjects may be a bit dark, it's light on details (little description, and more on readers' imagination) and not triggering in the slightest.
I came across this book via an FB ARC group and thought the idea behind the book was interesting. I was not sure what kind of book it would be, but I was anticipating something intense, pschological, and perhaps immersive seeing as how it is a book about an all-woman cult.
I'm greatly fatigued with the constant guys vs girls mentality on the internet, and, perhaps, this could be a poignant reset back to when society was a bit more normal and not so polarising. (The gender wars are very tiring)... but, I was left a bit disappointed.
Pros:
-Easy prose, simple read, finished the book in about 4 hours
-Generally interesting fmc (Luz)
Not sure if the author intended this, but this book does show the distinct female need to conform. It could've been unintentional, but this is a good feature of the book and it mirrors the very real fear we have of being ostracised. The cult pushes social conformity to an ideology and it takes extreme circumstances to force the character to break free. *unlike in the first book, Luz' character is forced to figure out what was more important to her. Her decision ultimately puts her at odds to not only the cult-leader, but even herself at times.
Cons:
-The book doesn't really explore any other character that influences the FMC (especially the big baddie) on any deep or meaningful level.
-I couldn't help but feel like the author was afraid to go deeper into the details of the struggles that drive Luz to break-free. Too vague, and not enough to make the reader feel the driving need that Luz feels that eventually forces her hand.
I finished book 2 a bit deflated. The ending was fine, and it was good to know that some form of justice was delivered, however, I didn't feel the need to go back and read it again in case I missed anything from reading both book 1 and 2 back-to-back. I wish the author would've committed a bit more to really pulling in the reader with angst, or pain, or any other strong emotion, especially with this book because Luz's journey is meant to be more painful and extreme than Porter's. Instead, I couldn't help, but feel that the author wanted to safely float on the surface with her writing.
I would recommend this book to teens and adults even though the subjects may be a bit dark, it's light on details (little description, and more on readers' imagination) and not triggering in the slightest.
July 29, 2026
Behind the Invisible Wall is one of the most emotionally powerful dystopian novels I've read in a long time. Luz's voice carries this entire book, honest, wounded, and impossible to look away from, from the devastating opening loss of her first child through her slow, dawning understanding of the cult she was raised to believe was protecting her.
April G. G. does not shy away from the horror at the center of this story, the systematic termination of pregnancies carrying boys, but she never exploits it either. Every scene is handled with real gravity and care. Martha, the Mother Lioness, is a genuinely chilling antagonist precisely because her cruelty is calm and controlled rather than cartoonish, and Porter's late explanation of how cults actually work is one of the most quietly devastating passages in the book.
What I loved most is that this isn't a story about a clean, easy escape. Overthrowing Martha doesn't fix everything. Stepping into the outside world is disorienting, strange, and hard. That honesty is what makes the ending, Luz finally choosing to build something new with the women around her, feel so earned.
A haunting, beautifully written book about coercion, complicity, and what it actually costs to build a fragile kind of freedom. Highly recommend.
April G. G. does not shy away from the horror at the center of this story, the systematic termination of pregnancies carrying boys, but she never exploits it either. Every scene is handled with real gravity and care. Martha, the Mother Lioness, is a genuinely chilling antagonist precisely because her cruelty is calm and controlled rather than cartoonish, and Porter's late explanation of how cults actually work is one of the most quietly devastating passages in the book.
What I loved most is that this isn't a story about a clean, easy escape. Overthrowing Martha doesn't fix everything. Stepping into the outside world is disorienting, strange, and hard. That honesty is what makes the ending, Luz finally choosing to build something new with the women around her, feel so earned.
A haunting, beautifully written book about coercion, complicity, and what it actually costs to build a fragile kind of freedom. Highly recommend.
August 3, 2026
Behind the invisible wall. Is the second book to the light from the other side of the forest.
In this book you fallow Luv story who is the daughter of the mother-lioness. And how she grew up and following her story living in the cult that they call the light.
She ends up taking down the cult from the inside. But little did she know a girl named hazel who was only 18 had a brake down and the mother-lioness hides her away in her mind is trying to bring her back to the light. But she excepts and the police show up and takes the community away to shelter and helps them learn about the outside world.
This book like the first one had me thinking about it when I had to put it down and could not read at that moment. April.G.G you had me again.
In this book you fallow Luv story who is the daughter of the mother-lioness. And how she grew up and following her story living in the cult that they call the light.
She ends up taking down the cult from the inside. But little did she know a girl named hazel who was only 18 had a brake down and the mother-lioness hides her away in her mind is trying to bring her back to the light. But she excepts and the police show up and takes the community away to shelter and helps them learn about the outside world.
This book like the first one had me thinking about it when I had to put it down and could not read at that moment. April.G.G you had me again.
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July 29, 2026
Behind the Invisible Wall
A powerful and emotional conclusion to the story. The characters stayed with me long after I finished reading, and the ending felt both heartbreaking and hopeful. A memorable series that I highly recommend.
A powerful and emotional conclusion to the story. The characters stayed with me long after I finished reading, and the ending felt both heartbreaking and hopeful. A memorable series that I highly recommend.
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