What do you think?
Rate this book
Behind the Mirror
A Young Adult dark fantasy trilogy.
A grim world on the other side of a mirror. A girl who once believed she was ordinary. A prophecy of four guardians uniting to prevent an apocalypse that will annihilate parallel realms. This journey awaits you in Behind the Mirror, a spine-tingling story that mixes fantasy, horror, and dystopia in an intriguing trilogy. As the adventure begins, seventeen-year-old Ella discovers a horrifying alternate reality of her hometown on the other side of an enchanted mirror. Ella’s life will never be the same as she struggles to uncover her true identity and the origin of her newfound powers. To save her friends and the parents she never knew she had, she battles the ominous predictions that seem to be coming true.
A grim world on the other side of a mirror. A girl who once believed she was ordinary. A prophecy of four guardians uniting to prevent an apocalypse that will annihilate parallel realms. This journey awaits you in Behind the Mirror, a spine-tingling story that mixes fantasy, horror, and dystopia in an intriguing trilogy. As the adventure begins, seventeen-year-old Ella discovers a horrifying alternate reality of her hometown on the other side of an enchanted mirror. Ella’s life will never be the same as she struggles to uncover her true identity and the origin of her newfound powers. To save her friends and the parents she never knew she had, she battles the ominous predictions that seem to be coming true.
333 pages, Paperback
Published September 25, 2019
5 people are currently reading
12 people want to read
About the author
Bon Blossman
19 books104 followersKnown for both her academics and quirky charm, Dr. Bon Blossman has emerged in the entertainment industry as an exuberant television personality, author, and entrepreneur. Dr. Bon is best known for her role on four seasons of Style Network's hit series, Big Rich Texas, with the fourth season being a spin-off of her family surrounding the birth of her grandchild. Aside from Dr. Bon's role on BRT, she is also an eleven-time novelist with the most recent release being book one of the Behind the Mirror series. Dr. Bon is an award-winning author, having received multiple awards for the Fiona Frost Mystery Series, Dregs Island, and The Noxhelm Murders. Dr. Bon has also been involved in the commercial scene with her claymation in a Pepsi-Cola company commercial in 2007 and starring with her daughter in a Hasbro Games commercial in 2012.
Dr. Bon has earned her PhD in physiology and has published her research in multiple peer-reviewed journals. She also has served as an Ad Hoc Reviewer for the National Science Foundation, Royal Integrative Society and other scientific journals. She has taught courses, including Biochemistry, at the college level for over 19 years, earning an award for Fostering Student Achievement. Her most recent academic appointment was as an adjunct professor at The University of North Texas, teaching Biochemistry & Parasitology.
Dr. Bon has authored over 100 popular games and in 2006, founded the #1 murder mystery party company My Mystery Party, which has risen to be a top source for party hosts around the world. From her extensive party hosting experience, Dr. Bon published The Official Party Host Handbook in 2011 and the Halloween Party Host Handbook in the summer of 2016.
Dr. Bon currently lives in the state capital of Texas and the live music capital of the world - Austin. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, spending time with family, filming projects, and playing video games.
Dr. Bon's most recent project is the short film, Dinner is Served, which won Best Horror Short in the Hollywood Blvd Film Festival and a Bronze Award in Spotlight Film Festival. She served as the film's writer, producer, and editor.
Dr. Bon has earned her PhD in physiology and has published her research in multiple peer-reviewed journals. She also has served as an Ad Hoc Reviewer for the National Science Foundation, Royal Integrative Society and other scientific journals. She has taught courses, including Biochemistry, at the college level for over 19 years, earning an award for Fostering Student Achievement. Her most recent academic appointment was as an adjunct professor at The University of North Texas, teaching Biochemistry & Parasitology.
Dr. Bon has authored over 100 popular games and in 2006, founded the #1 murder mystery party company My Mystery Party, which has risen to be a top source for party hosts around the world. From her extensive party hosting experience, Dr. Bon published The Official Party Host Handbook in 2011 and the Halloween Party Host Handbook in the summer of 2016.
Dr. Bon currently lives in the state capital of Texas and the live music capital of the world - Austin. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, spending time with family, filming projects, and playing video games.
Dr. Bon's most recent project is the short film, Dinner is Served, which won Best Horror Short in the Hollywood Blvd Film Festival and a Bronze Award in Spotlight Film Festival. She served as the film's writer, producer, and editor.
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 reviews
September 1, 2019
One of the best books ever!!
Read the whole review here.
Read the whole review here.
February 14, 2020
Dr.Bon Blossman has once again wrote another amazing book. After reading her last amazing book, I’ve been waiting for another one! She never surprises me, this is the type of book, once you start reading you can’t put it down. She is able to suck you in, & become part of her world with her writing. YOU MUST READ THIS BOOK!
Thank you so much Dr.Bon Blossman! Please continue writing these sublime books.
Thank you so much Dr.Bon Blossman! Please continue writing these sublime books.
December 8, 2019
Review on Blog
Rating: 1.5 stars!
Disclaimer: I have a received a free copy in exchange for my review. All thoughts are my own.
TW: Kidnapping, Abusive Behavior, Fight, Blood, Imprisonment, taken against will
This wasn't the worse book I have ever read (that place goes to Cursed Child), but this book was really not for me. I was curious on what the book would contain because it really seemed so exciting, but wasn't for me by a long shot. It took me 3 tries to get into this book, and I managed to finally sit down (after making a promise to myself: complete these requests before you do anything stupid).
Characters:
They were so flat it was just ridiculous, and the fact that I couldn't care about them one bit. The main character was literally, 'oh my god my dad is SO ABUSIVE. He locks me up, all because I SNUCK OUT. He's so evil. He doesn't UNDERSTAND ME.' and then the whole special snowflake in the book.
This is Ella: Hi. I have long brown hair, my skin is abnormal hot, and I have a birthmark that gets treated as if it's cancer, but it's fine. My friends are totally so more important than anything, and my dad is so strict. Like he doesn't allow me to miss curfew, and i Have to text him. He doesn't understand.' And did I mention he is so totally abusive?
That is what I got from over 300 pages worth of this book, Ella is annoying. I don't even know her personality, because she is so defined by all this stuff.
The other characters like the side ones suffer from the same fate as Ella. They weren't developed, and I just didn't know them. I only knew what they do instead of their personalities, especially Ella's friends who show up quite a bit, but they were so flat. It wasn't funny.
Plot:
The plot was really the main focus on the book. I really don't mind that, besides that I had absolutely no freaking clue on what was happening. All I knew there was a magic mirror involved, Ella had powers, and then a few pieces here and there, but nothing else.
The only thing I really liked was the ending and that was because it got super interesting.
Even though by like page 250, I was considering on DNFing it, because I just couldn't bring myself to really like anything. That's how much I couldn't even find anything, but I managed to finish it since I was practically about done, with like 70 pages left in the book.
Abusive Behavior:
Her dad is abusive, and I don't mean like hitting her, but all the signs. He locks her up in the room with deadbolts literally. He also displayed quite a bit of other abuse signs, and how it was considered normal?
Sorry but he is not a good dad. He just took things to the extreme instead of talking to his daughter who is sneaking out.
Rating: 1.5 stars!
Disclaimer: I have a received a free copy in exchange for my review. All thoughts are my own.
TW: Kidnapping, Abusive Behavior, Fight, Blood, Imprisonment, taken against will
This wasn't the worse book I have ever read (that place goes to Cursed Child), but this book was really not for me. I was curious on what the book would contain because it really seemed so exciting, but wasn't for me by a long shot. It took me 3 tries to get into this book, and I managed to finally sit down (after making a promise to myself: complete these requests before you do anything stupid).
Characters:
They were so flat it was just ridiculous, and the fact that I couldn't care about them one bit. The main character was literally, 'oh my god my dad is SO ABUSIVE. He locks me up, all because I SNUCK OUT. He's so evil. He doesn't UNDERSTAND ME.' and then the whole special snowflake in the book.
This is Ella: Hi. I have long brown hair, my skin is abnormal hot, and I have a birthmark that gets treated as if it's cancer, but it's fine. My friends are totally so more important than anything, and my dad is so strict. Like he doesn't allow me to miss curfew, and i Have to text him. He doesn't understand.' And did I mention he is so totally abusive?
That is what I got from over 300 pages worth of this book, Ella is annoying. I don't even know her personality, because she is so defined by all this stuff.
The other characters like the side ones suffer from the same fate as Ella. They weren't developed, and I just didn't know them. I only knew what they do instead of their personalities, especially Ella's friends who show up quite a bit, but they were so flat. It wasn't funny.
Plot:
The plot was really the main focus on the book. I really don't mind that, besides that I had absolutely no freaking clue on what was happening. All I knew there was a magic mirror involved, Ella had powers, and then a few pieces here and there, but nothing else.
The only thing I really liked was the ending and that was because it got super interesting.
Even though by like page 250, I was considering on DNFing it, because I just couldn't bring myself to really like anything. That's how much I couldn't even find anything, but I managed to finish it since I was practically about done, with like 70 pages left in the book.
Abusive Behavior:
Her dad is abusive, and I don't mean like hitting her, but all the signs. He locks her up in the room with deadbolts literally. He also displayed quite a bit of other abuse signs, and how it was considered normal?
Sorry but he is not a good dad. He just took things to the extreme instead of talking to his daughter who is sneaking out.
November 25, 2019
This is a brutal and dark tale of dystopian fantasy involving a dysfunctional parallel world set in another dimension. The teenage protagonists are all complex characters who you are never sure exactly which ones you should trust. The language is inventive and original. The only thing that will divide people on this book is the pacing. It is lightning fast and each chapter you know a lot will happen. Mostly this works really well, but I did occasionally wish for some slower build-up chapters for more variety. However the story held me engaged until the last page and I had no idea how it would end. Throughly recommended!
November 20, 2019
This is a great book! I often fall asleep while reading, but not with Behind the Mirror. It’s suspenseful and intriguing. The author has a real talent for keeping you engaged and towing the line between fantasy and reality. This book is fast paced and keeps you guessing. I am downloading other titles by Dr. Blossman without a doubt.
October 28, 2019
Ella was just an average ordinary girl with an overly protective father. She'd never been in a position to take things for granted. Not like her friend Finley, who had the best of everything money could buy. One day Ella and a group of friends were messing around, trying to hold a seance in front of the new gilded mirror in Finley's bedroom. But then Finley's annoying brother brought everything to a screeching halt just as Ella started to notice something very unusual about the mirror. And she couldn't be quite sure, but it seemed as though she may have drawn some sort of power from the priceless looking glass.
Behind the Mirror, by Dr. Bon Blossman, is a gripping tale that is sure to entrance young adult audiences. With a unique and suspenseful plot, this book will keep readers engaged clear through to the unpredictable finish. With mystery, intrigue, lots of twists, and a smattering of teen drama, this book is recommended for home and school libraries and has earned the Literary Classics Seal of Approval.
Behind the Mirror, by Dr. Bon Blossman, is a gripping tale that is sure to entrance young adult audiences. With a unique and suspenseful plot, this book will keep readers engaged clear through to the unpredictable finish. With mystery, intrigue, lots of twists, and a smattering of teen drama, this book is recommended for home and school libraries and has earned the Literary Classics Seal of Approval.
Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 reviews