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The Peacock Door #2
The Emerald Key
The cousins return to the lands beyond the Peacock Door only to discover that everything they believed has been twisted into the ultimate test of discovery—including their own identities. On this journey, loyalties will be tested as lies and treacheries reveal ultimate truths. The Emerald Key is an adventure into beginnings, betrayals, and redemptions.
235 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 15, 2019
About the author
Wanda Kay Knight
60 books27 followersWanda Kay Knight lives in the Pacific Northwest, teaches literature, strives really hard to keep up with her adventurous/competitive family, makes things out of yarn (mainly unique hats), enjoys collecting pretty rocks, and writes a lot.
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In a magical tale of adventure, eight cousins sneak through forbidden treehouse doors only to discover they are separated from each other and lost in strange worlds. In their quests to return home, they must unravel mysteries, escape snares and villains, find one another and search for the elusive Oracle. “The Peacock Door” is a rich story of camaraderie, loyalty and determination with a bit of whimsy sprinkled throughout.
With a combination of adventure, family camaraderie, hidden clues, strange characters and hidden ideas, the book is a well integrated theme of courage, understanding and the purpose of time.
www.thepeacockdoor.com
Like "The Peacock Door" on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Peacock-...
Follow Wanda Kay Knight on Instagram: @wandakayknight
Knight is the author of "The Peacock Door", which can be purchased here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1543421830/...
In a magical tale of adventure, eight cousins sneak through forbidden treehouse doors only to discover they are separated from each other and lost in strange worlds. In their quests to return home, they must unravel mysteries, escape snares and villains, find one another and search for the elusive Oracle. “The Peacock Door” is a rich story of camaraderie, loyalty and determination with a bit of whimsy sprinkled throughout.
With a combination of adventure, family camaraderie, hidden clues, strange characters and hidden ideas, the book is a well integrated theme of courage, understanding and the purpose of time.
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January 21, 2021
Interesting children’s book
When I picked up the first book in the series I thought it was going to be a young adult fantasy book, but as I read it I realized my 4th grader would really enjoy it. And he did! He was really excited to read the sequel, and he wasn’t disappointed. I read it as well, because why not?
The story continues with the eight protagonists going back through the peacock door to continue their adventures, saving puppies, running from Jestlings, finding hidden treasures, and getting into all sorts of troubles. There are even some beautiful black and white illustrations that will help the little ones get immersed in the fictional world. At the beginning of the book there are portraits of the children to help the little readers see them with their minds. The author has created a stunning world with creatures and curiosities that has the potential to attract even the children who don’t normally like to read.
One of my favorite scenes was the “stampede of strange-looking, squished-faced, very short beings..., with bells jiggling from the pointed ends of purple hats…” The author makes every description so vibrant and evocative.
When I picked up the first book in the series I thought it was going to be a young adult fantasy book, but as I read it I realized my 4th grader would really enjoy it. And he did! He was really excited to read the sequel, and he wasn’t disappointed. I read it as well, because why not?
The story continues with the eight protagonists going back through the peacock door to continue their adventures, saving puppies, running from Jestlings, finding hidden treasures, and getting into all sorts of troubles. There are even some beautiful black and white illustrations that will help the little ones get immersed in the fictional world. At the beginning of the book there are portraits of the children to help the little readers see them with their minds. The author has created a stunning world with creatures and curiosities that has the potential to attract even the children who don’t normally like to read.
One of my favorite scenes was the “stampede of strange-looking, squished-faced, very short beings..., with bells jiggling from the pointed ends of purple hats…” The author makes every description so vibrant and evocative.
August 9, 2020
A beautiful tale
So many elegant details, like the details on the clock in the story, of color and natural things and human nature, make this book a delight to read. There is one persistent grammar mistake which I found annoying... and a few typos but otherwise a very fine children’s book. (Lie not lay, lying not laying, lain not laid, if the action is not being done to someone or something else. It is the very same difference as between ‘sit’ and ‘set’.)
So many elegant details, like the details on the clock in the story, of color and natural things and human nature, make this book a delight to read. There is one persistent grammar mistake which I found annoying... and a few typos but otherwise a very fine children’s book. (Lie not lay, lying not laying, lain not laid, if the action is not being done to someone or something else. It is the very same difference as between ‘sit’ and ‘set’.)
August 30, 2020
A whimsical, magical story with a Narnia feel
This was a fun, enchanting tale, full of mystery, magic and metaphor. It’s as lyrical, playful and entertaining as a bedtime story spun by a parent skilled at sending little ones off to dreamland with their heads full of adventure.
It meanders a touch here and there, and could have used another polish to catch the occasional typo, but it’s definitely worth a read.
This was a fun, enchanting tale, full of mystery, magic and metaphor. It’s as lyrical, playful and entertaining as a bedtime story spun by a parent skilled at sending little ones off to dreamland with their heads full of adventure.
It meanders a touch here and there, and could have used another polish to catch the occasional typo, but it’s definitely worth a read.
September 14, 2020
Lovely story that picks up where book #1 left off. So much fun--a real hero's journey.
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