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Hidden Worlds
Margery has always felt like she’s had no one to share the stories in her head with. That changes when she stumbles across the Spork Room, a magical writing community that might be accessible through her closet one day and the school bathroom the next. The Spork Room has many useful writing tools, but the crowning one is the Door, through which all stories come to life.
There’s only one don’t go through the Door without telling someone.
When Margery breaks the rule, she and her pirate main character release an unspeakable evil, unbalancing the Door and making escape from it impossible. Now, aided by a jack-of-all-trades character named Someone, Margery and her pirate must set everything right by defeating this evil, or be trapped inside the Door forever.
A fantasy adventure in the spirit of Alice in Wonderland , Hidden Worlds has been called “fun,” “enchanting,” and a “really neat crossing world fantasy.” Take your journey through the Door today!
There’s only one don’t go through the Door without telling someone.
When Margery breaks the rule, she and her pirate main character release an unspeakable evil, unbalancing the Door and making escape from it impossible. Now, aided by a jack-of-all-trades character named Someone, Margery and her pirate must set everything right by defeating this evil, or be trapped inside the Door forever.
A fantasy adventure in the spirit of Alice in Wonderland , Hidden Worlds has been called “fun,” “enchanting,” and a “really neat crossing world fantasy.” Take your journey through the Door today!
- GenresFantasy
172 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2010
117 people want to read
About the author
Kit Campbell
27 books153 followersKit Campbell has never met a mythology she hasn’t liked. This sometimes leads to issues, such as the occasional Norse God of Thunder showing up in the Garden of Eden. She adores weaving in the possibilities forgotten magic can bring to a story, and enjoys making up new creatures, such as large, venomous monsters that hunt in packs.
Kit’s stories have been published in half-a-dozen anthologies, and her YA novella, Hidden Worlds, was released by Turtleduck Press in 2010.
Kit lives in Colorado in a house of ever-increasing chaos. She can be found around the internet at kitcampbellbooks.com, @KitCampbell, and on Goodreads.
Kit’s stories have been published in half-a-dozen anthologies, and her YA novella, Hidden Worlds, was released by Turtleduck Press in 2010.
Kit lives in Colorado in a house of ever-increasing chaos. She can be found around the internet at kitcampbellbooks.com, @KitCampbell, and on Goodreads.
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May 19, 2018
I like middle-grade books as they allow me to relax and feel good. I don't even care about predictability - it's part of the deal.
Kit Campbell's Hidden Worlds can be described as a quick and entertaining parallel world novella.
Margery is a nerdy teenager who tends to scribble stories while, for example, attending math's class. One day she stumbles across the Spork Room, a magical writing community that appears in most unexpected places (her closet, school bathroom). The Spork Room is a place where you can unleash your creativity and live your stories. There are no rules. Well, that's not entirely true. There's just one rule - NEVER go through the Door without telling someone.
Does it surprise you that Margery does exactly this?
It shouldn't. Rules are made to be broken.
Unfortunately, breaking the rules tend to have serious repercussions. In this case, Margery's protagonist (yes, she's in her story) releases unspeakable evil. Together with a guy called Someone and her Pirate Queen protagonist, Margery must set everything right.
I had good fun reading this story. Margery is sweet and quite resourceful. Above all, though, it's a story about creating a story. It's great to observe world being built along the way and characters being rewritten. I felt involved in the process of world-building.
Overall, Kit Campbell has penned an original novel about the power of a story. For me, it was an entertaining feel-good tale with good dialogue and vivid imagery. The pacing is perfect, and the chapters are rather shortIf you like creativity and courage in your characters and don't need viscera sticking to the walls to feel the thrill, chances are you'll enjoy this one.
I read the book as part of the TBRind - An Indie Author and Reviewer Matching Service created and maintained by The Weatherwax Report.
Kit Campbell's Hidden Worlds can be described as a quick and entertaining parallel world novella.
Margery is a nerdy teenager who tends to scribble stories while, for example, attending math's class. One day she stumbles across the Spork Room, a magical writing community that appears in most unexpected places (her closet, school bathroom). The Spork Room is a place where you can unleash your creativity and live your stories. There are no rules. Well, that's not entirely true. There's just one rule - NEVER go through the Door without telling someone.
Does it surprise you that Margery does exactly this?
It shouldn't. Rules are made to be broken.
Unfortunately, breaking the rules tend to have serious repercussions. In this case, Margery's protagonist (yes, she's in her story) releases unspeakable evil. Together with a guy called Someone and her Pirate Queen protagonist, Margery must set everything right.
I had good fun reading this story. Margery is sweet and quite resourceful. Above all, though, it's a story about creating a story. It's great to observe world being built along the way and characters being rewritten. I felt involved in the process of world-building.
Overall, Kit Campbell has penned an original novel about the power of a story. For me, it was an entertaining feel-good tale with good dialogue and vivid imagery. The pacing is perfect, and the chapters are rather shortIf you like creativity and courage in your characters and don't need viscera sticking to the walls to feel the thrill, chances are you'll enjoy this one.
I read the book as part of the TBRind - An Indie Author and Reviewer Matching Service created and maintained by The Weatherwax Report.
July 30, 2024
3,5* rounded up
Read for SPFBO, this is only my personal opinion, group verdict might differ widely? 🔥
Hidden Worlds by Kit Campbell is a very cute fantasy that will probably appeal mostly to people with some interest in writing.
A teen girl who gets mocked for her stories finds a secret hideout for all the writerly folk pit there.
There are a lot of little jokes and nudges about tropes or inconsistencies, which are quirky and fun.
Some of the banter and dialogue just felt a bit too easy and shallow for me to really love this, but it was super easy and entertaining, which is what it is meant to be. If you're looking for something deep and thoughtful, this is definitely not it. If you're looking for a light breeze that you can devour in one go, this can be a great choice!
Read for SPFBO, this is only my personal opinion, group verdict might differ widely? 🔥
Hidden Worlds by Kit Campbell is a very cute fantasy that will probably appeal mostly to people with some interest in writing.
A teen girl who gets mocked for her stories finds a secret hideout for all the writerly folk pit there.
There are a lot of little jokes and nudges about tropes or inconsistencies, which are quirky and fun.
Some of the banter and dialogue just felt a bit too easy and shallow for me to really love this, but it was super easy and entertaining, which is what it is meant to be. If you're looking for something deep and thoughtful, this is definitely not it. If you're looking for a light breeze that you can devour in one go, this can be a great choice!
December 2, 2010
Ever wonder what it is like when authors work with their characters? They have to know their personalities, their pasts and their emotions. When Margery encounters a magical writing community known as The Spork Room, she finds a solution to the pirate story she's writing. That solution is the Door, a portal the writers can go through to see their stories come to life. Margery doesn't get one of the other writers to stand watch when she goes in to get a look at her character Cass. Soon a malevolent force is released and the worlds within the Door become unstable and start to collapse. Margery needs to find a solution and get out with only Cass and the unflappable Someone, a character of many talents used by the writers in distress.
Hidden Worlds is a quick, entertaining read that will especially appeal to those who enjoy parallel worlds.
Hidden Worlds is a quick, entertaining read that will especially appeal to those who enjoy parallel worlds.
July 20, 2016
Hidden Worlds is stunningly deceptive.
You could be forgiven for thinking that it is about exploring worlds that are hidden from us (like say, the ocean, virgin rainforests, etc)... because while it isn't about that, it is about the hidden worlds inside authors.
Authors create worlds within the pages of their story--Kit has given a cheeky, perhaps insightful, look at this process. It's not as easy as throwing a character into a situation, as Margery finds out.
The world must be understood, the character's motivations and beliefs. Margery gets to do that... but Kit spices it all up by making even that go wrong.
The result is enchanting.
You could be forgiven for thinking that it is about exploring worlds that are hidden from us (like say, the ocean, virgin rainforests, etc)... because while it isn't about that, it is about the hidden worlds inside authors.
Authors create worlds within the pages of their story--Kit has given a cheeky, perhaps insightful, look at this process. It's not as easy as throwing a character into a situation, as Margery finds out.
The world must be understood, the character's motivations and beliefs. Margery gets to do that... but Kit spices it all up by making even that go wrong.
The result is enchanting.
December 2, 2010
A wonderful book! I don't usually care for fantasy, or even books with little fantasy elements, but this one I make an exception for. The chaos that ensues when Margery unstablizes The Door... It's just so much fun to read. So many things happen that made me grip the book tighter, wondering what would happen next.
December 2, 2014
Really neat crossing world fantasy. I have so much sympathy for Margery that I just want to give her a hug.
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