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Synopsis
Sometimes you eat the forest ... sometimes the forest eats you! And, the forest is always hungry! It's reaching out for Gil, a former office man now gone country on his organic farm, a self-proclaimed fast talker who doesn't speak quite as speedily as he thinks. It's coming for Melissa, who's so burdened with work that she has no time to enjoy the lives they've made for themselves on their farm. More than anything, the forest wants Noah, an adventurous five-year-old with a head full of tales about heroes and distant worlds. And Noah has just stepped inside the dark circle of trees ...
Is A Gathering of Doorways appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
Parents should know this book involves a young child being taken by a predatory supernatural forest, which creates intense peril and likely violence. The premise centers on parental worst-case scenarios and child endangerment.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include child harm, captivity, and death.
Publisher ages reflect reading level; our rating reflects content maturity — they can differ.
Who'll love this
Teens will be drawn to the suspenseful premise of a magical forest that hunts a family and the race to rescue a kidnapped child.