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Synopsis
Kate Beacham had had a bad day. After almost being assaulted in an alley by three masked bigots, she arrived home to find her beloved stallion lying dead in her driveway with a note reading YoU'Re nExt. Too tough a cookie to crumble, Kate got out her shotgun and loaded it. Then she saw the book on her nightstand -- a guide book to a place she had never heard of: Glenraven.When she opened it, words magically appeared: Get out of the house, quick. Still holding the shotgun, she obeyed; and saw riders on horseback gallop from a hole in midair, pursued by a nightmarish flying thing like a cross between a dragon and a shark. Good thing she had the shotgun, or there would have been no hope for Kate, the riders, and both their worlds.Once before a woman from our world had saved the realm of Glenraven. Now another must do it again -- or her own world will be forfeit, too....
Is In the Rift appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
Parents should know this book contains violence including threats, pursuit by armed riders, a nightmarish monster, and the death of a beloved animal. The protagonist uses a shotgun in self-defense against fantasy creatures.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include death threats, animal death, and violence (see the full list above).
Publisher ages reflect reading level; our rating reflects content maturity — they can differ.
Who'll love this
Teens will be drawn to the fish-out-of-water premise of an ordinary woman thrust into a magical world she must save with only her wits and a shotgun.