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The Wreck of Heaven

Holly Lisle (2003)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingR
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesThe World Gates #2
Setting
CSM age16
Goodreads3.85

Content levels

ViolenceStrong
Sexual contentMild
LanguageMild

Synopsis

There are doors into other worlds -- and those who cross over are changed forever ...Two women have discovered the way into a new reality -- one so close to Earth that events there have shattering repercussions here. On Oria -- a wondrous paradise and nightmare both -- Molly McColl has powers she never imagined ... and a destiny that threatens her life, her love, and her soul. While Lauren Dane must use an extraordinary, newfound magic to protect her young son -- and to join with her sister on a quest that will shake the foundations of Heaven itself. For a serpentine evil now threatens the worldchain -- a soulless, immortal enemy who feeds on the death of worlds, and who is now turning its hungry, malevolent gaze on Oria ... and Earth.

Is The Wreck of Heaven appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 16 and up.

Adult fantasy with strong violence and world-ending threats. Two women discover portals to parallel worlds and must fight an immortal evil that destroys entire realities. Includes dangerous magical conflicts and peril.

What to know going in

This book has strong violence, mild sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include death, violence, and peril to children.

Who'll love this

Fans of portal fantasy and epic quests will love following two determined women as they gain magical powers and fight to save multiple worlds from destruction.

Tags

Parallel WorldsUrban Fantasy ElementsApocalyptic ThreatMagical Realism