Light and darkness within the fenced in forest. Ready to explore?

In Quantum Door by Jonathan Ballagh, we're introduced right off the bat to Brady and Felix and their strange neighbors' vast property. And within pages, the strange neighbors moved,  the property up for sale, and then mysteriously, a fence surrounding the entire property showed up. Not only the fence, but strange things like frequent power outages have sparked the boys' curiosity, and open a whole world of adventure for them and for us, as readers.

From the title of book, we can deduced this would be a science fiction of some sort, but I didn't really know how this will played out. Since the beginning, as the boys trek through the "forest" of their neighbors, I didn't really know what to expect.  So I was pleasantly surprised by the "door" and what's behind. As our boys, along with Nova and the robotic dog, Achilles traveled into a mysterious parallel world beyond the door, we are filled with excitement through their adventures.

Very well written and appropriate for the target age group. I felt the words were on mark and wasn't played down, and the storyline reminiscent of classic middle grade science fiction books. As a debut novel, Jonathan's writings in Quantum Door inspires creativity and evokes imagination in a world of technology and its future for young readers. The plot's pace moves swiftly from the beginning to the end, and even brings hope of more, leading to the idea of "possibilities" for readers.  A fun read literally and figuratively for readers, especially with the "hidden" clues for readers to explore. And don't forget the lovely cover and additional illustrations within the book that adds to the visualization of Quantum Door.



NOTE:  I received a complimentary copy of this book for an honest review. All opinions expressed are my own. For my review policy, please see my Disclosure page.