The game was supposed to be easy. When Meg discovers the flyer for the game hanging in the entryway of the record store, she’s sure it’s fate. The game promises adventure, riches, and an escape from her life on the wrong side of the tracks. Her best friend, Brek, agrees to be her partner, and she’s sure their lives are about to change. And she’s right, except the game is anything but easy. … is anything but easy.
Beneath the creepy Rosenbaum Mansion lies a white hallway containing seven colorful doors. Each door is a portal to a different world where teams compete to bring home the desired object. The bigger the prize money, the harder the task. What Meg and Brek discover behind the Green Door tests the strength of their friendship, and their grasp on what is real.
But is it really just a game, or a one-way ticket to something much more dangerous?
* Due to adult situations, The Green Door is considered an upper YA book.
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“The Green Door” is a YA fantasy that focuses on the lives of two teens in their last year of high school. Meg works at a record store to make ends meet at home, while her best friend, Brek, is preparing for college. They find a flyer about a game, and the two teens try it. The first step is to choose a door that is based on the money awarded if they complete the task. The action starts the moment they open the door. I enjoyed what was behind the entrance and the unknown world’s storyline that included magic. I liked the friendship between Meg and Brek and how protective they were of each other. Then enters someone from their school, and it sets up a romantic triangle. There are a couple of adult scenes in this story; otherwise, this would be an enjoyable read for younger readers too. The story is a quest with some moral decisions. The book ends at a place where some questions were answered, but others were left unanswered for the next book — which I will be reading.
Without a doubt, this is one of the best books I’ve read. It grabs you right from the beginning and doesn’t let go until you reach the end.
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I’d read other reviews and wasn’t sure I’d like it, but oh my, this story is amazing! Heather Kindt did an amazing job of telling this original, unique story. First of all, these characters are amazing! The main characters were simply amazing and well written. It seemed their background was extremely thought out and I can’t help but have my attention captured by them! Not only were the main characters amazing, her writing for the side characters really helped the story move along.
I was always waiting for what happened next. Now, this book is quite odd! However, I think that’s what helps capture your attention. I sure couldn’t put it down. Every time I turned a page it would somehow get more unique. This is one of the book’s I absolutely couldn’t put down.
This book also has romance! It’s not overly done like some books but is perfect for the plot. It doesn’t overthrow the original plot and story but simply adds to it. This is definitely a love triangle, and my goodness you wouldn’t expect what comes of it!
I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who loves a good love triangle romance, a strong female character or even hard-headed characters who are extremely stubborn.
I just finished reading the Green Door and I super loved it. This novel contains a lot of themes I like in a fantasy novel. There is an adventure, mysteries, magic, action, comedy friendship, and romance.
There is a total of 7 colored doors mentioned in the beginning. Blue, Brown, Green, Red, Orange, White, and the Ebony door. Each of which has a prize money reward given should you be able to survive the game and return to the real world with the desired object. The doors are portals to another world where a pair of players participate.
Due to their financial challenges in life, best friends Meg and Brek decided to join the game. They needed money to be able to go to college. They decided to start their adventure with the Green Door based on the carvings on it and Meg’s gut feeling.
I love Meg’s character. She’s strong, independent, and selfless. Brek is more of a voice of reason, sensitive and dependable. Carter on the other hand is the famous charming quarterback in town whose game partner had died too soon and ends up partnering with Meg and Brek in search of the desired object.
I love the type of friendship/unconditional love that Meg and Brek have. Being there for each other even if it means risking their lives is one very important message of the story. This story has also dealt with issues of bullying, physical advances, and social classes.
The love triangle trope was okay but I guess we’ll have to find out in the next novel as we are just at the beginning of the series so anything can happen. It’s really up to Meg to decide who is her “One”.
I felt sad when one of the supporting characters died so soon even before fully enjoying his true form. I don’t get into details. It’s for you guys to find out! I do feel sad for the wife who needs to lead her people and to be able to fulfill her husband’s wish for peace and unity in their lands. Though I want to know what happened to Maddox?
I hope the author can also make a backstory about the famous magician Tyran and his beloved School. That would be a delight to read as well.
The prologue is intriguing. I guess I have to find out who Mortimer Rosenbaum is in the next installments of this series.
Overall, I enjoyed reading this YA fantasy novel. The story is fast-paced, action-packed, and very engaging. I would recommend this to my friends and you!
I can’t wait to read the Red Door and to be with them in their new adventure.
Heather Kindt has presented characters to us that are totally believable. I can relate to these people completely. We meet Meg Covington, and the whole book is written in her point of view. We meet Meg’s best friend Brek Matthews. Both teens live on the wrong side of town and live in single parent households. Brek’s situation is a bit better than Meg’s, but nothing like Carter Reyes’ lifestyle. Carter is the star quarterback on the high school football team. His father is CEO of a big company and he’s hardly ever home to be a parent. These three seniors decide to answer an ad for a “game” taking place in a big mansion on the marginally right side of town. Brek and Meg decide to enter as a team. As a team, they prepare by stocking their backpacks with whatever they think they might need if things don’t go according to plan, and they have no plan. They get there and find out this is a physical game, not a computer game where you can relax on a chair and use your mind to solve computer problems. I enjoyed myself reading this book.
The concept behind The Green Door is fascinating. People have the opportunity to play, in pairs, a game. This game begins in a long hallway with a bunch of different colored doors. Each door is a portal that leads to a magical world (participants don’t know this before they begin), and contestants must find a specific object. If the object is found, they win the prize money marked on the door.
The story focuses on best friends Meg and Brek as well as Carter, Meg’s love interest. Meg and Brek enter a magical game in the hopes of earning money for college. Meg and Brek choose the green door which has a payout of $10,000 if they find a special seed. This task takes them on a dangerous and action-packed quest in a world much different from their own.
Early in their journey Carter, alone and terrified after the horrific death of his partner, joins the pair. Captain of their high school football team, popular, and rich, Carter is very different from the less popular and financially struggling duo. However, their dissimilarities become inconsequential in this magical world where trusting each other could be the difference between life and death.
In order to find the seed, the trio works with a tribe of humans-turned-animals. Cursed into their animal forms by a rival leader, the group is desperate to return to their human selves. Meg, Brek, and Carter travel to find the seed and help their new allies only to be thrust into one conflict after the other.
They meet others, human and animal, who have problems that Meg, Brek, and Carter feel honor-bound to solve. However, helping the people of this world is dangerous and could mean extending their stay and losing their reward money. The trio must decide if they want to take the risk and face the consequences of their actions. This aspect of the story is interesting, as each character has to examine their own morals and truths before deciding on their course of action.
Their decisions result in a fast-paced and action-packed odyssey through a fantastical world of magical beings, magical powers, ruthless leaders, deadly sirens, and enemies hiding in plain sight. It’s a world and a story that quickly and easily immersed me.
The world behind the green door is vivid and immense. Described with such depth and clarity, it is easy to visualize the enormous trees that are the width of an airplane and the massive, ferocious wolves that stalk all who enter the door. It’s a world similar to ours in the struggles for power, the political divisiveness, and the development of personal relationships, yet the setting, the anthropomorphism, and the unique powers that many possess are very different.
In addition to the amazing world-building and the fascinating concept behind the story, the character development is wonderful. Meg is snarky, sarcastic, and selfless. Brek is understanding, loyal, and brave, and Carter is helpful, smart, and strong. They, as well as the characters they meet along their journey, are richly developed.
Meg and Brek have a fabulous relationship. Friends for years, they are comfortable and sure of each other. Their camaraderie, affectionate teasing, and deep love for each other show how beneficial friendships are. However, I think that Brek’s feelings for Meg run pretty deep. There are hints along the way that Brek might like Meg as more than a friend, but he holds back in fear of ruining their wonderful friendship.
Unlike Brek, Carter’s interest in Meg is obvious. His flirtations and behavior make it clear that he wants to be more than friends. Meg is unlike any girl he’s dated, and he is intrigued. Carter, used to getting what he wants, seems to like that Meg challenges him. He also admires her quick wit, courage, and selflessness.
For her part, Meg doesn’t seem to know how she feels. She’s strongly attracted to Carter, but she feels a deep bond (and some attraction) with Brek. Though her budding romance with Carter develops throughout the story, I have a feeling that this love triangle will be explored further in the next book.
The Green Door is a great start to what promises to be a fun and action-packed series. I can’t wait to find out what’s behind the red door in the next book and the other doors in subsequent books in the series! Thanks so much to Netgalley and Xpresso Book Tours for a copy of the book in exchange for my honest review.
When I originally read the synopsis and it mentioned elements from novels like Chronicles of Narnia and The Hunger Games I was truly intrigued. God knows I adore those series. Then I started reading and I have to say that it was definitely nostalgic of those. This through-the-magical-door novel has everything from adventure to a Twilight-esqu love triangle without the bad acting.
Meg and her best friend, Brek, are close to the end of High School. Meg sees herself stuck in her small town, helping her dad and not really catching a break while Brek goes off to college. Then the opportunity to win money by playing a game crosses Meg’s path and the future starts looking a little brighter. I don’t want to say more simply because what exists behind door number one should be experienced by the reader.
I will say that the characters are 18 and the writing style at times feels like it could be geared towards a middle-grade level. Mind you, it does not take away from the story. It actually made it easier and quicker to read. If you hate tropes, you may not enjoy this novel because there are a good bit of them (love triangle, reluctant hero, powerful artifact, quests, etc). Personally, Kindt handles them smoothly and subtly places them throughout the novel. It’s fantasy folks!!! I say bring ‘em on!
There are a few areas where forced sexual encounters come into play. The scenes are mild in comparison to some of the more adult ones I’ve read but this is where I see the rating being more young adult. It does broach an interesting concept I haven’t seen in too many of my fantasy reads: leading someone on. There is a point where Meg feels bad for possibly leading on another character. Hello book club chat on that one!
Overall, I truly enjoyed this read. It’s fast paced, high action, well laid world building and an easy magic system to grasp. The characters have a little more fleshing out to do but I am fairly certain that has to do with the secrets they harbor. I have SO many theories on these characters I cannot wait to see what happens next.
I want to thank Heather Kindt for the opportunity to read and review this novel for an honest and unbiased opinion. All thoughts are solely my own.