A Door in the Dark

By Scott Reintgen,

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Book description

One of Us Is Lying meets A Deadly Education in this fantasy thriller that follows six teenage wizards as they fight to make it home alive after a malfunctioning spell leaves them stranded in the wilderness.

Ren Monroe has spent four years proving she’s one of the best wizards in…

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1 author picked A Door in the Dark as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I picked this book up because I saw the main character, Ren Monroe, described as Hermione Granger meets Six of Crows’ Kaz Brekker, and there was no way I could resist a pitch like that!

Ren more than lives up to the hype; the world-building is top-notch, the magic system is unique and interesting, and the twists will leave you guessing until the last few pages.

If you’re a fan of Leigh Bardugo, you’ll definitely dig this one!

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