Boundary: The Other Horizons Trilogy - Book One

by Mary Johnson

Overview

Never try to open the locked doors. Never question what you are told. And never attempt to cross the Boundary. Kept inside an eerie estate for their entire lives, Penny and her five friends have had no contact with the outside world, with their only windows being a handful of books, a sinister master and a secretive housekeeper. Fed up of living a mystery, Penny begins breaking all the rules and finally tries to escape; but what she uncovers is far more devastating than she could have imagined. It rapidly becomes a deadly struggle for the truth in a world where nothing is what it seems, and friendship can be either your greatest weapon...or your biggest liability.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781782799184
Publisher:	Collective Ink
Publication date:	12/11/2015
Pages:	296
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.70(d)
Age Range:	3 Months to 17 Years

About the Author

Mary Victoria Johnson wrote Boundary when she was fourteen, and realized her dream of seeing it published three years later. Born in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, Mary now lives near Vancouver with her parents and two younger sisters, where she enjoys the wonderfully miserable weather, reading anything she can get her hands on, and writing her next novel.

Editorial Reviews

01/01/2016
Gr 6–10—Penny is a 15-year-old girl trapped in an exquisite, mysterious Victorian estate full of deceit and lies. Along with her five friends, Penny has never ventured across the Boundary and outside into the physical world. They were taught never to question the commands of authorities, including the malevolent Master Madon. As he instills fear into the household, Penny wishes to explore what's beyond the Boundary. Unlike her friends, she wishes for freedom. As the covert housekeeper suggests possible escape plans, the teen is adamant to break free from her enigmatic, sheltered life. What she uncovers as she crosses over the Boundary is a Pandora's box of twisting alternate worlds that will keep readers guessing until the very end. Nightmares, realistic dreams, plague-type sicknesses that have never happened before all unravel before their very eyes. Can Penny create a rip in the Boundary? An original, compelling tale in which characters convey extraordinary motivations and personalities. Fans of Madeleine L'Engle's A Wrinkle in Time will embrace this adventurous tale of trustworthiness and loyalty among friends. VERDICT A general first purchase for reluctant readers and book clubs/discussions who enjoy fantasy and historical fiction.—Krista Welz, North Bergen High School, NJ

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