The Door, The Key and the Kingdom by Emily-Jane Hills Orford
Publisher: Self-Published
Genre: Fantasy
Rated: 4 stars
Review by RoseLife is complicated enough when living in one era, but when Anne finds herself gravitating back in time to the sixth century, she’s not sure what to expect, or what to believe. Pulling the legendary Excalibur from its stoney sheath, she’s amazed at the power she possesses and the chance to make some things right for the post-Arthurian era.
This is a charming book…easy to follow and as I am a lover of all things Arthur and Merlin, I was really invested. It was fun seeing favorite characters from the legends and great seeing the new things the author did with the time.
It’s set first in the 21st century (I wish we had had more time to spend with her grandmother) and then during the 6th century after Arthur’s death and the fall of Camelot. The book touched on a lot of history during that time, and I loved how Anne fought to change the time and her people’s lives for the better. At times I was reminded of another old favorite, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court.
I absolutely loved this book, but unfortunately due to a number of easily fixable typos I have to give it a four instead of a five. I realize this is the editor in me and they are things that might not bother the average reader, but I would be remiss not to mention them as they did detract from my enjoyment of the book.
Well done…I would love to read more about Anne and her adventures in her court.
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Thank you for hosting me and my book. Great review!