Such a Fantastic Story!Wow, am I loving this series! This makes the third series of stories I’ve read by Jenny Schwartz, and each time I read one of her books I am lost in wonder, and hopeless with [benign] envy for the talent she has to create such wonderfully consuming worlds!One of the things I most enjoy about her writing is her understanding that likable/sympathetic characters are crucial to long term reader engagement! I’ve read [and Do read] the occasional book that lack them, and the rar...

excellent read!This is a complicated universe/reality. In the first book the author did a great job of trying to set the scene without sacrificing story. I found this book with lots of Reiteration of explanations that were frustrating because I wanted to get on with the story but we’re also very necessary for me to remember the details necessary. However after the first couple of chapters it’s settled back in to the story and did not disappoint. I am looking forward to the next book.

I love the charactersAnd the Magic♥️. The House is cool and Mandira is great. OTOH the politics & the magical theory is too deep and gets boring to me.But Evander is so much male Elven awesomeness and his story is so compelling. And I really like Kira and all her magic and possibilities.

A SIMPLE MAN'S REVIEW:Since each of these books are more like a "chunk" of a single story, as opposed to books within a trilogy, this one would represent the middle chapters of a typical novel. And as such, not much happens.Of course there are events, but they're all just along the way to set up the next "chunk" of the story. So we have added a few characters, been to a few more places, and understand magic a bit more. But more importantly, the pieces have been set up for the last part. Read it!...

Another page turner, although I did feel that this was not as good as the 1st in the trilogy. I felt there was less detail in the book and that the story of Sorcerer Kira had a long way to go before it was finished. The title was a bit misleading as the house didn't do that much hiding. Still on with the third.

Better Than The First inThe Series For Sure!I did enjoy this one a great deal more than the 1st. The first was overwhelming, and at times confusing. This one was slightly better on some of that. But it also finally fixed into a storyline and more or less stuck with it. It has its backstories that relate as well, which ask still continue. I’m not really sure how the author intends to wrap up a rather tall order in only 171 pages. Again though she uses words or phrase that make no sense and leaves...

31/2 starsI liked the premise, the characters and the originality of the story but some parts were really slow and over explained and I everything was too … orderly and analyzed. I think that kind of took away from the action and of the ascending of scenes. To me it felt the whole book was “yeah we are all in this house escaping and hanging out and a few things happen here and there but we have to analyze every little action” The characters are likable and interesting. So it was good but it coul...

The title gives the wrong idea about this part of the trilogy. There's no hiding, quite the opposite. Kira and her friends get involved in a couple of different conflicts. That doesn't mean there's a lot of action, though. Again, quite the opposite.While this part of the trilogy had some interesting character development, and forward movement of the overarching plot, it was very slow, and didn't pick up until the second half of the book. There was just a lot of rambling.The problem for me is tha...

Great elements, still bogs down I love the characters, but the action is all pretty dry and impersonal seeming. I am not a fan of pages of politics and social/government structure having to be explained to make sense of the plot. Dry because there's no tension or convincing struggle by the almost omnipotent mc. So, a bit of a disappointment with some good features seems to define the first two books of this series for me. Neither first nor second are stand alones. I'm not sure I will bother with...

Wonderful 2nd BookI'm truly enjoying this series. The MC is more confident and her interactions with house and occupants is a pleasure with potential for mystery as they learn about one another. I am delighted about her protectors in particular. Looking forward greatly to next book.

Unique House Between Worlds This is a highly entertaining book about traveling among reality. It includes multi species including Humans, Elves, dinosaurs and other mythical creatures. It is very entertaining and I recommend it highly.

And the learning continues...Kira and Evander tie up some loose ends from Evander 's past and make some decisions about what they want to happen. Now they begin to focus on the disappearing magic. A great middle of the trilogy , advancing the story while Kira continues to learn about her abilities and what she wants to do in Reality.

The second installment in this series, this was excellent. It finishes on a cliffhanger again, which was expected this time after it happened last time. I really think the three episodes should be made into one book. They are short, only 14 chapters, and the second continued from exactly the place where the first one left off. If they became one book, that would save the repetition of explaining things that happened in the previous one, and also might save buyers some money! However they are wel...

Cliffhanger Not a fan of cliffhanger endings. They always feel a cheap trick. If you engage with characters and the narrative you return to see what happens next in their lives and worlds. This story remains engrossing and the characters unique. There is enough keep you wanting to read. Betrayed at the end of a novel left a sour note, not the feeling I read for.

Magical Reading!I have been unable to put this book down!! It is a s I-fi adventure with wonderful characters that you care about and want good things for them! Such an interesting concept about multi-dimensions and other worlds, peoples and cultures. Cannot wait to start the next in the series.

I don't know why I haven't bonded with this series The writing is good: deft, well edited, well-crafted. The setting--a house that can move through multiple universes--is interesting. I guess i just don't like any of the characters very much, except the cat. Not that I dislike any of them. I just don;t find myself caring much about any of them,