BOOK REVIEW: Forestium: The Mirror Never Lies by Christopher D. Morgan

 

This is a young adult fantasy, the first of a trilogy, about a young man named Joshua who, in a quest to find his missing father, discovers that his destiny is to defeat a monster known as the Goat, who has kidnapped hundreds of people and sent them into another world. Joshua’s mission is to find three magical orbs that, when brought together, will create a portal to the world where the Goat is holding his hostages and bring them back. Along the way, Joshua finds adventure, danger, and new love.

This is what can be termed a “cozy” book, in that there are no adult scenes, no strong language, and the violence is very understated. However, that does not take away from the adventure and mystery surrounding the antagonists, or the fun of the story. The reader cares for the hero and cheers when the villains are defeated. Comparable to C.S. Lewis’s Chronicles of Narnia, this is a good read for any age group.