Reviews

Outside Ascension: Magical Realism Fantasy (Book One of the Levels of Ascension) by Amy Proebstel

wolfshine's review

4.0

This is one amazing fantasy that tells the story of Amanda Covington, a young girl who finds herself trapped between two different dimensions—Earth and it’s parallel twin Tuala. In this new world, Amanda is presented a number of trials. After escaping a horrible man named Petre who keeps her hostage, she manages to find love and companionship in the world. On Earth, she is deemed insane for her belief in that world after an accident sends her back. Now, she must find a way to get back to Tuala and the life she left behind.

The characters are all soundly built and the worldbuilding is phenomenal in this novel. I found myself caught on the beginning a bit but once I pushed past it, I found it very difficult to put this book down. Recommended for fantasy and sci-fi buffs alike.

sagauthor's review

5.0

This story tells an entangled tale that moves between Earth and an alien world. We travel to a different world with Amanda and take part in her struggle to survive with the strange customs, people, and circumstances that she finds. We follow the twists and turns of her life as she and we learn the myriad ways this alternate world differs from ours. The story leaves us with a cliffhanger, as we wonder will she be on the planet she wants to be on, and will her loved ones be with her. Recommended for middle grade and up readers.