A review by sausome
Beyond the Black Door by A.M. Strickland

2.0

The description of this book really drew me in, and, initially, the plot was fascinating. The idea that people can traverse sleeping souls; the mysterious forbidden black door; the non-information Kamai's mother gives as warning. But then it just went on and on and on, and dragged a bit, if I'm honest. Once Kamai's mother dies I just sort of lost interest in the kingdom-intrigue segment of the book, preferring to stay in the soul-walking part of the story. But the back and forth and double plot just didn't feel seamless to me, and made it a chore to return to. Disappointing, since the premise was so interesting.