Winter Door: The Gateway Trilogy Book Two [Hardcover]

Isobelle Carmody (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 23, 2006 | Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up | Series: The Gateway Trilogy (Book 2)

In the midst of the worst winter on record, Rage is beset with worry. Her mother still hasn’t fully recovered from her car accident despite Rage’s successful quest for healing magic. Her stoic uncle seems to be having second thoughts about looking after her. The school bully, Logan, is increasingly malicious. And her only friend, Billy Thunder, is just a dog again. As if that weren’t enough, there’s something wild lurking in the woods around the farm. Do Rage’s dreams hint at a sinister threat to two worlds?

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 7 Up–The second book in this fantasy trilogy picks up some months after the conclusion of Night Gate (Random, 2005). Rebecca Jane Rage Winnoway's mother, while no longer comatose, still suffers from the aftereffects of a devastating car crash, and Rage is under the guardianship of her seemingly indifferent uncle. The school bully has made her a target, and her town is suffering from an unnaturally long and violent winter–a phenomenon that may be connected to the similar unusual weather caused by an evil force in the enchanted realm of Valley. In a particularly interesting twist, Rage accesses Valley this time around by literally dreaming herself there when she falls asleep in our world. C. S. Lewis's Narnia and Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream (both of which play minor roles in the text) are obvious inspirations here, but Carmody develops some intriguing ideas of her own. The author's skillfully designed worlds, expressive prose, and theme of hope in the face of despair will appeal to fantasy fans; but readers who have not experienced the first book may have some difficulty catching up.–Christi Voth, Parker Library, CO
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Review

"The skillfully designed worlds, expressive prose, and theme of hope in the
face of despair will appeal to fantasy fans." - School Library Journal


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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Hardcover: 336 pages
• Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers (May 23, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0375830189
• ISBN-13: 978-0375830181
• Product Dimensions: 5.8 x 1.1 x 8.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,553,808 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

ISOBELLE CARMODY is an Australian writer of science fiction, fantasy, children's and juvenile literature. She divides her time between a home on the Great Ocean Road in Australia and her travels abroad. Isobelle began work on the highly acclaimed Obernewtyn Chronicles when she was just fourteen years old. She continued to work on these while completing a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in literature and philosophy, followed by a cadetship in journalism. The first two books in the Obernewtyn series were short listed for the CBC Children's Book of the Year in the Older Readers category; Scatterlings won Talking book of the Year. The Gathering was a joint winner of the 1993 CBC Book of the Year Award and the 1994 Children's Literature Peace Prize. Greylands won an Aurealis Award and a White Raven at Bologna, while Billy Thunder and the Night Gate was shortlisted for the Patricia Wrightson Prize for Children's Literature in the 2001 NSW Premier's Literary Awards. Both Little Fur and A Fox Called Sorrow received BAAFTA Industry Awards for design. Alyzon Whitestarr won the coveted Golden Aurealis for overall best novel at the Aurealis Awards. With Nan Mc Nabb she was the participating editor of a two book collection of stories titled respectively The Wilful Eye and The Wicked Wood, released in 2011. Her most recent book The Red Wind won Book of the Year. She is currently working on the final book in the Obernewtyn Chronicles, The Red Queen.

Customer Reviews

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5.0 out of 5 stars Winter Door, October 27, 2008

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Judy Whittimore "Amazon freak" (Johnson City, TN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Winter Door: The Gateway Trilogy Book Two (Paperback)

As with all Isobelle Carmody books, this one (along with the other 2 in the trilogy) is very good. I would recommend this to anyone.