The Keeper of Portals
Time-slip portal fantasy for 9-12 year-olds.
‘All I have to do is think, walk through a door and I come out another. There is nowhere I cannot get to, nor any lock that can deny my passage.’
The Keeper of Portals
The Keeper of Portals lifted a hand and stroked the ancient black wood of the door.
‘I can do all that and yet, after 400 years, I still cannot open this door.’
Everything in the universe is maintained by its own keeper, from the most insignificant insect to time itself. When 15 year-old Martin moves into a stately home that’s dangerously overhanging a cliff, he meets the Keeper of Portals and learns of the mysterious door at the end of his bedroom.
One morning, Martin wakes to discover the Keeper of Portals is missing and the door at the end of his bedroom is open. Martin steps through the door to find himself in the 17th century where he meets Isabel, the house’s maid. Upon discovering two imprisoned keepers, Martin and Isabel gain the ability to control time and travel through portals.
After being attacked by hordes of brainwashed villagers, Martin and Isabel learn that the master of the house has a devious plan, one the keepers are powerless to stop. Martin and Isabel must jump between the present day and the 17th century in order to hide from the twisted master, avoiding past versions of themselves, as powerful keepers thwart them at every turn. But as items from the future begin to bleed into the past and the present day is plagued by malfunctioning portals, Martin and Isabel’s only option is to confront the master – the Keeper of Questions.
Praise for The Keeper of Portals
“I just couldn’t put the book down and I’m not even a massive YA fantasy fan… It is clever enough to stir a little something in everyone!… I liked The Keeper of Portals more than I enjoyed the Miss Peregrine trilogy.”
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“The level of creativity and imagination within the pages was a delight… It reminds me of those books you read as a child, then read again as an adult and it brings back all those happy feelings/memories.”
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“The story pulled me in right from the start and never let go… the entire time, I was on the edge of my seat… The characters, the setting, the action, the descriptions – Nelson nailed it all”
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“The whole book was just delightfully, unashamedly weird… I ended up loving that uniqueness”
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“The concept of this novel is brilliant and hooked me from the beginning.”
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“V.S. Nelson writes with clarity, exuding remarkable intelligence.”
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“You know that feeling when you’re reading a book or watching a show and you think “I wish I could do that”? Let’s just say I had portal envy.”
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“The plot was super exciting and enthralling!”
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“Original and very imaginative.”
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“The story moves backwards and forwards in time with intriguing twists and turns that keep you involved until the very end.”
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“If it’s action you’re after, then this will deliver it in spades.”
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“This book is a treasure for people of all ages.”
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