Thursday, June 6, 2013

MJ Fletcher - The Skeleton Key Guild/The Doorknob Society (The Doorknob Society Saga Book 1) - Virtual Book Tour



YA Urban Fantasy
Date Published: February 9, 2012

Synopsis: 
BOOK #1 in the Doorknob Society Saga

Chloe Masters’ world changes in a heartbeat and all she did was touch a doorknob. 

When she was young Chloe’s mother vanished. Wracked by feelings of abandonment and anger she lost herself traveling with her fathers magic act, where illusions were part of her everyday life. Yet everything changes when they are pursued by a mysterious man in black out to kill her father. Touching a doorknob activates abilities she never knew she had and she finds herself thrust into a world of ancient societies and secrets.

When her father disappears it is a race against time to find answers before she loses whats left of her family. Now Chloe must choose who to trust, the man who will do anything for her or the one she can’t stop thinking about.


Author Bio
MJ Fletcher is the creator of the comic book series Adam Zero: The Last Man of Earth published by Ronin Studios. He's also been published in Hope: The Hero Initiative and Digital Webbing Presents. The Doorknob Society series is his fist book series and he's thrilled about it. He lives near the beach with his wife, daughter, dog, and a crotchety cat.    

My Thoughts

Pros: I enjoyed the story. I enjoyed the book. I enjoyed most of the characters and I enjoyed how new the story-line was for me. Having never read a story with a setting and theme such as this, I found it refreshing. I think the author did a wonderful job with imagery. Each time a portal was opened and Chloe and friends ended up in a different dimension, I could visualize everything that was described; down to the Gremlins. I liked that the author didn't make Chloe out to be a whiny, "whoa is me" 16 year old girl. Don't get me wrong, there were some things that I didn't like about her. However, I found her to also be determined and strong. This made me want to read more about her adventures. She reminded me of a Nancy Drew of a different dimension. 

Cons: Although I like Chloe and didn't find her to be as whiny as many female characters in YA books I've read, I felt the author mentioned too many times how broken she was and how bad she was with relationships. Another problem I had - but not enough to not want to read the other books - was that there were quite a bit of grammatical errors. I felt that I was editing at the same time as trying to enjoy the story. 

All in all I enjoyed the book and would like to read the rest of the saga.


*Disclosure of Material Connection: I am a member of Reading Addiction Blog Tours and a copy of this book was provided to me by the author. Although payment may have been received by Reading Addiction Blog Tours, no payment was received by me in exchange for this review. There was no obligation to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are entirely my own and may not necessarily agree with those of the author, publisher, publicist, or readers of this review. This disclosure is in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255, Guides Concerning Use of Endorcements and Testimonials in Advertising**Disclosure of Material Connection: I am a member of Reading Addiction Blog Tours and a copy of this book was provided to me by the author. Although payment may have been received by Reading Addiction Blog Tours, no payment was received by me in exchange for this review. There was no obligation to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are entirely my own and may not necessarily agree with those of the author, publisher, publicist, or readers of this review. This disclosure is in accordance with the Federal Trade Commision’s 16 CFR, Part 255, Guides Concerning Use of Endorcements and Testimonials in Advertising* 
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