I think that this is a book that so many children will find engaging and fun. I loved the aspects of the board games being a part of the magic. I think that this story will appeal to all children and would be a great read-a-loud book for families.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the e-ARC of this middle grade novel.

A middle grade Jumanji on steroids, this book is the perfect mix of adventure and fantasy. Many kids will love this one!

Laura Martin has a great overall feel to this book, it had a great overall story going on and had a great fantasy element perfectly. It was a great adventure going on and thought this had a great feel and works with the children fiction element perfectly. The characters worked well with the fantasy element and I was glad the world worked with the fantasy element. Laura Martin has a great writing style and glad I got to read this.

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for letting me review this book. This was a fun read. Rhett and Nash have never been allowed to play board games because their mom forbade it. They’ve tried several times over the years yet their mom always finds out and puts a stop to it. Their mom ends up missing and that’s when they get thrown into a crazy and wild adventure.

Amazing cover, (I'm reading an advance copy, and can't wait to see it as a physical book). I am a big fan of Laura Martin's Edge of Extinction duology. This one is as adventurous and fun. Twin boys Rhett and Nash have been kept away from board games all their lives. Their mother forbids it, but not for usual reasons. They are from a family who holds a secret regarding using board games as portals. I love Cress, I was always excited to see her appear in a chapter. Visiting the different games is fun, and how they deal with the villain is well done. The boys learn so much about their family and mother. Their dialogues are always fun and filled with their personality. They even get to meet Snow White from the Lost Lore game. It's fun to recognize some of the classic games and I'm glad the author made an homage to boardgames because I agree they make a different type of relationship, presence, and connection that is different from video games, although I always play co-op and I love the time spent in my video games as well.
Thank you Publisher and Netgalley for this e-arc.