Book Review by Dana Rongione

Last updated on July 28, 2025

Book Review by Dana Rongione

I can honestly say that The Door is unlike any book I’ve ever read before, ​though it is vaguely reminiscent of The Chronicles of Narnia. Speaking as one who is easily confused by time travel in any form, I am pleased to say that I had no trouble at all understanding what (and when) events were taking place. On the contrary, I truly enjoyed the style of the tale.

In the beginning, I found myself shadowing a teenage girl who had far more problems than she had friends. In the depths of my heart, I could identify with her loneliness and her struggle to find her place in the world. As the reader, I ached to hold her and assure her that she wasn’t alone, but fortunately, the author did much more.

Through an accident, the young girl is transported back to Jerusalem in the time of Christ. After hearing multiple stories about “The King,” Shale risks everything and exposes the dirty secret she’d been holding back her entire life. During her journey to meet the King, Shale encounters many Biblical characters, such as the maniac of Gadara, and even takes part in some of the miracles of the New Testament. This walkthrough of the Biblical past was so refreshing and eye-opening. By mixing the present with the past, the truths of the Bible came alive in entirely new ways, urging me to drink in more of what the Scriptures have to offer.

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Seventh Dimension – The Door, A Young Adult Fantasy, is the first book in the Seventh Dimension Series that combines contemporary, historical, and fantasy elements into a Christian “coming-of-age” story. A curse put on Shale Snyder, because of a secret, shrouds her with insecurity and fear. When a stray dog befriends her, she follows it into the woods. There she discovers a door that leads to a magical garden…

2013 International Book Awards Finalist
2013 Grace Awards Finalist
2013 Selah Awards Finalist
2013 Readers’ Favorite Finalist
2014 Book Goodies Best Cover Contest Winner, YA category

Am I Okay God is a devotional book that goes along with Seventh Dimension – The Door, which is also available on Amazon.

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