Jane Doe and the god of all hours by Jeremy Lachlan

The Jane Doe Chronicles follows Jane as she navigates a deadly labyrinth between worlds on a quest to rescue her father before a villain gets to him.

In the fourth book Jane has vanished, she is taken to the entrance of the labyrinth and told to run. This is Jane’s last chance to find her friends and father and save the Otherworlds.

I have not read the other Jane Doe books but after reviewing this book I really want to go back to the beginning and read them all. The writing and story had me hooked in a way that I hadn’t expected. I am not a huge fantasy reader, but this book was so real, and characters faced unexpected challenges in a very human way. The interconnectedness of the Otherworlds in the book is done so well and the difficulty in accessing doors to move between worlds adds to the suspense and action of the story. 

I really enjoyed the relationship between the characters and the friction that occurs as this feels realistic for human friendships and relationships and made the book believable and showed the reader that while you might not like a person or always get along you can still work with them for the greater good or to save the universe!

I would highly recommend this book as the characters are brilliant, the villain is truly evil and will send a shiver down your spine, worlds interconnect and compel you to keep reading.  It is perfect for independent readers who enjoy fantasy, adventure, and good/evil themes.

Themes: Friendship, Adventure, Fantasy, Courage, Identity.

Mhairi Alcorn