A World Beyond is the sixth and final installment of the magical, fantasy, children’s book series Magora created by Marc Remus.
Holly
O’Flanigan and her friends Amanda, Brian, and Rufus follow the evil Duke of
Cuspidor and his army of Unfinished into a painting and enter a whole new world
where a small group of creatures, the Cenamels, are hiding somewhere. These
creatures are protecting a very powerful, magical item that may tip the scales
in favor of Cuspidor and may cause the destruction of Magora.
Equally
important to Holly as the future of Magora is the possibility of finding the
double of her grandfather, Nikolas, who may hold the answers to Holly’s
questions. Little does Holly know that there are far more shocking secrets
waiting to be discovered.
More
intense, more exciting, and more suspenseful than any of the previous five
installments, this book offers fiercer and more matured Holly O’Flanigan.
Moreover, it features more page-turning chasing scenes and more rousing battle
scenes as well as scenes displaying advanced magic.
However,
though I, immensely, enjoyed this final book in the series, it leaves me with a
tiny pinch in my heart. First, I find Rufus’s participation very minimal
compared with Brian’s and Amanda’s. Second, there are too many “how’s” and “why’s” that
keep playing in my mind. Finally, I want to know more about what happened after.
It seems like the author deliberately left it at that to give the readers the
freedom to imagine how the story might have played out. If that were the case,
then, the author successfully did just that.