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The Golden Door Kindle Edition

by Al Barrera (Author), Jenn Loring (Editor) Format: Kindle Edition

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Dreams and nightmares are two sides of the same coin.

After his twin sister kills herself, heroin becomes Aaron's only friend. With the end looming closer, he rediscovers the kingdom they shared as children, the other world hidden in the woods of Tennessee.

But something dark has entered the Kingdom, and what might have been childhood fantasy has become horrifyingly real. As he explores the dream two children once shared, Aaron begins a mad journey to save the soul of the kingdom that once saved him.

And maybe, to rescue the soul of the sister he couldn't protect in life.

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429 pages
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English
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December 21, 2017
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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B078KNBJ1F
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Al Barrera; 1st edition (December 21, 2017)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 21, 2017
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 2559 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 429 pages
Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 0990943275

Best Sellers Rank: #4,151,142 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #20,664 in Occult Horror
- #24,685 in Dark Fantasy Horror
- #40,925 in Occult Fiction

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Al Barrera was born in Detroit to a police officer and a soldier. Following in the family footsteps, he joined the military. After serving overseas Al moved to Tennessee and took up work in the medical field. Following more time working overseas, Al chose to write novels full time.

Visit www.al-barrera.com to keep up on his blog or get in contact.

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R. Patrick Kennedy

Wow... so so good.

Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2020

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This was one of those books that was hard to put down. As disturbing as some (most) of it was, it felt incredibly real. Definitely recommend. This will be one of those books that will creep into my mind well after finishing it.

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Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2018

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I loved this story. It has a very interesting plotline. However, I wish the author had spent more time on his sentence structure. There are quite a few places in this book where I had to change the sentence around in my head so it would make sense. Otherwise - I loved that this book had so many raw emotional parts that really effected the reader in a big way.

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The Golden Door

Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2019

Holy darkness Batman! Not sure I was ready for this one. It is dark and intense and at times terrifying. It was a hard read because there are lots of scenes of domestic violence (both emotional and physical), suicide and drug use. That said, it is intense because it reads as very real. There were many times where I had to stop reading and put it away for a while because it was too intense. I actually expected more fantasy elements when I picked up the book but the balance between what was real and what was fantasy was often hard to distinguish, in a good way. It’s a complex story about facing your demons whether you think you’ll beat them or not. I wasn’t always rooting for Aaron but I was interested in seeing where the story took him.

I received an ARC via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Reviewed in the United States on June 2, 2020

Aimee and Aaron are twins living in a dysfunctional home. During there childhood, Aimee leads Aaron to the golden door. When they open the door they go into a world that they hate to leave. As time passes, Aimee commits suicide causing Aaron to take drugs. Something bad has happened in the childhood worLd. Aaron has no idea if it is real or just a dream even though he finds dirt and grass between his toes. Is that world real? What will happen to Aaron?

Beings twins is not an experience in many people’s lives. Losing a twin is explored how the other twin deals with that loss. Due to the abuse done by the parents, this is not a “light” novel to read. There is sex abuse plus more. There is profanity in this story. I think that reading this is a reminder of things that can go wrong not only with children but adults too. It is too often hidden and acted upon as it does not exist. It does. I enjoyed the fantasy world/dream behind the golden door. This is a novel that has much to offer.

Disclaimer: I received an arc of this book from the author/publisher from Netgalley. I wasn’t obligated to write a favorable review or any review at all. The opinions expressed are strictly my own.

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Mary M. G.

Nightmares are dreams gone mad.

Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2019

Oscar Wilde said, "They've promised that dreams can come true but forgot to mention that nightmares are dreams, too." After the sudden death of his twin sister Aaron becomes swallowed in drug addiction and anger. At his low point he is visited again my Mr. Drippy, a friendly but strange figure from his childhood. Aaron doesn't know if he's dreaming, hallucinating or if these visits....and excursions...with Mr. Drippy are real or not. He wakes in his own crummy apartment, but with dirt on his feet and grass between his toes. These events remind Aaron of the Kingdom that he and his twin discovered deep in the forest when they were children. Aaron is consumed with mixed emotions such as the compulsion to return to those woods in hopes of finding his sister (and maybe answers) there, but also fear, guilt, anger and so many dark feelings. Through it all is the wavering between feeling that these encounters with Mr. Drippy are real and that they are the product of a drug addicted mind losing grip on reality.
This is an interesting book that delves into the long term suffering caused by child abuse, grief, hatred, anger and guilt and how important forgiveness is to our own survival. Mr. Drippy is a charmer that speaks in riddles. You're with Aaron all along, not knowing what is real and what is not. I was reminded of another quote I heard once, "What is a nightmare, but simply a dream gone mad?" I was also reminded of Alice In Wonderland, maybe a little bit darker version however. This was a nice change from my usual reads, a bit of harsh reality mixed with fantasy. #netgalley #TheGoldenDoor

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Sharon

Mystical emotional read.

Reviewed in the United States on October 1, 2019

Mystical, emotional, dark, devious.

The Golden Door for me was an intense read, only because of the triggers. There's family fighting, discordance at home with the children, and drug use. Any violence with children is hard for me to read. The ending offered closure so that's why I recommend the book to read. The fantasy world developed by Aaron and Aimee was fascinating, and memorable. The kingdom had detailed world building and emotional characters that didn't hesitate to divulge into deep trauma.

The story weaves between reality and fantasy for the main character Aaron, trying to deal with the death of his sister, and the violence, lack of support within his home. This was a thought-provoking read, that would be helpful to talk with another person about the emotional depth of the story.

Reviewed in the United States on November 8, 2019

I love a good story about twins, there's just something spooky about them! And this is set in my favorite place - Tennessee! Aaron is a well developed character and his addiction is easily understood. Great blend of fantasy and reality and often hard to tell what is real. Highly recommend!

Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2019

Fascinating book. aimee and Aaron, twins whose parents regularly neglect or abuse them, find a hidden kingdom in the forest behind their house. But is the kingdom real, or just a figment of imagination? Years after the kingdom is discovered and then abandoned, in the midst of a bad drug trip, Aaron rediscovers the kingdom. The kingdom is failing and Aaron's sonn learns it may be impossible to fix. Half BRIDGE TO TERABITHIA, half FEAR AND LOATHING IN LAS VEGAS, Barrera gives a walloping story about growing up, death, loss and how it affects us.

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