BOOK
REVIEW
T
he King is a fantasy / adventure /
coming of age novel written in
first person account. The second
in a series of books, it follows The Door,
which chronicles a struggling,
misunderstood young woman's journey to
The Seventh Dimension.
Title:
SEVENTH DIMENSION:
THE KING
Author:
Lorilyn Roberts
Rating:
Genre:
Young Adult Fiction,
Fantasy, Adventure
Released by:
Roberts Court
Reporters
Reviewed by:
Leah St John
Release Date:
Available Now
76 > CHRISTIAN REVIEW
The Door followed the story of 15 year old
High School student Shale Snyder from
modern day Atlanta, GA. With an accident
from her past ever-haunting her, and her
mother's recent marriage to a man Shale
barely knows, she is feeling more alone than
ever. After being suspended from school,
she finds a portal in a forest near her
apartment, and is transported to a beautiful
yet strange place where talking animals
reside, which oddly enough resembles her
favorite childhood book. From there, she
embarks on a journey in early 1’st century
Israel, in which she encounters a handsome
young man, her long gone father, and a
mysterious man who is called the “king”.
The King is written as a sort of parallel
storyline to The Door, but if one hasn’t read
The Door, The King could still be read and its
story understood. The main character in The
King, a 17 year old named Daniel, played a
somewhat significant part in The Door.
Though some of his story is explained in
that book, the reader gets a deeper glimpse
into his personal journey to and within The
Seventh Dimension in The King.
The story goes something like this; A 17
year old non-practicing Jew from modern
times is mysteriously transported to 1’st
century Israel, at a time of great unrest in
Jerusalem. There, he soon discovers he can
read others thoughts telepathically. During
his travels and various occupations, Daniel
finds himself meeting historical figures,
fighting evil supernatural forces, falling in
love, and witnessing miracles. He also
crosses paths with Yeshua, a man who
many believe is the long awaited Messiah.
At first Daniel is skeptical, but he eventually
discovers a longing to want to learn more
about this man.
The King is a Y/A fantasy book, which I
would highly recommend to 13-17 year
olds. It is well written, and throughout the
course of the story there are several
surprising twists and turns. The King is an
engaging and entertaining read and Lorilyn
Roberts proves herself again as an
imaginative and creative storyteller.
This book, unlike The Door, ends on a
cliffhanger. The next book in the series, The
Castle (which I am looking forward to) is set
to be released Spring 2015, and is also said
to end on a cliffhanger. There will be a total
of four books in the series.