A missing Grandfather. Two missing friends. A forbidden rescue plan. Christy’s parents forbid her from returning through the portal, but her grandfather is still stranded in the Empty World. When Danny and Brad accidentally take a trip into the portal, Christy finds the excuse she needs to disobey her parents and go after them. Unfortunately for Christy, she's stuck with Cory for a traveling companion. Thus begins another journey through the Empty World, looking for the people they've lost, and for a way back home. Along the way, they'll have to deal with the two intelligent species native to that alien world, and unravel the workings of the ancients' portals. Can Christy get them all safely home, or will her feud with Cory result in all of them being lost for good? Beyond the Portal is the second book of the Empty World Saga, a science fiction adventure series for kids aged 8-12. If your kids have blown through the Land of Stories, devoured the Keeper of the Lost Cities, or can't wait for the next Wings of Fire, make the complete Empty World Saga their next read. Grab Beyond the Portal and return to an alien world!

As Laura placed her left foot on the floor, something clicked and a low, humming vibration filled the room. Suddenly she was surrounded by an intense, blinding white light, and she was gone. It's a dark, snowy night when Laura awakens at the bottom of a staircase with a horrible headache and no idea how she got there. To make matters worse, she is alone in the house, snowed in by a blizzard, with no way to call for help. While exploring the house in a desperate attempt to trigger the return of her memory, she discovers a small room beneath the basement. She steps inside, and an unknown force instantly transports her to a mysterious, pastoral land. She finds a quaint village that at first glance seems like a peaceful place; but Laura soon learns that peace is merely an illusion. Why are terrible rumors circulating about the village's leader? Why do the villagers worship a sinister deity who bears no resemblance to her own powerful and loving God? Most importantly, will she ever remember who she is and find her way home? In her quest for answers, she uncovers a myriad of forbidden secrets that might keep her trapped inThe Land Beyond the Portal.

Four friends take a vacation to New Orleans; they stay in a famous haunted hotel. It's almost Halloween, they rent costumes and expect to have a great time that night. Suddenly one of the girls mysteriously disappears. As they search for their friend, love begins to blossom for one of them. There’s a portal that opens up in New Orleans every October 31.Her friends wonder was there foul play or, did she go into the portal?

Lies, deciet and darkness lead Esmerelda on a journey through dimensions where she faces a world she never knew existed. Dark lords, aliens, and vampires await as she struggles to save her friend from the vampires by aligning with aliens who she later learned were cannibals! Through it all, she's finally reunited with Lance... but what about Killian? The thrills, suspense, and romance continue in "Beyond the Portal", book 3 of the Esmerelda Sleuth, Paranormal Investigator series.

Phoebe has been taken through the dragon portal to another world, and only big sister Sadie can bring her back from the hostile land which is at war. This allegory goes beyond the traditional good vs. evil to offer an incisive look at war.

Join Keith Hoskins as he opens the door of his imagination and takes you on a journey of dark and light, of conceivable and improbable, and makes you wonder ... what if ... as he takes you Beyond the Portal.