Journey Key by Pamela S.K. Glasner was an adventure to read from beginning to end. The story begins with a housewife, Nora. An everyday housewife with nothing special about her. She washes her floors on the same day, and has coffee with her mother every Tuesday. This all changes when, on one Tuesday, she washes the floors and finds a key with the word Journey on it. This is the moment everything changes for her. This key sends her on a journey of seven different lives in different eras, where she needs to sacrifice something dear to her. When she begins researching the curse the key is linked to, she uncovers a gruesome story of human sacrifice and occult magic. Time is running out, and Nora needs a way to break the curse. Will she be in time to save her husband, or will it all be in vain?

Journey Key was a delight to read. I sat on the edge of my seat through every chapter. Interesting scenarios keep you captivated until the last page. This is one of the books where I was sad when it ended. I wanted more adventure and mystery. Lovers of mystery and adventure novels, even those who love historical fiction, will enjoy this book. The novel is written at a fast pace and will never leave you bored for one minute. I love the different eras Pamela S.K. Glasner wrote about, showing you how life was in those times. What makes this book extra special is that she added a section at the end that helps you to write your own story with great guidance. This is a novel that you won’t be able to put down until the last page.

Journey Key by Pamela S.K. Glasner is a riveting supernatural mystery for young adults. Twenty-four-year-old Nora Burroughs lives with her husband, Lyle, and their three-year-old daughter, MaryJane, in Winter Falls, New York. Cleaning the house, Nora unexpectedly discovers a warped floorboard with a skeleton key underneath. Going through the boxes in her husband’s home office, she discovers various items in a shoebox: a couple of old keys, a chipped seashell, three faded blue velvet buttons, the crumbling remains of a dried rose, a vintage photo of a belligerent-looking middle-aged woman standing on the porch of a stately Victorian house, and a folded manila envelope with a calligraphically written street address but without a state, town, or date. Intrigued, Nora starts investigating. Will she unravel the mystery of these items?

What a breathtaking story! Reading Journey Key, I could not get enough of the time slips, transmuting beings, reincarnations, and clairvoyant scrying. And I liked how Pamela S.K. Glasner used all these thoroughly entertaining paranormal elements to portray moral dilemmas, difficult choices, and convey important, thought-provoking messages, such as how failures help personal growth, the ripple effect of choices, the meaning of sacrifice, and the importance of stepping out of the comfort zone. I also liked how the story contrasted courage with self-preservation, and vengeance with forgiveness. But what made this book stand out for me was the set of creative writing and discussion exercises, making this book a great educational tool. If you like atmospheric paranormal adventures with thought-provoking dilemmas and controversial choices, this fabulous novel will not fail to delight you!

In Journey Key by Pamela S. K. Glasner, Nora’s life is perfectly ordinary with a husband who doesn’t know what he has and a young daughter who is her everything. But when a curse finds her, she becomes the next Keykeeper. Now she’s leaving her world behind and stepping into a journey where she encounters other worlds, each giving her a new identity, and where she is confronted with moral choices that could mean the difference between life and death. These choices force her to face what’s right and wrong, and show her what sacrifice truly means. However, back home, her disappearance has impacted her husband, who has been accused of her murder, while the curse sets its sights on her daughter. To help her family, she must do whatever it takes to put an end to the curse, if she wants to make her way back home.

The story quickly pulls Nora into an adventure when an ominous key appears. This creates a delightful supernatural vibe that sets up both the curse and Nora’s role in it. The story is fast-paced, with each part upping the stakes and putting Nora through various trials. Each journey takes her somewhere new with different periods explored throughout, and the trials are fitting for that time period. This creates a story that feels unique and original, with Pamela S.K. Glasner’s writing style effectively keeping you turning the page, eager to see where Nora’s journey will take her next. This is a Write Your Own Adventure Edition. Even when the story ends, the journey keeps going as readers can then dive into the follow-up section that provides prompts and tools that help them create their own story. This pairs well with Nora’s adventures, as each one shows perfect examples of how to craft a compelling story. The writing activities offer discussions and self-reflective prompts that allow readers to think deeper about their experiences. Journey Key is an engaging story with an interactive, thought-provoking, and encouraging guide for storytelling.