

Tales of the mirror series#
Strickland has shared co-author credit on many of his books: with his wife, Barbara, on stories in the Star Trek and Are You Afraid of the Dark? properties and with the late author Thomas Fuller, books in the Wishbone series, involving the popular Jack Russell Terrier from the Public Television series of the same name. His first novel was 1986's To Stand Beneath the Sun, followed quickly by the books in the Jeremy Moon trilogy. He has taught English courses at the University of Georgia, Oglethorpe University, Truett-McConnell College, and, since 1987, at Gainesville State College. in American literature from the University of Georgia. 1947) is the author (or co-author) of over 60 novels and over 60 pieces of short fiction and poetry.īorn in New Hollard, Strickland earned his Ph.D. Born in New Hollard, Strickland earned his Ph.D. 1947) is the author (or co-author) of over 60 novels and over 60 pieces of short fiction and poetry. The grandmother appearing in her dreams gave me a “Ghost Whisperer” vibe when Jennifer Love Hewitt’s character would always encounter her dead grandma when she was going through something life altering. It’s kind of a whole “Bloody Mary” concept and that is what ignites the witches magic to where she can trade out Kim and Doug for mindless clones. The mirror took this and intertwined it with the evil trapped in the mirror to create this hideous monster.

In this case, Kim created this make-believe character from her imagination, Mirror Maggie. Once again, we have siblings that have to work together to overcome a massive issue that they usually create. It would be interesting to see how they would be done nowadays. I wish we could see these stories be played out through the series.

I liked the whole alternate universe with the mirror world- very unique concept.

It didn’t completely feel like an AYAOTD? story to me although I forgot that there was one that was similar-“The Tale of the Misfortune Cookies.” Once again, we have siblings that have to wo I thought this story was pretty well written and I like that it intertwined a different culture. It didn’t completely feel like an AYAOTD? story to me although I forgot that there was one that was similar-“The Tale of the Misfortune Cookies.” I liked the whole alternate universe with the mirror world- very unique concept. I thought this story was pretty well written and I like that it intertwined a different culture. a place where she and her family may well be imprisoned forever. Or is it? Soon she's swept into a sinister world where nothing is as it seems. That night Kim hears someone creeping up the spiral staircase to the attic. And she threatens to do just that if he won't stay out of her space. So to scare him away, she tells him there's a witch in the mirror who will come out if she calls "Mirror Maggie" three times. Her little brother Doug has found her secret hiding place in the attic.
