The Door Before (100 Cupboards Prequel)

By: N. D. Wilson

Narrated by: Kathleen Gati

Open the cupboard door to this action-packed fantasy that will take readers to the very beginning of the bestselling 100 Cupboards series!

100 Cupboards, 100 Worlds of Adventure!

When Hyacinth finds an unusual door, two boys in search of vengeance, and a witch intent on destroying the world, the ultimate battle of good vs. evil begins!

Hyacinth Smith can see things that others miss, stop attack dogs from attacking, and grow trees where no trees have grown before. But she’s never had a real home. When her father tells them they’ve inherited a house from their great-aunt, Hyacinth sees trouble brewing. Their great-aunt has been playing with forces beyond her control, using her lightning-tree forest to create doors to other worlds. When one door opens, two boys tumble through . . . bringing with them a battle with the undying witch-queen, Nimiane. Hyacinth, together with the boys, must use her newfound magic and all of her courage to journey straight into the witch’s kingdom in a daring plan to trap evil and kill the immortal.

“A must-read series!” —The Washington Post

“[100 Cupboards] is my favorite kind of fantasy.” —Tamora Pierce, #1 New York Times bestselling author

"This fast-paced fantasy features empathetic heroes." —School Library Journal

Critic reviews

"This would make an excellent read-aloud, and might work well with fans of Margaret Peterson Haddix’s Missing series or Trenton Lee Stewart’s Mysterious Benedict Society books." --Booklist

"This fast-paced fantasy features empathetic heroes and horrifying monsters." --School Library Journal

"Wilson has perfected the art of the high-fantasy novel, creating new ideas and worlds with inventive aplomb." --Kirkus Reviews

"A must-read series." --The Washington Post

Hope you enjoy the book

Great I would suggest reading the other two series 1st it’s kind of a spoiler

If Siri read you a book

I am so sad. I have so looked forward to this book and I can't listen to it because the narration is awful! A couple of times I thought maybe a computer was reading it. How could they do this to such a great series?

Love how it ties together 100 Cupboards and Ashtown Burials.

Not a huge fan of the narrator, but still talented with the voices she is able to do.

great prequel! just as good as the others.

Loved the story. A little grim for very young listeners, but great for 4th grade and up depending on the child. Very surprised that the quality of the story was equal to that of the other books. This was not just a "money maker" using the success of the Cupboard series, but an authentic story of its own.

Splendid!

Every element of this fantastic story was made more exciting by the excellent narration. For any ND Wilson fan, you will not be disappointed!