ELSEWHERE

Edoardo Ballerini and Imani Parks unevenly narrate this high-fantasy adventure. Father-and-daughter Jeffy and Amity are living a peaceful life when Spooky Ed comes and entrusts Jeffy with a device that allows travel between parallel universes. That's when their lives take a turn for the worse. The various plot threads of this work can be bewildering, but Ballerini's strong voice takes charge and commands attention. In contrast, Parks misfires as Amity by narrating sluggishly and out of sync. Still, listeners who are looking to be enthralled by alternate dimensions and faraway worlds will be swept away. A bonus audio-only short story titled "Parlor Trick," performed by an ensemble of narrators, concludes this high-stakes fantasy audiobook. A.C. © AudioFile 2020, Portland, Maine [Published: DECEMBER 2020]