However, this is not reality at all. But in Hannah's mind, all of this exists. With her sister in danger, Hannah must return to the castle: the longer she's away the worse everything will become. However, the longer she stays, the chances of escape are becoming less and less... Beloved #1 bestselling author James Patterson delivers a thrilling novel about a teen caught between two worlds and the truths that could set her free - or trap her forever

Jordan Hassan is a new intern, needing extra credit to graduate from Columbia University. From the beginning he find himself drawn into Hannah. The attraction between them are undeniable and Jordan may be the first person who really wants to help her and try to find out about her past. The relationship between Hannah and Jordan was a little odd to me. Their attraction to each other didn't feel okay because he was an intern and she was a patient. It felt like there could have been potentially some power dynamic there. They don't hook up in the novel, however, but there is definitely attraction and Hannah does get jealous of seeing him with another woman. She does, however, hook up with the baron in her other reality who has sharable attributes to Jordan. Upon coming across this whilst out and about, I knew that it would have to be read. Not disappointed at all! When it comes to books I finish I almost always automatically rate at 2 stars, this is the rare case where despite finishing it still deserves a 1.Hannah Doe finds herself in Belman Psych at eighteen. How did she get here? According to her evaluation report, she was screaming and yelling about saving her sister and 'going to the castle'. But Hannah knows the truth. She is living two lives at different times. It may be easy to say she is crazy but it's harder to admit that she may be telling the truth. Many thanks to NetGalley and Little Brown Books for Young Readers for sharing this amazing digital reviewer copy with me in exchange my honest thoughts. I devoured in one sitting. I easily resonated with Hannah and other memorable patients of Belman Psych: Indy/ Adam and Michelle are obviously my favorites.

Hannah Dory lives in a small village during the Middle Ages. With her family and community starving, she's about to do something extraordinarily stupid.... Overall: I loved this powerful, surprising story a lot! Don’t forget to read James Peterson’s note at the end. He gives important information about how he inspired to develop the plot of the book.

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Now: Hannah is brought to Belman Psych, told she is suffering from hallucinations and delusions. Hannah knows the truth: she must return to the past and save her sister.

The lives of two girls named Hannah, living in different centuries on different continents, intersect.I have never read a James Patterson novel until now. But since it was gifted to me, I tried it out. The synopsis is intriguing. What a great read. I was so engrossed in the stories of Hannah Doh / Hannah Dory, and psych student intern Jordan Hassan, that I didn’t do my usually analysing of the plot, trying to divulge what, who , why, where, how….

This raises a lot of questions. Which reality is the real one? How do the two realities relate? How will Hannah get through this? Well, by the end, there's not a lot of certain answers.When an intern named Jordan starts to work at Belman Psych, he is drawn to Hannah. He is just starting out and wants to follow the advice of his colleagues, but something about Hannah makes him want to figure her out. Jordan begins to pay close attention to Hannah and notices that she seems like a sane individual but does have outbursts or episodes. He begins to ask her more about what is going on which is refreshing for Hannah. Is Jordan going to be the one to actually believe her and help her save her family? And even worse there is no explanation or even a thought at provoking a reason why or how the main character gained the ability to travel through time. And EVEN worse, the main character has the decision making of a really bad scripted character from a poorly designed video game. Hannah and her village are starving to death in a brutal winter. Hannah seeks out food and salvation in the baron's castle. If she is caught stealing, she will surely hang. But if she and her friends succeed, she'll save everyone she holds dear. Thank you, NetGalley and LittleBrown Books for Young Readers, for the digital format of an Advanced Readers Copy of The Girl in the Castle by James Patterson and Emily Raymond. I was delighted to be selected to review this book before it's publication.