There’s a gap in Lenzey Wright’s memory.
After her dad picks her up from the worst day of school, Lenzey remembers the sound of screeching tires and then… nothing else. When she and her dad find themselves back home there’s a gap in their memories, a dent in the roof of the car, and a strange glowing stone in Lenzey’s backpack.
It soon becomes clear that someone is after Lenzey and her friends Ellean, Walter, and Zack. Unable to avoid this pursuer, the four of them find themselves pulled into the magical world of Garibain bestowed with strange powers.
They quickly realize that “magical” and “strange”
are quite the opposite of “safe.”
Upon arriving in Garibain, a wizard named
Zandar tells them they are Element Keepers: chosen
ones foretold of in an ancient prophecy he cannot repeat.
Zandar offers a way home, however, he has a few tasks
for the Element Keepers. It’s not long before the request for
an old sword evolves into helping dethrone a king.
If Lenzey and her friends want to find their way back home,
they will have to fight off a manticore, outsmart a Warlock, and contend
with a future they are not allowed to know.
There’s a Spotify playlist for this book! If you’re not sure if you’d like the book, here’s a way
to get a look at what the author was thinking while making it. Or, if you’ve already read the
book, you can listen to these songs that are roughly meant to reflect the chronological plot
points of the book.
”Stray Italian Greyhound” by Vienna Teng is meant to reflect Lenzey’s feelings at the start of the book.
”Lovecraft in Brooklyn” by The Mountain Goats is largely referencing Ellean’s first chapter.
”Lost in the Wilderness” performed by Marty Thomas generally reflects the four protagonists arriving in
Garibain, but is slightly more specific to Walter’s state upon arriving.
”Modern Day Decay” by Linda Draper indicates the protagonists getting to become more familiar with the world of Garibain.
”Jane Jane” performed by Bonny Light Horseman is very much the Zandar song of the track list.
”Little Lion Man” performed by the Richman Octaves could be interpreted to many of the characters at this point in the book.
”Lost in the Garden” by Black Violin reflects a major plot occurrence that leaves many of the characters confused.
”Eat You Alive” by The Oh Hellos could be paired with a variety of scenes late in the book, but is perhaps most applicable to a meeting some of the characters have with a witch.
”Youth” by Daughter is the song that perhaps best reflects the entirety of the book — and the four main protagonists in particular — the most.