THE LIGHT KEEPER

E.M. Wylde is perfect at narrating this middle-school fantasy novel, the first in a series. Isaac discovers a chest full of glowing glass balls in the attic. He inadvertently drops one, releasing a faery who must perform three tasks in order to become free. Wylde captures the wonder and joy of a boy with unlimited power and, sadly, a lack of thought about consequences. Soon, Isaac is releasing more faeries, and Wylde conveys each faery's personality. In short order, the town is filled with mishaps and mischief, and Isaac must learn, with assistance from his strange neighbor, how to inhabit his role as Light Keeper to recapture the faeries. Wylde powerfully captures all the wonder, regret, exasperation, and fear that Isaac feels. L.M.G. © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine [Published: FEBRUARY 2024]