Lyra's journey is a love letter to books and those who love books. I hope everyone reads this book and gets to experience the love of words on the page and what they can do for your heart. I can't wait for book 2!

Flips the typical tale of guilds, magic, and being the best on its side. What if you're not the best, but considered to be the worst by everyone? Lyra just wants to be accepted- any where. And she's determined to be helpful no matter what they ask her to do. Love how books, reading, and knowledge play key roles without being preachy. Lots of mysterious goings on and intriguing back stories. Several loose ends want this reader wanting the next book now!

Lyra Hunt is an Unremarkable, in a world of Remarkable children, all born to do remarkable things! In fact, she is the only Unremarkable in the entire kingdom, a complete unheard-of aberration. Lyra’s parents died when she was younger and now her days are spent going from Guild to Guild with the Guild Matcher hoping that someone will take her on. If she can’t find a Guild home before she turns twelve, then she will be consigned to the Mists, a truly terrifying place to go.

Stuck on a rutted, muddy road Lyra sees a sign for The Scholars Guild. Hoping to find help, she follows a sable, burrowing through the brush ahead of her. She follows it into the center of a small village. Although the villagers are unfriendly at first, Lyra’s heart gives a leap when Gemini, the Guild Master, offers to take Lyra on. Her Guild Matcher is ecstatic, too! Lyra’s only requirement is that she take on a quest for the Guild, but there have been no quests available for a long time. Lyra has only a few months until her twelfth birthday and so she waits impatiently for a quest to appear. When it does, it seems impossible, but Lyra is determined to succeed.

This delightful Middle-Grade Fantasy has overtones of Disney’s talking teapots and walking furniture. Everything in the village seems to be enchanted, from the oven that grumbles to the sable, who can turn from a beast into a book! This would be a charming novel for a Book Club! Every library needs at least one copy!