The Safekeeper by Esther Archer Lakhani

A well-balanced and creative fantasy novel.

Macy Steward helps her parents run a Safekeeper Center out of their mountaintop home. It’s a weighty job considering that she’s also a high-school kid trying to make it through adolescence unscathed. An unusual family with many surprising skills, the Stewards provide the highly exceptional service of facilitating opportunities for offworlders to relocate into temporary bodies and experience all the delights Earth has to offer. The job is very secretive and generally Macy does a great job keeping her schoolmates in the dark and protecting her family’s secrets. That is, until the handsome new guy with the fancy bike takes a keen interest in Macy. The current weekend three day retreat starts to go off the rails and Macy will have to think fast to keep things from spiraling out of control.

The Safekeeper is a well-balanced and creative fantasy novel crafted by promising first time author Esther Archer Lakhani. With Guides and Guardians, a highly intelligent but sarcastic crow, and a wild assortment of out-of-this world creatures, this novel is a wonderful adventure for young adult readers. There are strong themes of family and responsibility paired up with the whimsical fantastical elements tying this delightful tale together. Macy is an intelligent and self-possessed young woman, making for a venerable protagonist who demonstrates measurable growth and maturity as the story moves along. With a comfortable pace and more than a few interesting characters, The Safekeeper is a story about an ordinary girl living an extraordinary life.

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