Songweaver Lost - Paperback

by David E. Gaston (Author), Carrie Gaston (Illustrator), Sarah Beach (Editor)

An astonishing friendship. A cascade of mysteries. A snarl of secrets. And a couple steps away from disaster.

"A smartly plotted, magical adventure packed full of twists, turns--and suspense!"

--The Wishing Shelf (5 Star Review)

All Jessica wanted was to keep things from getting worse. With her family shattered, her older brother vanished, and an outcast at school, she stalked through her days with a simmering anger that was rarely far from exploding.

But her world is upended when she encounters a "lost girl" in a lonely place, an ordinary barefoot kid dressed in misfit clothes--except that the girl can seemingly slip through cracks in the universe and make astonishing things happen just by playing music.

There were too many mysteries. Who was the girl, really, and how did she learn to do such unbelievable things? Why won't she talk about her past or where she comes from? And why does she seem so thrilled to get Jessica's help?

With her best friend Mitch, Jessica begins seeking the answers, a hunt that takes them down a rabbit hole of twists and through heights and depths beyond their imagining. Will Jessica's bond with the strange girl give them the courage to make it through? Or will their mistakes and buried secrets leave them stumbling into disaster, in a place beyond hope?

Reviews

". . . an immersive and captivating story . . . described so vividly that I felt as if I was right there with them. So many interesting themes are explored . . . with such depth and feeling that I never wanted the story to end. Songweaver Lost will enthrall all readers, no matter which genre you enjoy. Be prepared to put aside everything else as you will not want to put this book down."

--Readers' Favorite (5 Star Review)

"With ample twists throughout, Gaston has created a heartfelt mystery with strong themes of loss and friendship . . . a unique storyline that blends the relatable struggles of a young girl with an alluring and uncanny mystery."

--The BookLife Prize