Lexi
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- $1.99
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- $1.99
Publisher Description
Lexi remembers nothing - not even her name. Waking in the forest, she has only one clue: the tiny silver key on a chain round her neck.
Drawn in by the city, she meets the children of the streets. Their dangerous world is full of myths: the Warrior Angels, the Scarlet Prince ...
And so begins Lexi's search for her lost memories ...
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
"What if you were born, at say, seven, ten or eleven years old, fully formed? That's what happened to me," says the eponymous narrator at the start of this odd novel. Lexi explains that she has woken up in the forest with no memory of the past and hopes to uncover her true identity. As Matthews did in Fish, she conceives of a beguiling premise and captures a child's perceptions of a harsh world. However, the meshing of different genres fantasy, allegory and stark realism proves confusing. Lexi finds friendship and security at a shelter run by compassionate women, but doesn't know what to make of the tales residents tell about the dangers lurking outside the walls. Their stories of magical embattled forces, the Scarlet Prince ("the top bad guy of all time") and guardian "warrior angels" read like distractions unrelated to Lexi's dilemma. Although conflicts (and social ills) are neatly resolved in the end, readers, like Lexi, are left to wonder how far they should suspend their disbelief. Ages 10 up.
