Lylian; Lost Land of the Lytles

by Thom Sandberg, Clarissa Hutton (Editor), Mary Logue (Editor)

When 13-year-old Lucia Boyd sells an invention, she completes the deal on the mysterious island nation, Lylian. Isolated in the North Atlantic Ocean Lylian has minimal contact with the rest of the world, largely because it is the home to a race of 10-inch-tall human-like creatures called Lytles. What starts off as an exotic junket soon becomes a battle of life and death as Lucia ends up hostage to a group of mercenaries intent on overthrowing the island and destroying the entire Lytle population. And only the Lytles can save her.

222 pages, Paperback

Published May 5, 2016

Reviews

[Sue Kelso · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lucia invents a bee sting serum for her school science fair. She doesn't win but her serum attracts the attention of the leaders of the Island of Lylian. Lylian is an island in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, shut off from the world by their choice. Why? It is the reputed home of the Lytles, the legendary little people. Lucia is invited to deliver her serum (actually she insisted upon it) while at the same time an army of mercenaries is being brought together to stop her.
The book takes us through Lucia and her father Leo's trip to the island and who they meet and what Lucia sees on the island. The book is charming, intriguing, well-written and features a smart young female protagonist. And it has wonderful cats.

[Phil Griffin · Rating 3 out of 5]

Now I finally know why Mr. Little Guy settled on the banks of Lake Harriet in Minneapolis. For those of you not familiar with the Elf House it is a wonderful little door in a tree in south Minneapolis where my children have left letters for Mr. Little Guy for over a decade......and he answers them! While this book is not great it is not a bad tale and if it brings more kids to letter writing I would be thrilled. Many Thanks are owed to Mr. Sandberg for thrill his letters have brought to so many children that I would recommend the book just for that.

[Jen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Charming. Fun to read a locally written book with familiar landmarks. I'll be putting my copy in my little free library so others in South Minneapolis can enjoy this fanciful tale!