Battlementals: Quest for the Harmonicon

by Randy Lindsay

Chase Freeman is a boy with a heart for adventure stuck living in dull Drifter Flats. The only exciting thing that ever happens in his small town is Eclipse Day and even that isn't enough for Chase--until he sees the strange ball of light streaking across the sky. Enlisting his best friend Jordan, her little brother Luke, and Harlan the smartest boy in school, they follow the light to an American Indian medicine circle. Drawn into the middle of it, the four friends are suddenly teleported to the Battlemental dimension along with the school bully Brendan and his friend Lena.

Once there, they find an elemental people desperate for them to accept the grand quest to save the universe. A deadly alliance has pulled it out of balance and, soon, everything will vanish altogether. Friends and enemies will have to find a way to work together to assemble the Harmonicon, defeat the Salt Giant, and find their own undiscovered abilities that will help them complete their quest. But when dark secrets are put into the wrong hands, their mission unravels and time is quickly running out. As the universe systematically starts to disappear, Chase and his friends race to put all the elements they've gathered together, but will it be too late to save everyone?

249 pages, Paperback

Published January 21, 2017

About the author

RANDY LINDSAY is a world traveler. Which sounds impressive until you realize the worlds he visits exist only in his mind and on the pages of his novels. He claims to prefer this method of sightseeing because he can stop at any time, go to the kitchen, and indulge his ice cream addiction. When he isn't busy making things up he likes going to movies with his wife to watch what other people have made up and plays board games with his children who are in the habit of making up the rules as they go along.

WWW.RanTheStoryMan.com

Reviews

[Anna del C. Dye · Rating 5 out of 5]

Battlementals: Quest for the Harmonicon by Randy Lindsay is a pre-teen/ middle school tale full of very interesting characters that are not all human. Imagination flows rampant in each chapter of this book. It keeps the level characteristic to children's speech and behaviors.
When a group of children are approached by an interesting older person, they look at him as just that. However, they don't expect that this old guy can change their life and the future of the universe in one conversation. Nor do they expect to say yes to his ridiculous idea for them to go on a journey or quest to save the universe. Their first instinct says that the guy is crazy, but soon the champions change their mind when they see a world disappear and they realize that it could have been earth and their families.
Now this group of children has to be brave, united and most of all friends to see the quest to its end.
I enjoy the telling and the characters of Battlementals: Quest for the Harmonicon by Randy Lindsay. It flows smoothly to the last page and each character is developed and grows flawlessly. It will be loved by many pre-teens and even younger kids. 

[Hikewriterepeat · Rating 5 out of 5]

I bought this book for a friend's son, and then I had to buy a copy for myself. Snot monsters AND snot fruit, very appealing. (I may look like a retired old lady but I'm really a 10 yr old boy.) Suddenly, I have a craving for okra.....
Good adventure. I like how the hero doesn't always get to be the center of attention and all-knowing.
Lynne

[Lord_of The_Books · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great book. It was fun and easy to read. It had a lot of action and adventure, it shows how the life of a 6th grader can be hard due to bullying. I ended up liking all the characters. You start off really liking Chase, Luke, Jordan and Harlan, but Brenden and Lena can sometimes get your blood boiling. There is also some other fun and inventful characters. I think that this would be a good book for a young reader. It shows that people can change when put in a specific situation and also how some people can really work together to accomplish a task given. There was some good comedy and it was just an all around fun book. I voluntarily reviewed an Advanced Reader Copy of this book.

[Jessica Wilson · Rating 3 out of 5]

Well, I did not particularly enjoy this book. Though not because the story and ideas where bad. It was due to the writing, which was still good but it was written for middle grade and that is obvious in the writing. Seeming I am not middle grade I didn't not really like it but love the ideas and story great for any middle grade reader.

[Adrienne Quintana · Rating 4 out of 5]

I got to pre-read this book and really enjoyed it. Lindsay delivers an action-packed adventure that captures the imagination of children and adults alike. I can't wait for my girls to read it.

[Christie Powell · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ever since I was a kid obsessed with Pokemon, I loved the ideas of elementals, and how people who represented different elementals might behave. I think my 11-year-old self would have loved this book. The setting was fascinating, with lots of creative ideas. Non-stop adventure keeps readers going. As an adult, I require more depth, especially with characterization, so I had difficulty getting into the story. However, I think this middle-grade novel would be perfect for reluctant-reader boys who might be turned off by character-driven stories.