The Fifth

by Jay Montville

Suzanne Parker hates her new life. She used to have wicked friends and a boyfriend old enough to buy beer, but her parents freaked out and moved her to the vanilla suburb of Benowa. Now all she has is her dog, a silent cell phone, and a jock named Gabriel who keeps trying to be her “friend.”But Gabriel--football player and member of student council--is more than the stereotypical face he presents to the world. He’s an Elemental, a person born with magic, and he says that Suzanne is one, too. If she chooses magic, Suzanne is stuck in Benowa with Gabriel forever; if she doesn’t, she’ll be free, but alone and vulnerable to other Elementals who want her power for themselves. And Gabriel is not the only one who has noticed her…

276 pages, Paperback

Published April 29, 2018

Reviews

[mcdawn]

I really enjoyed this book by a new author. The main character Suzanne is a strong female character. While she sometimes makes questionable choices, she then found herself having to deal with the consequences of her choices. I thought the dialogue was realistic as were the character interactions. I hope we get to hear more about Suzanne in future books.

[Dorothy Pensky]

Great pacing kept me reading this when I should have been doing other things. The relationships are interesting and the magic great. I loved it.