Archy Bass has found himself in an unusual situation. On a trip with a friend from school, he thinks he's just buying a souvenir, but ends up becoming the 58th Keeper of the Shroud. Now the shroud has quite a few very special abilities, including making the user invisible and flying. At first Archy doesn't realize what he has, and when the Kurul, the bad guys, send their best after him he wonders if it's all worth it. He finds out that in order to keep the shroud and the title of Keeper, he must pass a series of tests, none of which will be very easy. But he just might be able to do it with the help of a couple friends.

Pros: The action in The 58th Keeper was fantastic. I had a very hard time putting it down without finishing it. There always seemed to be something just about to happen. Archy is a fantastic main character with just the right mix of good intentions with adolescent mischief. Throughout the story he grows and develops into a young man that is willing to take on a great responsibility. My favorite part of the story was the Time Quest. I don't want to say to much and give away too many details, but it was the meat and potatoes of Archy's development.

Cons: There wasn't much about this story that I didn't like. I wish I had seen a little more development in Archy's friends and learned more about the history and purpose of SOTS, the keeper's helpers. I would have liked to see a little more descriptive of the places Archy visited. Now, since this is young adult story, I don't exactly expect to see an abundance of scenery, but it still seemed a little light in that area.

Overall: A great story that I hope ends up being turned in to a series. I loved Archy and reading about his adventures with the shroud. The perfect story to get wrapped up in.

3/5