The Murder of Elliot Crow

The Murder of Elliot Crow is the first book in the Chronicles From Those with Responsibilities.

The story follows the adventures of Elliot Crow as he tries to save his estranged, older brother, Casper from a killer. The catch is, Elliot was accidentally stabbed and separated from his body after being stabbed by the person after his brother's life.

The only way to save Casper is to somehow communicate with his family from the strange, new world he's managed to find himself in. A world of spirits, wizards, and magic where the rules are always changing.

After meeting one of these wizards, a man named Trinket and his apprentice, Gear, he's told that one method to communicate with the living is by contacting them through their dreams or through the Realm of Reflections.

However, Elliot is quickly warned away from the Realm of Reflections by Trinket who says the realm is incredibly dangerous. Thus, Elliot sets out to apprentice himself to Slomoe, the King of Dreams.