The Soul Keepers
I love using Netgalley because it introduces me to so many new books that I wouldn't have found otherwise. Last week I started reading the ARC for Devon Taylor's The Ghost Seekers. It seemed like a really cool book!
I started reading it and was REALLY confused. It seemed like I had missed a bunch of important details. And that's when I realized that it was the second book in a series! So, I had to go on Amazon on purchase a copy of The Soul Keepers so that I could catch myself up and then read the sequel.
Let me tell you, this is an awesome series! If you're looking for a paranormal read, this is it!
The Soul Keepers starts out with the violent death of Rhett in a car accident. But when he dies, it isn't the end. He is greeted by a young man who takes him back to a boat they call the Harbinger where Rhett finds out that he is now a Syllektor--"spirits" who aid in the collection of souls after they have died. This select group must track down the souls before they are eaten by psychons who feed on their energy. When a demon named Urcena discovers that Rhett is a "twice-born son," she realizes that he is more powerful than he knows. She wants what Rhett has and will stop at nothing to get that power for herself.
This book has a lot of interesting characters among Rhett's group of fellow Syllektors. They bond together over their shared experience of collecting souls. And I love how these books treat death and the afterlife....When Rhett first joins the team, he reflects on his thoughts about being a syllektor.
"There was death everywhere, all the time ,and Rhett was never more aware of it than when he was right in front of it, collecting the lives that had been. Death ran rampant, like a ferocious animal, slaughtering, destroying. And he began to realize that the syllektors were not Death itself, but messengers of Death. They were the unseen deliverers of that final peace, that tranquility where acceptance is the only option. Because to fight it is to fight the unstoppable force of nature."
"He collected those souls, and in them he felt more life than he ever thought possible, more warmth and purpose and love. There was death, sure, but it never felt as strong as the life that made up the souls that Rhett brought back to the Harbinger. IN some backward way, he felt like he was actually saving lives instead of waiting around for them to end. And there was peace in the idea that he might exist that way forever."
The Soul Keepers ends with a pretty intense cliffhanger but lucky for you, the second book in the duology is set to be out on August 27th! You can pre-order your own copy here.
The sequel The Ghost Seekers picks up about 2 years after the last book ends. I won't give away much more in case you choose to read the series. But the second book is just as amazing as the first. I would love to see this whole series made into a movie. Taylor does a great job of describing the action and adding some great twists to the plot that makes for a fast paced enjoyable read.
I recommend this series to anyone who loves YA books, paranormal happenings, and fast-paced writing. It does have some language, so if that bothers you, I wouldn't recommend it.
I started reading it and was REALLY confused. It seemed like I had missed a bunch of important details. And that's when I realized that it was the second book in a series! So, I had to go on Amazon on purchase a copy of The Soul Keepers so that I could catch myself up and then read the sequel.
Let me tell you, this is an awesome series! If you're looking for a paranormal read, this is it!
This book has a lot of interesting characters among Rhett's group of fellow Syllektors. They bond together over their shared experience of collecting souls. And I love how these books treat death and the afterlife....When Rhett first joins the team, he reflects on his thoughts about being a syllektor.
"There was death everywhere, all the time ,and Rhett was never more aware of it than when he was right in front of it, collecting the lives that had been. Death ran rampant, like a ferocious animal, slaughtering, destroying. And he began to realize that the syllektors were not Death itself, but messengers of Death. They were the unseen deliverers of that final peace, that tranquility where acceptance is the only option. Because to fight it is to fight the unstoppable force of nature."
"He collected those souls, and in them he felt more life than he ever thought possible, more warmth and purpose and love. There was death, sure, but it never felt as strong as the life that made up the souls that Rhett brought back to the Harbinger. IN some backward way, he felt like he was actually saving lives instead of waiting around for them to end. And there was peace in the idea that he might exist that way forever."
The Soul Keepers ends with a pretty intense cliffhanger but lucky for you, the second book in the duology is set to be out on August 27th! You can pre-order your own copy here.
I recommend this series to anyone who loves YA books, paranormal happenings, and fast-paced writing. It does have some language, so if that bothers you, I wouldn't recommend it.
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