The Keeper of Night

Kylie Lee Baker

Oct 2021 · The Keeper of Night duology Book 1 · Sold by Harlequin

About this ebook

“Sharp and seductive…a fantasy with teeth.” —Julie C. Dao, author of Forest of a Thousand Lanterns

A girl of two worlds, accepted by none… A half Reaper, half Shinigami soul collector seeks her destiny in this haunting and compulsively readable dark fantasy duology set in 1890s Japan.

Death is her destiny.

Half British Reaper, half Japanese Shinigami, Ren Scarborough has been collecting souls in the London streets for centuries. Expected to obey the harsh hierarchy of the Reapers who despise her, Ren conceals her emotions and avoids her tormentors as best she can.

When her failure to control her Shinigami abilities drives Ren out of London, she flees to Japan to seek the acceptance she’s never gotten from her fellow Reapers. Accompanied by her younger brother, the only being on earth to care for her, Ren enters the Japanese underworld to serve the Goddess of Death…only to learn that here, too, she must prove herself worthy. Determined to earn respect, Ren accepts an impossible task—find and eliminate three dangerous Yokai demons—and learns how far she’ll go to claim her place at Death’s side.

Don't miss the must-read sequel coming in 2022!

Ratings and reviews

it was great I really loved it because the world almost swallows you whole( my way of saying the world building is amazing) and you can tell how much care was put into making the story. honestly it felt so much like I was watching an anime my only minor complaint is with the pacing some parts feel sped up or forced and I know part of it is intentional but I would have wanted more in some aspects of the story.

*Top 5 things I love about Keeper of the Night:-* 1.) Great world-building backdrops and mystical exploration of Japan 2.) Page-turner adventures through captivating narration 3.) Fascinating storytelling of Japanese folklore - amazing creatures, spirits, monsters Complex and flawed characters with intricately interwoven stories that muddle the line between "right" and "wrong" AND the focus of "sense of belonging" are discussed at length 5.) The ending was despair and hope all rolled into one! **Did I tell you this is a duology? Overall, The Keeper of the Night is a "keeper" (!) that will captivate and enthrall readers into the world of Japanese culture, beliefs, and superstitions. It will also show characters making mistakes, trying to fix them but later realizing that not all are fixable by then. I love characters that will grow from mistakes that seemed so dire at the time but through those mistakes, which makes them supersede the impossible and unimaginable until they are right at the cusp of victory. This book is that and more! Also, with an ender that, I refuse to feel anything else but hopeful, Ren will find a way no matter what! Tropes: paranormal, Asian folklore/culture fans, Asian warrior, underdog, monsters, and ghosts, myth and legends fans

loved this, even if Ren aggravated me at times

About the author

Kylie Lee Baker is the author of young adult and adult novels. Her writing is informed by her heritage (Japanese, Chinese, and Irish) and her experiences living abroad. She has a B.A. in Creative Writing and Spanish and an M.S. in Library and Information Science. Visit her online at www.kylieleebaker.com.