BLOG TOUR: The Keeper of Night (#1) by Kylie Lee Baker

 I am very excited to be a part of the Blog Tour for The Keeper of Night (#1) by Kylie Lee Baker. I received a free electronic copy for honest review from the publisher. Thanks so much to Inkyard Press and Kylie Lee Baker for letting me be a part of the tour!

Title: The Keeper of Night (#1)

Author: Kylie Lee Baker

Published by: Inkyard Press

Released: October 12, 2021

Source: Electronic Review Copy from Publisher

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Synopsis: 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. (Synopsis from Goodreads)

 

My Thoughts: The first thing that grabbed me about The Keeper of Night was that cover. It caught my eye and I had to know what kind of story was contained within its pages. Then the synopsis just made me even more excited about the story inside. I'm a fan of these kinds of stories and I love how this one incorporated Shinigami.

This was a story that I just got sucked into. I really loved the voice of Ren, the struggles she goes through. It's also a very dark, and a tad depressing tale, but I was just captivated by it. I couldn't turn the pages fast enough.

That ending was a shock that I just wasn't ready for. I need to know what happens next.

I really enjoyed this book. I really liked the voice of our main character Ren. I just found it to be a story that I couldn't put down. I'd definitely say give it a read.  

Kylie Lee Baker is the author of The Keeper of Night. She grew up in Boston and has since lived in Atlanta, Salamanca, and Seoul. Her writing is informed by her heritage (Japanese, Chinese, and Irish), as well as her experiences living abroad as both a student and teacher. She has a BA in creative writing and Spanish from Emory University and a master of library and information science degree from Simmons University.

Thanks so much for checking out my Blog Tour Stop for The Keeper of Night (#1) by Kylie Lee Baker. Thanks so much to Inkyard Press and Kylie Lee Baker for letting me be a part of this great tour. I'd definitely add this one to your reading list.