The Keeper of Night, Kylie Lee Baker
The Keeper of Night, Kylie Lee Baker
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The Keeper of Night

Author: Kylie Lee Baker

Narrator: Rebecca Yeo

Unabridged: 12 hr 22 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/12/2021

Synopsis

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 who cares 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.

About Kylie Lee Baker

Kylie Lee Baker is the author of The Keeper of Night. Her work is informed by her heritage (Japanese, Chinese, and Irish) as well as her experiences living abroad as both a student and a teacher. She has a BA in creative writing and Spanish from Emory University and is pursuing a Master of Library and Information Science at Simmons University. In her free time, she plays cello, watches horror movies, and bakes too many cookies.

About Rebecca Yeo

Rebecca Yeo is an actress, producer, and audiobook narrator best known for her roles in Six Feet Apart and Stan & Ollie.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Cindy on December 29, 2021

Really enjoyed the descriptive writing, dark atmosphere, and concept of Reapers, especially with how they can "manipulate" time and all the imagery that comes with using those powers. Seeing the different yokai that the protagonist has to face throughout the book was fun as well! I was eager to rate......more

Goodreads review by jessica on March 22, 2021

okay, but like japanese folklore is actually terrifying? dont get me wrong - i love how dark this is and ive always said we need more morally grey characters/stories in YA genres - but i could have done without the spider yōkai. lol. add to the scary nightmare monsters a little bit of ‘spirited away......more

Goodreads review by Ayman on October 14, 2021

ok shit this was so good. you want a morally grey mc? a villain origin story? read this motherfucking book. reading the Japanese mythology sewn into this was so refreshing. strong plot and strong characters. this books draws you in on the first page! also idk how tf there can be a book 2 after this o......more

Goodreads review by Althea ☾ on January 16, 2022

Even though I generally enjoyed this story, the plot fell into a trope that I wasn't looking for in this book. Stupid decisions were made for the sake of conflict and that ultimately pulled from my enjoyment. Theoretically, this would be a book that I would have fallen head over heels for. It has all......more

Goodreads review by Jasmine on October 12, 2021

This YA fantasy novel inspired by Japanese folklore had me hooked from the very first page. Ren Scarborough is half British Reaper and half Japanese Shinigami. For most of her life, Ren has, at best, felt like she hasn’t belonged, and at worst, hated because of her mixed heritage. One fateful night,......more

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