The Keeper of Night was jam-packed with action from the very beginning, starting with Ren acting as a Reaper in London and showing us just how emotionally disconnected she is. 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. 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. 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. Expected to obey the harsh hierarchy of the Reapers who despise her, Ren conceals her emotions and avoids her tormentors as best she can. Half British Reaper, half Japanese Shinigami, Ren Scarborough has been collecting souls in the London streets for centuries. I wasn’t let down, I really enjoyed The Keeper of Night and I’m excited to see what else Kylie writes in the future! It’s definitely a strong debut, and if you haven’t already checked this out I’d absolutely recommend doing so!

As soon as I saw the synopsis for The Keeper of Night, it piqued my interest! A Japanese setting with Yokai and Shinigami? It sounded so awesome.

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