Review & Giveaway: The Soul Keepers by Devon Taylor

The Soul Keepers
Devon Taylor
Published by: Swoon Reads
Publication date: August 28th 2018

Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult

“A fantastic high-stakes adventure on a ghost ship sailing forever into eternity, where every soul is (literally) worth fighting for—what’s not to love? Devon Taylor weaves an endearing tale of friendship and loss with heart-stopping action and a whole lot of terrifying monsters. You’ll root for Rhett and his fellow reapers through every twist and turn!” —Rin Chupeco, author of The Bone Witch and The Girl from the Well

Full of danger, stormy otherworld seas, ghost ships, and terrifying monsters, this thrilling debut novel is perfect for fans of Taran Matharu and Neal Shusterman.

Death is just the beginning.

After dying in a terrible car accident, Rhett awakens in the afterlife and is recruited to join the crew of the Harbinger, a colossal seafaring vessel tasked with ferrying the souls of the dead. To where exactly, no one knows. But the crew must get the souls there, and along the way protect them from vicious soul-eating monsters that will stop at nothing to take the ship and all of its occupants.

Rhett and his new friends have a hard enough time fighting back the monsters that grow bolder and more ferocious every day. But then a new threat emerges, a demon who wants something that Rhett has. And if she gets it, it could mean the end of everything… for both the living and the dead.

Chosen by readers like you for Macmillan’s young adult imprint Swoon Reads, The Soul Keepers is a pulse-pounding, cinematic adventure by debut author Devon Taylor.

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I was given a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

4 STARS

Holy wild ride, Batman! The Soul Keepers grabbed from the very beginning and didn't let me out of its clutches until I'd consumed the very last word. I decided to download the audiobook from Kobo and I highly recommend doing so. It added so much more to the experience. The narrator did different voices for each character...including a certain creepy voice that still haunts my dreams.

It's always so hard to review the books that I enjoyed the most. Oh gosh, where to start? Rhett's character was very believable and relatable. He has a hard time accepting his new afterlife and is wracked with guilt over the cause of the accident. I won't delve much deeper than that because when it's revealed, it will gut you. He has to work hard to prove himself to his fellow crew members but once he does, he has found a new sort of family. 

My favorite character was Basil. I loved his accident and his chipper attitude. He was also full of snark and wit, which is always a good thing. The secondary characters were also great and had a strong presence in the whole story. I feel like there's more to Mack than we get, but I have high hopes of more of her backstory in (hopefully) the next book. I definitely need more of this story and this world! 

If you're looking for a fast-paced adventure with lots of wit, nail-biting moments, loyal friends, and a smidgen of romance, then I highly recommend The Soul Keepers...and grab that audiobook if you can. You won't regret it! 

Author Bio:

Devon Taylor was born in Las Vegas, Nevada and currently lives in Pennsylvania with his wife and two daughters. His day job consists of sneaking around the house with ninja-like stealth to avoid waking up his kids. When not writing, reading, or tediously typing out text messages with all the correct spelling and punctuation, he spends his time with his family. THE SOUL KEEPERS is his debut novel.

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