There’s no doubt this is a wonderfully imagined story, but it’s the research and hooks into reality that make the fantasy really shine here. The nautical legends and seascape mix beautifully with this story, Wynter obviously crafting her universe from first-hand experiences in the Oregon area.
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Rebekah’s father has sheltered her from the awful truth about his job, until now, when it becomes impossible to hide the nature of his profession…And so begins Keeper Chronicles. Starting with a harpy, a second-order demon with the body of a woman and a bird, and the body of a half-man, half-crab demon slain earlier, Gabe, the son of neighboring lighthouse keepers carries his machete and crossbow at all times. Keepers have debated many reasons for this over the centuries…”Īnd so begins a fascinating leap into the netherworld of lighthouse keepers’ real job: To be demon hunters. “It’s a little known fact that demons, upon first entering the human world, are drawn to bright light. The idea that a demon is drawn to the lighthouse’s dazzling lamps is undoubtedly a great urban legend for the beginning of this series. Rebekah is a hardy and rounded heroine that will carry with the reader during her turmoil as she faces her lighthouse-keeper father’s secrets, and discovers a hidden darkness in their lives.
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Rebekah is our protagonist, but there are a number of other female players, all with strong personalities from the off. Readers will be able to taste the salty waves as they crash into the powerful lighthouse at Cape Creek Bridge as lightning strikes. Urban fantasy Keeper Chronicles: Awakening by Katherine Wynter is a fantastic adventure with demonic activity, romance and psychic powers all wrapped up in the beauty and magic of a lighthouse seascape.Īuthor Wynter brings alive the setting from the first page.