One of my favorite scenes in the book takes place in the Beyond. Finally, Faye is Shotgun, the muscle of the team. Lydia is Voice, and she can speak in many languages and help them communicate. Gus is Ghost, and he is almost like a scout, making sure there isn’t trouble ahead. Marianne is Gate, and she’s in charge of ripping tears between dimensions while they travel. Esther is called Lantern, since she can basically turn herself into a big flashlight. Esther and her cohorts are akin to superheroes. Bright will fry you to death, so you must take shelter whenever Bright appears. Three stages of daylight exist in the beyond-Gloam, Pitch and Bright. In order to get to a hoard, you must travel through the Beyond, an in-between dimension that is extremely dangerous to traverse. Then you have realms where dragons rule, each dragon with its own hoard. Each Keep has a Hex, five individuals with special powers who help protect the Keep (the sixth member of the team is the Keeper himself). Keeps are set partially on Earth and partially in the Beyond and act as safe havens for travelers. Daniel is a Keeper and his Keep is located in Oahu, Hawaii. The worldbuilding in this story is simply amazing, but there is a lot to keep track of. If you think the plot sounds a bit chaotic, then you would be right. Making their way through the treacherous Beyond, Esther and her gang, along with the dragon’s lieutenant Shahin, must try to reverse the deal Zosfadal made in order to bring Daniel home safely. In order to do so, though, she needs the rest of her crew, even if some of them are still mad at her for what happened a year ago. Zosfadal has indeed kidnapped Daniel, holding him as ransom until Esther can deliver the dragon’s “spawn” Kai, who just happens to be Daniel’s spouse.īut Esther isn’t about to lose two beloved family members to a vengeful dragon, and so she devises a plan to free Daniel. The clue-a dragon’s scale hidden at the bottom of a pot of roux-leads her to the realm of a dragon named Zosfadal. When she goes to his house to investigate, she finds a clue suggesting that he was kidnapped. But one day she gets a strange call from her son Daniel. Is “medium stakes” a thing? Because if so, this fits the bill perfectly.Įsther is part of a six-crew group of individuals called a Hex, or at least she was until she made a bad decision that got the Hex suspended. If you’re looking for a story that isn’t too “high stakes,” this could be the book for you. In any case, this felt like a self contained story, so don’t worry if you haven’t read Servant Mage first (I haven’t). The Keeper’s Six is a fantasy novella with some science fiction elements added for good measure, and although it’s not listed as a series, I believe Elliott’s Servant Mage might be set in the same universe. ![]() Well, this was a lot of fun! This is my first book by Kate Elliott, and I’ll definitely be reading more of her work. The two are bound by threads of unbreakable magic, a connection to the unnamable Source, one of the strongest bonds known in all creation. ![]() “A Keep knows its Keeper, and a Keeper knows their Keep. The nitty-gritty: Intricate world-building and sparkling dialog make The Keeper’s Sixa must read for fans looking for a fantasy adventure on the lighter side. Published by Tordotcom on January 17 2023 This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. I received this book for free from the Publisher in exchange for an honest review.
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