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*This review is cross posted on Good Reads and my personal blog - Ginger Night Owl.*

My first thought when I started this book was that I wouldn’t like it. I admit that I judge books by their covers, quite frequently, and this was just so pretty! However, there was just something about the cover that screamed “you’re not going to like it, Brittany.” I decided to give it a try – plus, at the time Amazon had it for free and I figured what could it really hurt?

I was instantly hooked within the first chapter! In a way, I was getting a lot of Scott Westerfield’s Uglies vlbe while reading this – with the whole “free will” thing. For the most part, however, this is one of the most unique stories I have read in a really long time.

From the very beginning, since the moment that the character was introduced, I knew that I would not like Ashby. I don’t know what it was about him during that scene with Sam that made me say “nope, I don’t like you.” I just didn’t like him. I thought maybe he’d grow on me . . . nope. At least further into the story, I had legit reason to despise him. He didn’t deserve it, of course, but his character just got under my skin.

Each of the characters had depth. There were characters that seemed unimportant to the plot, but they weren’t “invisible” characters – most had a purpose in one way or another, even if we (as a reader) aren’t 100% certain what that purpose is yet.

Both Greg and Sam are coming of age – quite differently than “humans,” of course – yet are going through the process together. At first I thought that Sam would be some type of damsel in distress and would need Greg to protect her and be her Prince Charming, in a way. Then I really thought about it – she’s a heroine, in a sense, and Greg plays just an important role as a hero.

I’ve heard a lot of people talk about how there are no male heroes in YA novels these days. How it’s always a female heroine, and that’s what’s preventing boys from reading. I think Keeper is a perfect story for young men to read that has a male hero and doesn’t focus entirely on the female character. It’s slightly tainted by love, but the idea is still there. We’ve all got to fight for something.


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Keeper The Morphid Chronicles Volume 1 Ingrid Seymour Books Reviews

I was given this book for an honest voluntary review. I loved it. The writing was great and it transported to each of the scenes where I was lost in the story. The story-line was original and well thought out and I wasn’t able to outguess the story-line. I enjoyed the two main characters Greg and Sam (Samantha). They were able to grow and develop through the story and it showed their weaknesses yet didn’t dwell on them. The characters were able to use their strengths and overcome the trials placed before them. Showing that with help sometimes two are stronger than one and that choices matter in our lives. I am looking forward to reading book two. This is a clean romantic story and I really liked it.
Would have been five stars except it’s incomplete. The story continues in the subsequent books, which I assume are also cliffhangers. I hate a cliffhanger; it’s a cheap trick and an insult to the reader and demeaning to an author. In fact, would have been three stars but for the fact that at least they’re free on kindle unlimited. Particularly ironic and incomprehensible in light of the fact that the dedication in Book II is to Isabella “For always saying ‘Not a cliffhanger, please.’”
Despite the acknowledgement of Isabella’s plea in the dedication, Book II is also a cliffhanger.
As to substance, great fantasy world. Not great literature, but a fun Young Adult read. Not very subtle, but quite entertaining.
I had this book sitting on my kindle for awhile and finay decided to read it. I enjoy fated romance but this...this was not that. Instead it brought two people who weren't going to end up together together and made you like them. Then forced her to fall for someone else.
While the story was new and interesting there really wasn't a lot of plot progression. Just the doomed romance and such. It could be just a set up for the other two books? I am unsure but I don't know if I will read those.

If you enjoy romances where you pick the wrong guy then this is for you.
Ingrid Seymour’s ‘The Morphid Chronicles’ falls somewhere between ‘The Mortal Instruments’ and ‘Harry Potter.’ She has skillfully created a whole new species that co-exist with humans. Morphids are supernatural beings hidden amongst humans on Earth. Their population has always been small, and for generations, a Regent has overseen Morphids, in order to protect their secrets and ensure their existence.

All Morphids were predetermined, by Fate, into their caste. Some are Companions, who have a soul-mate, an Integral, with whom they bond, marry, and have children. Other Morphids are born into being Sorcerers, Seekers, Warriors, Caretakers, etc. Fate is the guiding force that determines a Morphid’s role in life, and once they ‘morph’ into that role around 16 years of age, their mind and body is never the same.

With ‘Keeper,’ Seymour gives us something to think about; free will vs predetermination. Morphids rely heavily on their inner instinct; a caste-determined instinct. At times it seems there is a secondary voice in their minds, insisting that something is right or wrong. As a Keeper, Greg feels a connection to his charge, Samantha, but he is not her Integral. Instead, another young man by the name of Ashby, is Sam’s Integral. Despite his Keeper status, Greg retains more of his own mind than most Morphids, and retains his own feelings towards her.

‘Keeper’ is also a nice coming-of-age story revolving around the three teenagers. We see Greg, Samantha (Sam), and Ashby with their parents, in three very different home situations. We see the teens interact with their friends, and go through a tiny bit of normal high school drama.

‘Keeper’ is a clever and well-written YA fantasy. Highly recommended for fans of YA, coming of age, and fantasy books.

Thanks to author Ingrid Seymour for providing a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

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*This review is cross posted on Good Reads and my personal blog - Ginger Night Owl.*

My first thought when I started this book was that I wouldn’t like it. I admit that I judge books by their covers, quite frequently, and this was just so pretty! However, there was just something about the cover that screamed “you’re not going to like it, Brittany.” I decided to give it a try – plus, at the time had it for free and I figured what could it really hurt?

I was instantly hooked within the first chapter! In a way, I was getting a lot of Scott Westerfield’s Uglies vlbe while reading this – with the whole “free will” thing. For the most part, however, this is one of the most unique stories I have read in a really long time.

From the very beginning, since the moment that the character was introduced, I knew that I would not like Ashby. I don’t know what it was about him during that scene with Sam that made me say “nope, I don’t like you.” I just didn’t like him. I thought maybe he’d grow on me . . . nope. At least further into the story, I had legit reason to despise him. He didn’t deserve it, of course, but his character just got under my skin.

Each of the characters had depth. There were characters that seemed unimportant to the plot, but they weren’t “invisible” characters – most had a purpose in one way or another, even if we (as a reader) aren’t 100% certain what that purpose is yet.

Both Greg and Sam are coming of age – quite differently than “humans,” of course – yet are going through the process together. At first I thought that Sam would be some type of damsel in distress and would need Greg to protect her and be her Prince Charming, in a way. Then I really thought about it – she’s a heroine, in a sense, and Greg plays just an important role as a hero.

I’ve heard a lot of people talk about how there are no male heroes in YA novels these days. How it’s always a female heroine, and that’s what’s preventing boys from reading. I think Keeper is a perfect story for young men to read that has a male hero and doesn’t focus entirely on the female character. It’s slightly tainted by love, but the idea is still there. We’ve all got to fight for something.