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Keepers of the Forest: a novel (Keepers Series Book 1) Kindle Edition

by James McNally (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.7 out of 5 stars 19 ratings
A violent cult has invaded the Adirondack Forest, and 11 year old Chris has become the target of their affection. It will be a summer of terror, because they believe Chris is the key to opening the door to a new world order. And they will stop at nothing to bring their plans to fruition.
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  1. Book 1 of 2
    Keepers Series
  2. Print length
    325 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publication date
    February 21, 2016
  5. Reading age
    13 - 18 years
  6. File size
    4.5 MB
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01C2TQ3F2
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Stone Gargoyle Press (February 21, 2016)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 21, 2016
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 4.5 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 325 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1514391872
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.7 out of 5 stars 19 ratings

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James McNally

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James McNally has lived his entire life in upstate New York, with a short stint in PA's Philadelphia area. He is vegan and enjoys cooking (because there are so few restaurants for vegans). He has been entertaining (attempting to entertain) people with his stories since he was 13 years old. He likes to read (and write) horror, thrillers, fantasy, and science fiction. His favorite TV show is Criminal Minds. His favorite writer is James Rollins, and his favorite book (by him) is Ice Hunt. His favorite trilogy (or series) is The Hunger Games, which inspired him to write the Immortal Trilogy: Immortal Coil, Immortal Clash, and Immortal Conquest. The Affected is a stand-alone novel about an entire town that a stranger invades with a special ability. He also wrote Keepers of the Forest about a cult that invades the Adirondack Forest and terrorizes a small boy named Chris. The second book in that series is The Fortress. His latest book is Black Fair, an homage to '80s slasher flicks.

The Irish Terrier pictured with the author is his biggest inspiration, Penny.

Look at his website at http://moonlb2000.wixsite.com/the-books for deals, signed copies, giveaways, and more...

*Photo courtesy of J. Francisco.

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  • Harlyn Bryan
    5.0 out of 5 stars Mark of A Truly Amazing Author
    Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2019
    Keepers of the Forest opens with the meeting of prostitute, Sherry, and an unassuming older man named Crispus who in an instance changes the course of her life forever. He is out of place on the streets where she works with her pimp and other young women which Sherry notices instantly. He propositions her with a life in which she will never have to turn tricks again with a true way out. Once she agrees her pimp is made short work of and she disappears with the older man.

    Next we are introduced to Brian during the tumultuous ending of his relationship. She wants kids, he does not, and for this reason she no longer wishes to continue with him. This sends him into a downward spiral where he drinks himself into a drunken stupor at a local bar and ends up being taken care of by the bartender, Nancy, via a ride home in an Uber and suggestion that he uses his credentials to provide support as a lifeguard/swim instructor over the summer for her aunt outside of the city.

    Our last major players come via young boys Chris and Scott whom are under the strict watch of their English teacher mother and passive father. Chris is young and inquisitive by nature while Scott is going through teenage rebellion at fifteen due to discontent at his home life. Their world is flipped upside down by the announcement that their parents are headed overseas for a stint via their father’s career and they are being dumped on an aunt and uncle in TupperLake that they have not seen since they were small. From here the stories begin to intertwine as one of the summer activities planned out is swim lessons.

    McNally’s writing is top notch as he, once again, weaves together a tale that keeps you engaged with all of its oddities. You can tell that every moment is carefully plotted out as there are so many intricacies in the plotline. His stories are rich in superstition where you don’t want to believe that what is occurring is true but the facts are there. His characters are always so real, the average Joe, which makes the impact so much greater when they are swept up into the fantasy. It can happen to you. It can happen to the people that are around you.

    The Dryad and the backstory of The Great Flood really brings you back to, HE said he would never destroy the world again by water, so what will the world be destroyed with if this purge needs to happen again? The connection between Chris and Brian following the incident at the pool drives this creepy factor especially when Brian first hears then sees him in the church when it is asked who made God? The Dryad.

    Keepers of the Forest is definitely a must read and like a few other reads that I’ve completed (including The Affected by McNally which I adore) could be played out on the big screen. Once I picked it up I could not put it down. Mark of a truly amazing author.
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  • DonnaF
    3.0 out of 5 stars Intriguing but felt unresolved
    Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2016
    I received a free copy of this book in exchange for a review. The description of it was intriguing, but it was not what I expected. It was, at times, very compelling. However, the volume of misspelled and incorrect words was SO distracting, it kept pulling me out of the story. Seriously needed a proofreader. The pace felt right until the end, which for me felt really unresolved. I'm not sure if there is a sequel planned, but it was just an odd way to end. This is not the type of book I typically read, but I did enjoy it and would read other books by McNally.
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  • Sarah G
    4.0 out of 5 stars The drama slowly builds up throughout the story to one hell of a climatic ending
    Reviewed in the United States on August 18, 2016
    An intricate story with lots of twists and turns leading you down the rabbit hole. A wild world you are exploring with this one that will keep you on your toes right to the end. There are two main characters that the book revolves around – 11-year-old Chris and soon to be swimming coach Brian. The cult comes into focus more along with Chris’ storyline.

    Brian has just been dumped and is looking for a change of scenery. He finds this in a job offer from friend Nancy. She tells him to go to her aunt and help out as a swimming coach for the summer. A way to find his centre again and to give himself some focus. Little did he know that taking her up on this offer would turn his world upside down in the most craziest of ways.

    Chris, along with his older brother Scott, have been told that they will be spending the summer with their aunt and uncle in Tupper Lake, Adirondack while there parents go to Europe for their fathers job. Now their mother is a bit of a strange one. She doesn’t (or should I say ‘does not’) like contractions. She speaks in a very direct manor and comes off as very cold. With everything that is about to happen to those boys during the summer I doubt she will be able to give them one-ounce of comfort. It’s while on this holiday of sorts that Chris finds out he will be taking swimming lessons. This is how he first meets Brian, though not in a happy way. Due to Chris trying to save face with some other boys he makes the mistake of saying he can swim. So when asked to jump in he does, and then just as quickly sinks to the bottom of the pool. Now this is where you would think Brian would jump straight in to rescue him but he waits a few minutes due to being told beforehand that only lifeguards are meant to dive in to save people not the teachers. Glad he doesn’t listen but he almost doesn’t get him out in time and when he does he has to give him CPR. This is sort of a mirrored image of what is to come later on so you can see why it’s needed but still a dramatic way for a friendship to be formed. From this moment on Chris sees Brian as his saviour, someone to look up to and someone to keep an eye on him. Which is good as he’s about to be put in a lot of danger and will need someone to be looking for him.

    Chris has been chosen by a cult, called the Keepers of the Forest, to become a vessel for a dryad to rise again. This isn’t the first time a boy has been chosen before but from the way Chris acts throughout you get the impression that they might have found who they are looking for. You have the leader of the Cult Crispus, Sherry who will be taking care of the chosen and then the muscle Mason, Ted and Vincent. Each man is a bit nastier than the one before. This is where the story takes a darker turn because the only way to get the chosen one is to take him, so his aunt, uncle and brother might become a problem in that equation. Once taken though Sherry tries and fails to explain what the Cult is about and that what they are doing is for the greater good. She really does believe in what she has been told but her thoughts slowly start to change when she finds out what the men she is working with are really capable of. Too little too late really, the wheels have already been set in motion for the big final at the end. You can slow it down but you can’t stop it.

    When Chris doesn’t come back for his one on one swimming lesson with Brian he gets a feeling that foul play is afoot. More so when he recalls Chris mentioning that he felt he was being watched. So Brian along with his friend Nancy, who soon turns into something more, struggle to find proof that the boys are in trouble. All they can go on is a feeling until they have proof. With no one to listen they have to put their trust in an unlikely ally to have a chance of getting the boys back safely. It was clear coming closer to the dramatic ending though that things would start to come to ahead for the people in the cult but man does it shift the feel of the book. It’s a race against time, and the dryad, to get Chris to safety but Brian will do what ever it takes to try.

    There are moments near the conclusion though where you are a bit lost as to why something is happening. Three random lads in the woods seemingly have no purpose to the story until one-mayor thing changes. This is where the story goes dark and you hope that at least a few will make it out alive.

    The drama slowly builds up throughout the story to one hell of a climatic ending. So sad with it though, wish I knew what happened to everyone else aswell and that it had gone a little differently. Would have been nice to see what happened to Scott, Brian and Nancy instead of just Chris but I guess that just makes it more intense. The story hasn’t really ended its only just begun.

    I received this ARC from the author for my honest review.
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  • Starwarslover
    5.0 out of 5 stars wow
    Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2016
    This was totally different. I figured from the blurb that it wasnt mythical but I wasnt expecting this. It was so good though, the pace wasn't too slow or too fast. It kept me interested and on the edge of my seat wondering what was next. Very well written and I'm glad I got to review it
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  • Kaye Lynne Booth
    3.0 out of 5 stars “Keepers of the Forest” Plot Draws Readers In
    Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2016
    "Keepers of the Forest", by James McNally has a good plot and interesting characters. When Chris is chosen by Crispus Attuck Brown to be the Chosen One, a summer spent with Scott and Chris’ aunt and uncle takes an unexpected turn, and Chris’ swim instructor, Brian is the only who realizes something is amiss. Brian must find a way to save the two brothers and foil Brown’s evil plot to destroy the world.

    I recieved and ARC in exchange for an honest review. Read my full review on my blog, "Writing to be Read".
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  • noddy
    1.0 out of 5 stars I deleted it before I got past my water phobia
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 3, 2018
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    Now I know there's a reason why I don't like water.

    Considering I don't like sci-fi (unless it's Star Trek Next Generation), supernatural or horror, I wonder why I downloaded the book. I clearly didn't read the blurb fully. Not for me sorry, I deleted it before I got past my water phobia.
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