THE KEEPERS: CHRISTMAS IN SALEM finds the city enshrouded
by unexplained darkness. The darkness has slowly blocked
out the sun until it is seen for only an hour a day and
everyone worries that it would disappear completely. The
Keepers job is to keep the peace between humans and
otherworldly beings, and the job never stops ... even during
Christmas, because it is very possible that an "other" is
involved in this plight.
Do You Fear What I Fear by Heather Graham: Samantha
Mycroft is planning her family's traditional Christmas Eve
party despite the darkness. Complicating matters more is
the return of Daniel Riverton, a vampire and the love of
her life, who had walked away without a backward look a few
years back. Can they work together to find the secret of
the darkness and save their world?
The Fright Before Christmas by Deborah LeBlanc: Rebekah
Savay, the Keeper of the Five Elementals, has come to Salem
to help her cousin, Sam. Vaughn Griffith, a former rival
and crush, complicates things by joining in to solve the
mystery. He'd disappeared from her life once and she
doesn't have time for him now. One of the elemental's
charges is missing and might be a part of the darkness.
Working together may break her heart but it must be done.
Unholy Night by Kathleen Pickering: Selkie Keeper Katie
Sue Montgomery arrives in Salem at her cousin's request.
Amidst her worries for this strange happening is the worry
over Jett, her selkie lover, who is only a man every seven
years but who always holds her heart. Is it the darkness
exaggerating her loneliness or is it that she really needs
more than a few weeks with this man? Can destiny and a
little Christmas magic fix things?
Stalking in a Winter Wonderland by Beth Ciotta: Juniper
(June) Twist, Keeper of Witches is working with the other
Keepers to fix the darkness. She had hoped that it truly
wasn't one of hers that was behind the phenomenon but now
it seems it just might be. She also must work with Basel
Collins, the very one who had stolen her heart with the
help of a "love" spell and gave her a distrust of witches.
No matter ... it's time to grow up and do what she is
destined to do... right? Even if her heart gets broken
again
she will do what she must, and fall apart later.
THE KEEPERS: CHRISTMAS IN SALEM is an amazing anthology
written by four different authors dwelling on the same
setting, each with their own main characters and their own
viewpoint and writing style. There are a lot of traditional
touches that add realism to all the stories that manage to
add touches of light. I would suggest the reader start
reading the first story to the last to get the complete
affect. I thought this book a very nice idea and all four
stories together make a fantastic paranormal Christmas
book.
Christmas is coming to Salem, but so is an evil force that
threatens all mankind. In this memorable collection led by
New York Times bestselling author Heather Graham, four
powerful Keepers must save their community as a strange,
eternal night creeps over the town. Forced to choose between
their time-honored responsibilities or the lovers their
hearts desire, these four extraordinary women must risk
their own happiness to save the holiday. But Christmas is a
time for miracles, and as each Keeper's greatest longing is
met, the Season of Light returns. Don't miss this magical
holiday collection from Heather Graham, Deborah LeBlanc,
Kathleen Pickering and Beth Ciotta.