Hello, readers! I’m excited to announce the completion of my current manuscript. It’s the first book in what will hopefully be my Soul Keepers series. I’ll keep posting more teasers, but here’s a blurb!
In the peaceful and secluded Konota valley, every sixteen-year-old embarks on a sacred journey to find their animal soul-keeper. The life-long bond protects their soul from malicious demons that would devour it, leaving behind an empty husk. Quiet and uncertain Shaya hopes that finding her keeper will solidify her place in her tribe, but her return with a frightening beast drives her further to the fringes.
Her struggle for acceptance is hampered when foreigners with more strange beasts invade the valley. Not only is the safety of the entire tribe threatened, but Shaya’s place among them is in danger as well when they begin to question her loyalty. A select few stand with her: Shaya’s loving parents, her childhood crush who is finally starting to notice her, and her sister’s partner who has become like a brother to Shaya.
When the strangers offer Shaya what she’s always wanted, she must decide whether finally belonging is worth turning her back on the people who rejected her and betraying the few who still believe in her.
Nicole Aisling - Author 