The Grave Keepers
The Grave Keepers by Elizabeth Byrne is a debut novel published by HarperCollins on September 12, 2017. This 320-page book is written in English and presents a unique coming-of-age story set in a society deeply engaged in grave keeping. The narrative follows Athena Windham, who spends her time in her family’s cemetery in Upstate New York, while her younger sister, Laurel, seeks adventure in the surrounding forest. The family’s history is marked by tragedy, as their older sister died in an accident, leading to a protective environment that has made them somewhat infamous.
Readers will find a blend of social themes, including family dynamics, grief, and the complexities of growing up. As the new school year unfolds, the sisters encounter challenges from their peers and unexpected friendships, alongside the presence of a ghost who lingers on their property. This haunting figure has her own motives, aiming to keep the sisters close to home. The Grave Keepers explores the intersection of life and death, as well as the bonds of sisterhood, against a backdrop that is both atmospheric and unsettling.
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Hugo and Nebula Award-winning author Kelly Link calls Elizabeth Byrne’s debut novel The Grave Keepers “a lyrical and gorgeously uncanny coming-of-age story of incantatory power.”
And Edgar Award-winning author Mindy McGinnis says of The Grave Keepers: “At times deeply atmospheric and darkly haunting, The Grave Keepers takes us on a spine-tingling journey into a world much like our own, where more lies beneath than above.”
The Grave Keepers is a unique coming-of-age story set in a society obsessed with grave keeping.
Lately, Athena Windham has been spending all her spare time in her grave.
Her parents—owners of a cemetery in Upstate New York—are proud of her devoutness, but her younger sister, Laurel, would rather spend her time exploring the forest that surrounds the Windham’s’ property than in her own grave.
The Windham girls lead secluded lives—their older sister died in a tragic accident and their parents’ protectiveness has made the family semi-infamous.
As the new school year begins, the outside world comes creeping in through encounters with mean girls, a new friend, and a runaway boy hiding out in the cemetery. Meanwhile, a ghost hangs around the Windham property—the only grave keeper never to cross over—plotting how to keep the sisters close to home and close to her . . . forever.
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