Keeper of Sorrows

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On a planet stripped of wind, entire ecosystems lie in ashes, leaving humans to the mercy of a sole surviving bee species on a remote isle. Whoever wins the Praxis to rule them as Keeper, rules the world. When the next Keeper goes missing, her little sister must not only face her debilitating fear of bees, but compete in the Praxis to find her. As she braves the eerie fortress with sprawling wings of hives, murmuring murals, deceptive hedge mazes, and a host of leering gargoyles, she must also face the reigning Keeper, who's guarding the darkest secret of all. AUTHOR: A former soldier, Rachel deployed to Iraq (OND) and Afghanistan (OEF) before finding her voice in dark fantasy. When she's not writing, she's likely enjoying a local brew - be it coffee or booze, and reading to her plants or irritating her Austin neighbors as she attempts to play the bagpipes.

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"A deeply original book. Centering women in this surreal high fantasy, Rachel Fikes creates an incredibly unique magic system that sets the stage for a mystery filled with political manoeuvring, transformations and so much more."

Author Bio

Growing up, Rachel wanted to be Sir William Wallace, James Horner, or Stephen King. Unfortunately, the U.S. Army doesnt issue claymore swords, and shes painfully tone deaf so that left writing a campaign that would wage on for a quarter century, leaving Rachel bruised, bloody, and downright defeated. Shes been a soldier, maid, door-to-door bookseller, Fikes Family Farm field handthanks Pops!leasing agent, baker, journalist, pageant queen/director, wiper of butt sweat (tanning salon), seller of overpriced lingerie at Victorias Secret, and dejected Wal-Mart cashier. Eventually, with skin thicker than chain mail, a shield of resolve, and the reckless, indefatigable hope of a warrior poet, Rachel finally fought her way into publishing. After quite the adventure, Rachel takes refuge in her hobbit hole in Austin, Texas, squirrelling away all the coffee, whisky, and plants she can get her paws on, and teaching ESL to the most amazing students in the world.