While this amazing set of characters is the base of the story, the writing is what carries the book from there. I love how diverse and interesting the characters are. Add in Gods and Demigods, one of which is a murderous sociopath bent on the destruction of the human race, and this is a character set that cannot be beat. So many monsters: Giant owls, man-eating plants, faeries, and many more. Her boisterous personality brings a ton of joy and fun to the team, and she becomes incredibly important. After Devin rescues her from dire circumstances she becomes part of the squad, and she is such a firecracker.

Our heroes meet some friends along the way, as well, that add to the personality of the team, my favorite being Jacaranda. This is a kind of traditional trio of heroes (Warrior, Mage, Healer), which the author uses as a base to build the remaining characters. Adria plays an important role, too, as she realizes she can now heal people instantaneously. Also a member of the order, but her job is as someone who comforts and heals people in their time of need. Adria is Devin’s sister, and she is a Mindkeeper. Tommy is Devin’s brother-in-law, and he plays the role of mage in the book – having discovered powerful magic exists in their new reality. There is Devin, the main protagonist, the Soulkeeper-cum-warrior who has dedicated his life to the people and is not going to stop just because some Gods and their minions have decided to return. The story contains many interesting characters, both human and non-human, that carried me through the book and kept my interest. My favorite part of this book is the character set. This is my first David Dalglish book, and I immediately added his previous releases to my TBR (seriously, go check my Goodreads). From the characters, to the dialogue, to the writing style, there was just so much to enjoy about the book. I enjoyed reading Soukeeper very much, as there were just so many different aspects of this book that appealed to me. Devin and his crew must pull out all the stops if they are going to keep the human race alive. He will not be alone, though, as he has a group of friends just as dedicated to save the human race – including one who has taken advantage of the recent change in circumstances to learn powerful magic. Now Devin is pressed with a new task: protect the people from these angry, divine beings. And a moving mountain that threatens to crush his village. Devin can hardly believe it, until he sees the effects with his own eyes. These are not his Gods, though, but demigods and dragons from ancient myth. He is as devoted to his job as any, as such Devin is the first to learn when the Gods have awakened.

Devin is a Soulkeeper, a preacher in the religious order that follows The Sisters.

The soulkeepers series