But humans had sealed it shut with layers of wood, then stone, then brick and mortar, all in the hopes of keeping Death out.īy the nineteenth century, humans had mostly forgotten about the Door and what it meant. It had been built there long ago, when the Britons first came to our land and Ankou carved a hole in their world so that Death could enter. The only way to enter our home was through the catacombs of the Highgate Cemetery, through a door that no longer existed.
Purchase: Amazon | B&N | iBooks | Kobo | Google Play | IndieBound | BookShop | Porter Square BooksĪt the far edge of London, somewhere between nightmares and formless dreams, the Reapers slept by daylight. With only her brother and an untrustworthy new ally by her side, Ren will learn how far she’ll go to win the acceptance she craves, and whether the cost of belonging is worth any sacrifice. When the Shinigami powers she can no longer hide force her to flee for her life, Ren and her younger brother-the only being on earth to care for her-travel to Japan and the dark underworld of Yomi, where Ren hopes to claim her place among the Shinigami and finally belong.īut the Goddess of Death is no more welcoming than the Reapers who raised her, and Ren finds herself set on an impossible task-find and kill three yokai demons, and maybe, just maybe, she can earn a place in Death’s service. Half British Reaper, half Japanese Shinigami, Ren Scarborough yearns for the acceptance she has never found among the Reapers who raised her. Neven is the true main character of the story for me and I will be reading the next book in the hopes of finding his destiny.Julie Kagawa meets Scythe in this captivating and evocative journey into Death’s domain as one soul collector seeks her place in the underworld of 1890s Japan. While I may not have cared for Ren, my heart ached for Neven and everything he gave up so that his sister would never be alone. Baker reveals an extraordinary landscape of places and characters that intertwine and exist over centuries. The thing about not liking the main character in a book though, is that it really opens you up to everything else the author is showing you, and Ms. When everything has gone too far and there is no way to turn back Ren finally sees herself and all her mistakes.
Ren seriously has no redeeming qualities at all, until the end.
Even when there is a bright neon light pointing at the "DO NOT MOVE FORWARD" sign, she does it anyway, because it's all about her and what she gets and not about the one person she says is the only one that matters. I am going to be completely honest, I do not like Ren's character at all.
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