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My Soul to Keep

My Soul to Keep

FantasyHorror
Pages
346
Published
1997
Language
English

Synopsis

Jessica's new husband, David, is perfect in every way, yet she can't shake the feeling that he's hiding something. When mysterious deaths begin to plague those close to her, David reveals a shocking secret: he's an immortal from an ancient Ethiopian sect. Now, Jessica is caught between David's immortal brethren, who want him back, and her husband, who will stop at nothing to keep her and their daughter with him forever, even if it means sacrificing their souls.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

DarkTenseMysterious
Forbidden LoveBetrayal

Genres

Fantasy Horror Thriller Contemporary Literature Science Fiction

About the author

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Tananarive Due

Tananarive Due is an American writer of horror, science fiction and mystery, born in Tallahassee, Florida, in 1966. Her debut novel The Between appeared in 1995, and she went on to write the African Immortals series, beginning with My Soul to Keep, as well as The Good House. Her novel The Reformatory won the Bram Stoker Award for Best Novel along with the Shirley Jackson and World Fantasy awards; her story collection Ghost Summer won the British Fantasy Award, and The Living Blood earned an Amer...

Characters

Lady JessicaProtagonist
DavidAntagonist
All characters in My Soul to Keep