I absolutely LOVED this book. I enjoyed Keeper, but at times was a little too cute for me. I prefer books to have a little edge and Seeker delivered. Its hard to give a good review of this book without spoiling Keeper so things are going to get a little cryptic...

So for those who have already read Keeper (which you should before reading Seeker) that big thing that happened at the very end of Keeper, you know, where she does that crazy thing . I had a big problem with that. I loved it as an ending, but I felt like the character did not feel enough remorse. My opinion of this book was very dependent of Lainie feeling like a POS for what she did. I am happy to report that she did an excellent job of feeling like crap over her actions.

Ty made me so freaking mad for most of the book but again, that is what I wanted. I guessed accurately why he did the things he did in book one. He continued to piss me off in all the right ways.

The shinning light in this book was Maggie. I liked her in the last book but I LOVED HER in this book.

All in all, if you are a fan of YA and you like fantasy book full of angst this is a good read!

Seeker by Kim Chance was a fun read, great for middle grade readers or *young* YA readers (I do not feel it read like traditional YA). The three POV characters felt unique and each offered an interesting perspective to a traditional hero story. And that ending? Wow! Definitely on the edge of my seat!

There were a few things I felt could be improved. For as big as this world was, I felt there was very little world building and I felt I had a lot of questions as to how the magic worked. And though they did address it eventually, I was confused for most of the book how two teenagers (one with parents very much alive) could just drop everything an live in hiding without any concern or thought for life outside. Also, the pacing did feel a bit slow throughout and I think it could have been tightened in many ways, mostly with the internal monologue that the characters cycled through. And the constant pop references (especially when it came to super heroes) felt unrealistic and I fear won't age well.

Over-all, I really enjoyed the message that came across this in terms of forgiveness and the different types of love. I would read Kim Chance again.

Had a really hard time finishing this book. First reason is that the story did not prick my attention at all. It was such aslow read for me. Not to mention characters that I was not able to connect with. The World-building was okay, but nothing extra ordinary about the pacing of the story.

I'm sorry for a really late review. I had finished this books weeks ago, but there were many things that needed to be done. So, I just got a chance to post it now. 😞
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The story was told from Lainey, Ty, and Maggie point of views. Sometimes that confused me. Yet, I could connect with those main characters better. Moreover, the pace was fast but sometimes it was off. The few last chapters were so good that made me want to read more.
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I didn't read the first book, but the second book was good!
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Thank you for writing this book. :)

Not really my type of book but it was a good enjoyable book. Will be enjoyable for people who like these books

Kim Chance doesn't disappoint! I loved the characters and the action. I recommend this duology to anyone wanting to go on an epic adventure!

Lainey Styles is a witch and is the keeper of the Keeper of the DuCarmont Grimoire. She is new to her powers and pitched against The Master, who wants a particular spell from the Grimoire. Ty Marek is one of the Master's men, but also has links to Lainey that conflict with his loyalties. Lainey no longer trusts Ty, following on from events in the last book, but is drawn to him through the ties that link them together. Maggie is Lainey's best friend, who has been bitten by what is knows as a 'Shifter', Maggie is delighted by this, as it means that she will no longer be 'just a human' and can join her friend in the world of superheroes and magic.

I was so pleased to be reading book two of this series, and looking forward to seeing the developments between Lainey, Maggie, Ty and the Haetarians.

However, I found it a bit disjointed in places, and felt like I was being thrown from character to character. Usually switching between protagonists doesn't faze me, but I had to keep checking who the individual was. I also found that in places the developments were telegraphed on what was going to happen (for me anyway).

Overall, I enjoyed the story and there were points where I was speed reading to discover what happened in a couple of places. It is a good book for young adults and I'm sure that most people will find it engaging and exciting.

I really adore the author, whom I follow on YT, and many other social channels, which is why I feel like a git saying this - but this was a really underwhelming read for me.

And I did not even have huge expectations to begin with. Because after reading the first book of this duology, I knew the story / series was more suitable for younger audiences, preferably ones who haven't read much in the genre.

But then even outside of that, I felt like Seeker on the whole was a much weaker book than Keeper. Which is not to say that there weren't things I liked / enjoyed in this book. I wouldn't have given it 3 stars without them. But still, there were many things I wished were different.

For starters, there were 3 alternating POVs - Lainey's, Ty's & Maggie's. And while it was great to read Ty's POV, I really did not think Maggie's POV was required.

Then there were times when the plot was shaky, the narration clunky, and the pacing just felt off. All this outside of the fact that the series in general was trope heavy, which is not a bad thing if you are new to the genre. But for someone who has read a lot in the genre, it makes for a very predictable read.

All in all: I felt like the potential was there, for this story to really shine. But that potential wasn't realized. Which is a shame, because I really do adore Kim.

Seeker, by Kim Chance, is a whirlwind adventure about spells, evil Masters that want to suck all the magic from the world for himself, and the power of friendship and forgiveness. I absolutely loved Kim’s first book, Keeper, and the love continued for this sequel. I watched Kim’s YouTube channel as she wrote this book, and I know what a struggle it was for her. As a reader, I can say it was worth the effort. Lainey, Maggie, and Ty’s stories ended just the way I would want them to, and the journey to get there was nothing short of exhilarating.

Lainey is the Keeper of the Grimoire—a book of powerful spells that her family has kept safe for generations. The Master wants that book in order to use a Siphoning spell on all the world’s Supernaturals so he can take their powers. But Lainey, Ty, and Maggie are not going to let that happen. What the Master doesn’t know is that the Grimoire is no longer a physical book, but its power and spells are inside Lainey, and only she can access its power. As she learns to control her magic and access the Grimoire, she must deal with the feelings and fears from what happened at the Gathering (in book 1) and overcome those fears in order to defeat the Master.

I loved this book, and hated putting it down. The only thing I had a little trouble with was keeping all the main characters straight as they all used first person point of view. It took a bit of effort to remember whose pov I was in, but the story moved along and I could not wait to see what happened in each chapter. I love each of these characters, and enjoyed the new characters that she introduced in Seeker. Kim Chance has an easy style that carries you along in the story, and her descriptions kept me in the scene and reading as fast as I could to see what happened next. I highly recommend Keeper and Seeker to those who enjoy great stories of magic and good vs. evil.

I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

A wonderfully well-rounded conclusion to a duet! I loved seeing the author's growth, as well as the characters growth in this one! It picks up RIGHT where KEEPER left off, and we get two new POV's from Ty and Maggie. I think she did a great job telling this story through all of their eyes.

Seeker is the final installment in author Kim Chance's Keeper Duology. This story alternates narratives between Lainey Styles, Ty Marek, and her comic book loving adventure seeking best friend, Maggie. It has been (2) weeks since the Gathering. After being saved by the Hetaeria at the end of Keeper, Lainey is coming to terms with losing her family and learning what her mother accomplished before she was murdered. She's conflicted and confused and devastated by the loss of the man who helped raise her. She also believes that she is a murderer.

She agrees to be trained by Zia, a witch, in understanding her magic which she lost control of in Keeper. She knows that she is more than just a Seeker now. She might actually hold the answers to stopping the Master from getting his hands on the DuCarmont Grimoire which he needs for a specific spell to keep himself alive. The Hetaeria are a group led by Zia who wants to stop the Master and his ever growing followers from spreading their evil. Lainey has to figure out what she is capable of before the Master finds her, and more innocents are killed.

Maggie is actually pretty happy after being bitten. She believes that her calling has finally come to fruition and that she can become one of her comic book heroes/heroines and help Lainey defeat the Master. When she nearly dies but is saved by Lainey, she brushes it all off and gets right back up o the saddle and encourages others to do what is necessary. I love Maggie. I really do. I love her positive attitude. I adore comparing certain people to comic book characters, and I adore her for not giving up as one of the only humans in the Rebellion. I also love the fact that she finds a connection with Oliver, a shifter with some interesting characteristics.

Ty isn't really a good guy, but then you need to dig deeper into his past and understand what drives him. I am glad that Chance explored Ty's past and what drove him into joining the Masters. Yes, he did betray Lainey, and yes, he is one of the Masters. But, he can't shake the fact that he is Lainey's calling a sort of magical connection. He also wants revenge on the Master but really needs Lainey and her Hetaeria allies to accept that he isn't really the enemy. Ty and Lainey's relationship can be described in one word; complicated.

One of my other favorites from this story is Teddy. She reluctantly takes Lainey by the hand and tries to guide her into understanding all that she is capable of if she let's go of her anger, and her sorrow. Teddy and Zia are really two different people who just happen to be related to the other. One is a fighter, the other refuses to fight. The twist at the end really blew my mind I don't mind telling you. I loved that, once again, it involved Maggie, and not Ty. Yet another reason to be a Maggie fan.

This book was amazing! I highly enjoyed the first installment of this series, and the conclusion did not let me down! The way Kim is able to weave this story together to give us a satisfying ending for not only us the readers but also for the characters is fabulous! I think every character grew in someway, which I believe is essential to look back at the end of the series and realize that they have grown in some way or another. Although I am sad that this series is over, I am ecstatic to see what else Kim Chance puts out in the near future!

Where book one lacked that spark for the story that I was looking for this one had it!! It was still a little weird because I still felt like it was a blend of middle grade and young adult. The story flowed very well and the ending was even better. I think this one would appeal to those who are moving from middle grade to young adult. The one does have a better cover. Where book one looked more like a historical fantasy title. This over looks more like the fantasy set in our time period so that made me happy!!

Overall, this one still was a little off but it was much better than part one.

I reviewed an ARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review!

I very much enjoyed this book. The plot was very interesting and I love how everything was wrapped up at the end. I loved seeing Maggies POV in this book (even though it really didn't add to the plot). I LOVE everything about Ty's ARC in the book (even if I thought he was a bitch most of the time).

The only this I didn't super enjoy was that I didn't think that the ending was talked about enough. Even though I enjoyed the way things were wrapped up I wish they was talked about more. Lainey was also a little whiney to me in the book and I saw some plot twisty things coming.

Seeker is the second and final novel in the Keeper Duology by Kim Chance. This concludes the tale of Lainey, Ty, and Maggie. And it’s a dramatic tale, to be sure. While this is the second novel in the series, you could easily jump in at this point if you really wanted to. Though you’ll miss out on some of the finer details on their backstory, naturally. Thankfully, Kim Chance’s recap is more comprehensive than not.
Lainey is the Keeper. It’s not a role she ever expected to have, and it’s one that has taken a lot of adjusting. And to be honest, she’s still working on that bit. This is a lot more magic and power than she ever expected or dreamed to have to deal with.
Maggie is Lainey’s best friend. Her world was turned upside down when Lainey became the Keeper. Now she’s a Shifter…and she’s still adjusting to that change in her life. Thankfully, copious amounts of comic book reading have prepared her for this. But no amount of reading can prepare her for the war she and her friends are involved in.
Ty has a dark past. And that past is going to leave scars forever. He knows some of the things he’s done shouldn’t be forgivable. And he’s mostly okay with that. The pain certainly won’t be enough to keep him from doing what needs to be done.
Somehow these three different characters will have to work together in order to beat a greater common enemy. But we’re talking about three teenagers versus one of the oldest and most experienced magical beings out there.

“Hollywood made it look so easy: swish and flick. Bibbidi bobbidi boo. The weird nose-twitch thing.
But magic didn’t’ actually work that way.”

Like its predecessor, Seeker was a whirlwind of a read, with a fast-paced plot and ever changing dramatic events to hop between. Having three main characters tends to have that effect. Especially when one considers that they’re all prepping for war.
There were elements of the Seeker that were really well done and interesting. And there were elements that went a little over the top. That isn’t a bad thing, automatically. But it does break the immersion, which can be worse for some readers than others.
I should probably mention that there are a lot of pop culture references in this novel. And I mean a lot. Take a look at the above quote – that should give you a good idea of what sort of references and jokes you’ll be in for.
On the whole, I’m pretty happy with how Seeker wrapped up the entire plot. I don’t feel like there were any loose threads, or plots otherwise left unfulfilled. And I’m happy that the series wasn’t stretched into more books. Two was the perfect number, in this case.

I loved this book, as much as I loved the first book of this series!!! The characters have so much depth. I could not put the book down!

Disclaimer: I received this copy from the publisher and netgalley. Thanks! All opinions are my own.

Author: Kim Chance

Book Series: Keeper Duology Book 2

Rating: 4/5

Publication Date: September 10, 2019

Recommended Age: 14+ (Bella makes really poor… wait different book, violence, magic, love)

Genre: YA Fantasy

Publisher: Flux Books

Synopsis: Lainey’s normal, bookworm life no longer exists. With her family murdered by the Master, she joins forces with a group of Supernatural rebels. But as she struggles to cope with her new role as Keeper and the uncontrollable power it gives her, Lainey realizes that magic does indeed leave a mark—but it’s not always physical.

Ty isn’t one of the good guys. He’s done terrible things, and he won’t stop until he gets what he wants. Even if it hurts. Even if it means betraying the girl he loves…again.

For Maggie, all her comic book dreams have come true, and her new life as a Shifter is just beginning. But with war closing in, is it truly a dream or a death sentence?

In the ultimate battle for power, Lainey, Ty, and Maggie must face-off against the Master, and work together to discover the greatest weapon of all.

Seek and you will find.

Review: For the most part the second book was enjoyable. The writing was great, the main character was much more developed, and the pacing was on point. The book was an enjoyable read and it would even be considered a guilty pleasure read.

But again, it’s another cliché romance. I can definitely tell by the cover it’s targeted to a specific audience and the book definitely hit the high points for the audience. The world building wasn’t there enough for me and I feel that the romance was too focal in the story than what it needed to be. I also felt like the comic references were a bit too much for me. There were so many. So. Many.

Verdict: It’s a decent read and if you like the paranormal romance books this is your series!

Seeker was a wonderful sequel and wrap up to this series. I loved the different POV's and the struggles that while set in a magical world we're relatable.

Brilliant and perfectly written. It's amazing the way every element of the story works together. Seeker is an absolute page turning must read.

Non Spoilery Section:

There isn't really much I can say about this book to keep it non-spoilery but I will do my best. This is going to be a very short paragraph about why I loved this book so much, just without the detail 😂

This sequel was epic, and had so much crammed into it. I loved how Kim elaborated on a lot of the characters that we met in the first book, developing Lainey, Maggie and Ty equally. I also loved the new characters that were introduced. Teddy and Zia, Oliver and Ajay. They were such great characters and just added another dimension to the story that really drew me in. I also loved the relationships in this story. There were so many complicated relationships in the novel that grew and changed and that I fell in love with. The magic was so much deeper as well. The lore and the methodology that was written into the magic made it so much more realistic than it had been in the first book. I could go on and on about the things I loved but if the things that I have already mentioned have compelled you to read Seeker then go and do that now and come back to fangirl with me once you are done...

SPOILERY SECTION!

Lainey changed so much in this novel. It begins as Keeper ended, with a girl who has seen her family murdered, had the boy she loved turn against her and who has become a killer herself. She is conflicted and confused. Throughout the novel she grows and learns in ways that I really loved. I love that she comes to accept who she is, that she learns to stand up for herself, that she finally opens herself up to the possibility of being the Ducarmont witch, the Keeper of the grimoire. But, what I loved most was her interactions with Ty.

If I had to pick one word to describe Lainey and Ty's relationship in this book it would be... complicated. Just the way I like it. They go through so many ups and downs in this story and a lot of that has to do with Ty's character development. I loved learning so much more about his backstory. His father's murder, his reason for joining with the Master, his need for revenge and his love for Lainey. I loved how their relationship started off as a love/hate one and grew as they learned to forgive each other and themselves. Ty and Lainey, they became a force to be reckoned with in both their own rights and as a pair.

Teddy and Zia have a similarly complicated relationship with each other and with Lainey. I loved how they are introduced as two completely different characters on the same side of the war. Teddy, the pacifist, and Zia, the fighter. I also loved that their reasoning for each path was the same, the fact that they are mother and sister to the Master. My heart broke so much for Teddy when it was revealed that she was the Master's mother. She had spent so long helping Lainey to work on the spell that would kill the Master and yet she refused to fight him herself. However, when it came down to it Teddy and Zia both discovered that what they had believed in wasn't quite as it seemed when they faced the Master. The familial relationships in this novel played a huge role and it was really refreshing to read a YA fantasy novel where families existed, and where character's motivation was related to their living family members and not just their murdered ones. It was this kind of complicated familial type of relationship that made me fall in love with Oliver and Ajay. I found it incredible how much information Kim managed to pack in about these two characters pasts without it feeling like too much. For characters introduced in this book they were complex and so full of life and love that I couldn't help but love them.

Okay, the time has come to talk about who may be my favourite character in the whole series... Maggie. I think the main reason I love Maggie is not because she is the only human on the scene, but rather because she recognises that the supernatural fight that every tells her she shouldn't be a part of is as much her fight as anyone else's. Her tenacity and stubbornness are some of my favourite qualities. They play a part in her relationship with Oliver, which is one of the greatest relationships in the series, and also her relationship with Lainey. When she rejects the bite and is then saved by Lainey she doesn't let it hold her back. She gets up, forces Oliver to take him with her and then manages to bring the faction leaders to the fight. Maggie is literally the glue that holds the whole story together and without her the whole fight for supernatural freedom would have fallen apart and she does it all with stubbornness, friendship and comic book references.

Finally I want to talk about the final showdown. What a showdown it was! I loved the aspect of dark magic in the story, the idea that this grimoire which had been owned and protected by good witches for generations didn't only contain good spells. The spell needed to destroy the Master was one of these spells. The final showdown brought a lot of things to light. It really was a moment where all the threads of the two books came together and then exploded in an incredibly intricate web. The moment when Lainey tried to use Ty as the conduit for the spell to defeat the Master had my heart and stomach in knots. I honestly thought it was going to work, I thought they would beat him. But, when it looked like they were going to fail I was literally crying. But all was not lost, because suddenly Maggie turns up. Literally the moment she became the conduit for the spell I was like... duh, of course, Maggie has been through everything with Lainey of course it would be her. I really loved seeing an ending where it was the power of a friendship that saved the day.

There was so much about this book that I fell in love with, so much that made this story a wild ride and a joy to read. Of course, I couldn't round of this review without mentioning the very last chapter because let's be honest... this is one the only YA fantasy/paranormal novels where the bad guy hasn't been killed but has instead been put in an old people's home devoid of any magic. I literally couldn't stop laughing. It was a great way to end the novel.