This took me a ridiculously long time to read.

It truly doesn't reflect on the quality of the book, honestly, it just didn't appeal to me

I will admit I wasn't completely interested and had to force myself to pick this back up a few times, but only because all of the exciting stuff happens at around the 60% mark.

The fast-paced, totally unexpected plot twist made me feel better about how long this took to take off. I could have read it in one sitting, but my book hangover really did a number on me.

This was by no means a bad story, it was actually really fun at times and is usually the genre I go for. Demons, daemons (yes, there's a significant difference!) and badass "collectors".


I'm a bit confused on the whole Gatekeeper history and the roles of each person within this created society. All of that said, I'd absolutely like to read further books to see where this goes.

The story is unique, quite detailed at times, interesting and has a really heart racing twist.

✨I received an ARC of this book from Netgalley✨

•Character development- 3☆
• Story Plot- 3☆
• Side characters- 3.5☆
• Flow of the story- 3☆
• Overall - 3☆

I really enjoyed reading this book. The character development was subtle in a myriad of ways, and the plot moves along quickly enough to keep interest. I could have used a little more expansion around the ending of the book, but on the whole found the experience very enjoyable.

This was an okay read for me. I find the synopsis very interesting but after reading the whole story it wasn't much of what I expected. I'm thankful to the author and to the publisher for allowing me to read and review this book.

3.5/5 stars

This took me a ridiculously long time to read. It truly doesn't reflect on the quality of the book, honestly, I just chose to read this alongside a seven book series. Oops.

I will admit I wasn't completely interested and had to force myself to pick this back up a few times, but only because all of the exciting stuff happens at around the 60% mark. The fast-paced, totally unexpected plot twist made me feel better about how long this took to take off. I could have read it in one sitting, but my book hangover really did a number on me.

This was by no means a bad story, it was actually really fun at times and is usually the genre I go for. Demons, daemons (yes, there's a significant difference!) and badass "collectors".
I'm a bit confused on the whole Gatekeeper history and the roles of each person within this created society. All of that said, I'd absolutely like to read further books to see where this goes.

The story is unique, quite detailed at times, interesting and has a really heart racing twist.

So I kind of don't know how to feel about this book. It has an awesome concept and has a really interesting story line, but I kind of wish there was more world building/background instead of throwing readers into the story. Overall I did like the story and it kept my attention.

Fun intro to parallel worlds and daemon maintenance. An enjoyable quick read for urban fantasy lovers with a heroine who's not afraid to bend the rules.

Thank you to the publishers, author and NetGalley for the free copy of this book!

I was pleasantly surprised by how much I liked this! I enjoyed the world building, and although the main character rather annoyed me from time to time I thought it was rather well put together. Would definitely recommend to give this book a try!

this was a really unique read, the characters were great and I really enjoyed the story and wanted more in this universe when reading it.

A parallel world that exists between dimensions to keep this world free from rogue or damaged daemons and lets humans live without worry. Gatekeepers are required to insure any who enter or exit their dimensions do not interfere with other worlds. As a daemon collector, Rachel's job is to capture and repair the damaged daemons who would cause so much havoc. Her personality matches her job, she's fearless but also easily frustrated when things don't work as she wants. Events conspire to cause her quite alot of frustration!

This is the first book in a new series. It's a little rough in places but has some really good character development and the back story seems solid. As the series matures, we will see some outstanding writing from Alison Levy....aka gatekeeper extraordinaire.....

This book was cool, but I didn't seem to like like it, every time I read it, I got tired and bored. So I will just give it 2 stars

The summary of this book seemed interesting but the book didn't live up to it's potential.

It begins with an exciting scene. Subsequently, the excitement falls by the wayside. The characters aren't particularly relatable and the plot just slogs along.

However, there is potential. It is an interesting concept that includes multiple dimensions and daemons. Also, there are several likeable characters such as Bach and the demon attached to Rachel. If the characters are fleshed out and the pacing of the plot was increased, the book might hold my attention.

I received a free ARC from Netgalley. This is my honest opinion.

Gatekeeper introduces us to Rachel Wilde, a Daemon Collector, who hunts down defective daemons. She is, to her chagrin, assigned a difficult task of hunting down a human who is trying to break through/destroy the barrier that connects worlds. She also has to find the missing gatekeeper involved.

This book was interesting and fresh but felt a little short. Seeing that it is introducing a series, I think there will be more room to come for world-building, but I felt it ended a bit suddenly. I enjoyed the fierce character of Rachel and also enjoyed some of the perspective shifts throughout the book, but it tended to jump a bit too quickly at times. Overall, a good and quick read for sci-fi fans who are looking to get invested in a new series.

This book caught my attention because of the mention of different dimensions. I am very intrigued by the synopsis so I immediately got this on netgalley.

The world has a lot of potential. On this world there are collectors, oracles, gatekeepers and daemons. Our main character is Rachel, a collector. Her job is to collect daemons that are malfunctioning.

It took me a while to get into the story because a lot of things are being thrown in my face without introductions. It's like the author expects you to understand just by merely mentioning them on the book.

Rachel is quick to anger and impulsive. She's grumpy most of the time. Being in the profession for a while now (as what she claims in the book), she still strike me as some naive newbie who doesn't even think of a plan before doing something. She's quick to do the 1st step but doesn't plan beyond that.

The characters that I love on the book is Bach and that tiny daemon attached to Rachel. They made my reading experience better. The plot is also okay. I love the mystery part and the possibility of what will happen on the next book.

All in all, it was an okay read. I can see lots of possibilities for the succeeding books.👍

***Thanks for netgalley, the publisher and author for making this available for review.***

Gatekeeper tells a story of a daemon huntress living between the dimensions. During her routine tasks for the week, she gets entangled in a grand scheme of the forces of evil trying to breach the walls between worlds.

The story is crafted in a quite unusual way which made the story progression very confusing. The plot was full of convenient coincidences that allowed it to move forward. I'm still not sure what was the goal of the story and how the whole gatekeepers' business works and means.
Moreover, the pacing was off and the mythology of the world was poorly explained. The ending was quite obvious and unfulfilling.

Suffice it to say, I could connect neither with the story nor with the characters, which overall contributed to a pretty unsatisfying and boring read.

Alongside our world is another dimension, the Arcana, whose people live and work with ours in order to keep our dimension working properly. Rachel Wilde is one of those Arcanans who works as a demon collector. Rachel catches malfunctioning daemons and brings them back for repair. Rachel's latest caseload involves a bunch of unusual assignments: first, a riot daemon who no longer wants to affect humans negatively and is assigned to live with Rachel since it is unable to be repaired at this time; second, a human man who is trying to break down the inter-dimensional barrier to bring back the daemon Apep and lastly, the woman who is the last gatekeeper for Apep, keeping the daemon locked in the wasteland. Rachel's assignments turn sour as the two human marks cross paths, but she may finish her assignment with the help of some new friends.


Gatekeeper is a fun daemonic adventure through alternative dimensions and a diversity of daemons. The prologue sucked me in as a mysterious murderer brutally kills off what he believes is the last of the gatekeeper line. Rachel's character is strong, edgy and impulsive. I was very interested in the other dimensions and Rachel's dimension of Arcana. Arcana seems similar to ours, but with a better social structure. I would love to explore more of Arcana and how the people there came to be in charge of the daemons in the different dimensions. I also really enjoyed the human Oracle, Bach. I know that he probably has a great backstory, but it hasn't been explored yet. The riot daemon is a wonderful addition and I hope it doesn't get sent away just yet. I have a lot of questions about Apep and why a human would kill to have the daemon back on Earth. The ending was suspenseful and kept my interest up right until the end. There is definitely a lot more to explore in the series and I want to know what happens next!

This book was received for free in return for an honest review.

The prologue kick-starts this book. You are thrown straight into the action. It sets up the mystery of the Gatekeepers - who are they? Why are they being hunted? After that though things slow down. The action doesn't really pick up again until the last couple of chapters.

This is a modern fantasy where the world is full of alternate dimensions.

Rachel Wilde is the main character. She is a daemon hunter also known as a collector. I found her to be a little one note. She seems to just be angry at everything. Even the smallest things set her off. We follow her during what is supposed to be a typical week for her however not everything is as it seems. Her main role is to track down defective daemons however she has been given 2 assignments that are seemingly unconnected. With the help of an Oracle, and a defective daemon, Rachel needs to figure out what is going on and stay alive throughout it.

The world building was fairly simple as was the dialogue. However the story was pretty well paced, easy to read and kept me interested. The twists and turns of the plot was pretty simple and predictable though, I had already picked out a few of them before they were revealed.

All in all, I did enjoy the book. It was an easy read and it did set up for a sequel nicely. It has an interesting premise, and I hope the author comes out guns blazing with the sequel. I look forward to reading it.

Plot line held a lot of potential but the execution was rather poor. I did not like the pacing, I felt like it was being stretched a lot without good enough content to balance it out. I couldn't connect with the characters, which is a very important thing to me as a reader. But I really liked the concept of a daemon catcher and parallel dimensions, hence the average rating !

This book started out great, the first few chapters really pulled me in. Unfortunately it did not stay that way, the story slowed down a lot. It felt like it was just dragging.

The Gatekeeper by Alison Levy started good with some exciting beginning scenes, but then the rest of the book kind of slogged along, and I had a difficult time getting through each chapter.

The story follows Rachel, who is a daemon catcher in a world of alternate dimensions. Her assignment is to track down a gatekeeper. The synopsis sounded so good and a book I could get into, but unfortunately, that did not happen. Rachel was an okay character, but I could not really get into the storyline or feel invested in what was going to happen next. The world building is good, and there are some interesting parts to the book about the daemons and the dog. Hopefully, the next books in the series will be more engaging for me.

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The story follows Rachel, a daemon catcher in a world full of alternate dimensions. Her job is to chase defective daemons and fix them so they can keep doing their job. But when she's assigned to track down a gatekeeper, she'll soon finds out maybe nothing's as it seems.

The concept for The Gatekeeper sounded really good, but the devil's in the details and the execution of this book was kind of flat. Flat characters, cumbersome dialogue, poor worldbuilding and one pecent daemon presence. It's pretty obvious this is the first book in a trilogy but apart from being a lot introductive there was just barely plot. It gives the impression the author used this book simply for the use of setting up the pieces for the following books and feels like just a novella rather than a proper book.

As I said, concept's pretty interesting so we'll see how all this turn out.