The simple science of it is that I see the story as a movie in my head, so that’s how I translate it to paper. And as a writer of fiction, I’ve discovered a very cinematic approach to my style that I didn’t fully realize was there until people started pointing it out to me. But I’ll watch anything that captures my attention and holds it. In my opinion, Twister is basically a perfect movie.

Of course, I gravitate toward movies that have a more speculative, action-y bent to them (sci-fi, horror, adventure, etc…). I grew up watching any movies that I could get my hands on. I don’t think that any writer is immune to the fantasy of one day seeing their book turned into a movie. I asked Devon, the Author, who he would cast if his story was made into a movie, and here’s what he told me. And if she gets it, it could mean the end of everything… for both the living and the dead.Ĭhosen by readers like you for Macmillan’s young adult imprint Swoon Reads, The Soul Keepers is a pulse-pounding, cinematic adventure by debut author Devon Taylor. But then a new threat emerges, a demon who wants something that Rhett has. Rhett and his new friends have a hard enough time fighting back the monsters that grow bolder and more ferocious every day. But the crew must get the souls there, and along the way protect them from vicious soul-eating monsters that will stop at nothing to take the ship and all of its occupants. You’ll root for Rhett and his fellow reapers through every twist and turn!” -Rin Chupeco, author of The Bone Witch and The Girl from the Wellįull of danger, stormy otherworld seas, ghost ships, and terrifying monsters, this thrilling debut novel is perfect for fans of Taran Matharu and Neal Shusterman.Īfter dying in a terrible car accident, Rhett awakens in the afterlife and is recruited to join the crew of the Harbinger, a colossal seafaring vessel tasked with ferrying the souls of the dead. “A fantastic high-stakes adventure on a ghost ship sailing forever into eternity, where every soul is (literally) worth fighting for-what’s not to love? Devon Taylor weaves an endearing tale of friendship and loss with heart-stopping action and a whole lot of terrifying monsters. The book is The Soul Keepers by Devon Taylor will be out tomorrow in the Fantasy, Young Adult genre. What an unusual adventure! Not my style, at all, but wow, it promises so much fun!