Work in Progress: The Keepers of the Nine by Joelle

When Joelle was eight, she decided that she wanted to be a detective. That afternoon she decided that she wanted to be a secret agent instead. After the secret agent came the actress, the president, and a host of other ideas. But that was the year she wrote her first book and fell head over boots in love with words.

The Keepers of the Nine is her first attempt at a series, inspired by games she played with her younger siblings when she was younger. Now it has morphed into a (hopefully) complex plot she annoys her family with all the time. Her goal is to have at least one book published by the time she leaves the house, but she’s also hosting a growing interest in voice acting. Time will tell what she does when (and if) she gets to adulthood.

You can find Joelle lingering around places like Story Embers, random writing webinars, and quiet corners in tiny libraries, running her fingers over the delightful contraptions called books.

The Keepers Rise (The Keepers of the Nine Book One)

“Oh, Adanyi!” he moaned softly to himself. “Protect them, please! Keep them safe. Oh, dear. I hope I haven’t sent them to their deaths!”

Indarra doesn’t want a quest, and adventure scares her. So when her reckless friend charges off to join the Revolutionists and deliver their kingdom from tyranny, Indarra almost stays behind. Almost. Now she is stuck in a mission to defeat one of the most powerful people in her world, in danger from pretty much everything she’s ever feared. Will she find the courage to follow through, or will her fear defeat her loyalty? Will she learn to trust the companions that join her and her friends? And most importantly, will they succeed?

The Keepers Unite (The Keepers of the Nine Book Two)

“We have more of a problem than Delernious leading us in circles,” she said as she drifted lightly down, the black undersides of her wings making it appear as if she floated on wisps of shadow. “We are now being chased.”

Jenis is disappointed when the nine’s first plan for catching Delernious fails, but he’s ready and willing to chase the overlord down and bring him to justice. Delernious has a few tricks up his sleeve, though, and Jenis becomes increasingly more worried as it becomes clear Delernious is intent on killing or capturing all of them. Is he committed enough to resist the temptation to forego the insecurity of questing? Will his motives swing from the right ones to those of evil? Is his power actually on his side, or is she trying to get him killed?