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The Path Keeper (The Indigo Chronicles Book 1) Kindle Edition

by N.J. Simmonds (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 56 ratings
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What if our lives were mapped out before birth? Does anyone have the power to change their destiny?

Ella hates London. She misses her old life in Spain and is struggling to get over her past—until she meets Zac. He’s always loved her but isn’t meant to be part of her story. Not this time. Not ever. Little does she know that his secret is the one thing that will tear them apart and force her to live in a world that no longer makes sense. A world full of danger, lies and magic.

THE PATH KEEPER is a passionate tale of first loves, second chances and the invisible threads that bind us. Can love ever be stronger than fate?
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    The Indigo Chronicles
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  5. Publication date
    May 28, 2019
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"[touches] on some weighty topics... Debut novelist Simmonds blends romance with fantasy [that will] appeal to those who like their romance laced with a bit of grit..." -- Kirkus Reviews

"...a story of immortal love, wherein groups of souls find each other again and again, raising questions about life and fate." -- Foreword Reviews Magazine

"This is urban fantasy at its best. Fresh, beautiful, and moving, I couldn't put it down." -- Anna Day, internationally acclaimed author of The Fandom

"Simmonds writing flows like poetry, each sentence meticulously crafted. ...a solid edition to the YA fantasy genre." -- Julia Wierzbicki, author of The Scavenger

"So this book really surprised me...Wow just wow. The writing drew me in and then suddenly I couldn't put it down. This wasn't your normal run of the mill boy meets girl and they fall in love... This was better....this was different and I adored it. " -- Claire Knight, Harry & Newt's Book Utopia

"...it is unlike any book I have read before! I didn't want to stop reading. I was so focused...it was as if I was part of the story and not in my own living room anymore. I like when books do that to you." -- Eliza and Books Blog

"...a compelling Novel that intrigues and engages you. This is one book that you will not be able to put down. " -- Gwendalyn Books Blog

About the Author

N.J. Simmonds is the author of The Indigo Chronicles (The Path Keeper, Son of Secrets, Children of Shadows). She enjoys writing gritty stories with historical elements and complex women. Originally from North London with Spanish parentage, N.J. Simmonds currently lives in the Netherlands with her husband and two daughters.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07P8FMKPN
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ BHC Press (May 28, 2019)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 28, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2303 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 306 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 56 ratings

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4.4 out of 5 stars
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New Jaw Dropping fantasy!
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New Jaw Dropping fantasy!
This book was a bit like a puzzle, it took me a while to figure out but once I got the hang of it, I was hooked! Think fate, destiny, reincarnation and soulmates. But this isn’t just a simple story about two soulmates meant to be together through the centuries, this is a story about angels who make Lucifer look like a nice kitten and 3 souls who through the ages have fought to finally get their stories right in each lifetime.Interweaved into this story is the story of Ella and Zac an archangel (who doesn’t know he’s an archangel btw). Zac has watched over Ella through each lifetime, thoroughly in love with her but not being able to do anything about it until she notices him in this latest lifetime. Unable to stay away from her any longer, Ella and Zac begin a love affair that Zac fights at every step for fear of the repercussions that will come if the archangels were to find out.This book ends in the mother of all cliffhangers, my jaw literally dropped at that ending and I didn’t know what to think. Definitely get ready for a whirlwind of emotions but you’re definitely going to want to pick this one up. Trust me when I say, you definitely don’t want to pass this book up up!
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Rixi Mabel Sandoval
5.0 out of 5 stars great love story!
Reviewed in the United States on September 12, 2021
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I love how the story unwinded! Will be reading the next book in two days also. Totally reccomend this book for anyone looking for a series
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The Reading Conspiracy
5.0 out of 5 stars I devoured this book!
Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2019
From the very first page, I knew I was in for a treat. I requested an ARC for this because I was intrigued by the promise of "a world full of danger, lies and magic" in the synopsis. I didn't know what to expect but I did suspect angels had some part of it based on the beautiful cover art.

I devoured this book - I was fully invested in all of it and I couldn't wait to read more. I started reading it around 10 PM and had to put it down around 1 AM so that I would be functional for work the following day. But I only had about 20% left to read so I decided to wake up an hour earlier than I usually do to finish it. That was a huge mistake as I didn't know what to do with myself for a good 20 minutes or so after finishing it. How was I expected to go out and function as an adult when all I wanted to do was curl up in bed, immensely saddened by the cliffhanger? This was one of those books that made me feel a certain way that's hard to express. I loved it but it stirred a deeper emotion in me. I felt connected to Ella and her personal journey of love and discovery in the same way I was connected to Zac and his personal turmoil and inner conflict. I loved their love story - it was so genuine and heartfelt. All of the characters, main or supporting, had a role to play and a part to weave in their web of intertwined history. The connections between the characters and the past and present were done effortlessly and were so easy to follow, understand and get sucked in to.

This was so brilliantly done. I don't know what more to say because I don't think my words would do it justice. I can't wait to devour the next book in this series!

I received an advanced reading copy of this book through NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. 
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Dana Lemaster
4.0 out of 5 stars Talented Author/Great Read For Fans Of Romantic Fantasy
Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2019
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I don’t ordinarily read books in this genre, but made an exception here because I thought the premise sounded interesting. The author’s talent kept me engaged throughout, so I can easily imagine this would be great choice for fans of the genre. It’s obvious N J Simmonds put a lot of time and care into the creation of this novel, the first of a series.
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Lulu @ Reckless Reading
3.0 out of 5 stars Divisive, but interesting. Wait to hear about Book2 before starting
Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2019
Any book that claims to be a mix of Game of Thrones, Twilight, and A Court of… in their presser, I’m going to be intrigued, as are I’m sure numerous other adult YA fantasy fans. While The Path Keeper by NJ Simmonds is a decent read that hooked me in enough to have me keep an eye out for the follow-up, it’s also sure to be divisive among readers, and with good reason.

I enjoyed generally enjoyed the story. Steady pacing that increased as we reached the climax made The Path Keeper a breeze to read through in practically one sitting, with the intrigue as to how the pieces we’re given fit together making you want to keep reading. Protagonists Ella and Zac don’t truly get a chance to stand-out, which could end up being a good or bad thing depending on how deeply a reader needs to have that connection to enjoy a book. I think a lot of groundwork was being placed and perhaps character building and development was brushed aside for future installments. Even still, the mystery of why Ella and Zac couldn’t be together was enough to carry me through the finish and leave me wanting more. There are breadcrumbs of worldbuilding and mythos that we will hopefully see as the series progresses and there are definite shades of the Blue Bloods series by Melissa de la Cruz, but only crumbs and only shades.

That said, The Path Keeper by NJ Simmonds was a bit difficult to get into at first. I didn’t understand the need to make Ella a Spanish transplant to England other than to showcase the author’s own parentage and love of travel. The speech itself does not feel like that of someone who is Spanish first and English second/English at home. I myself am bilingual raised in a bilingual house, as is a friend I consulted with when asking if i was the only person finding issue with the speech, and it simply feels like an English speaker using Spanish words every now and then instead of genuine code-switching. Once Simmonds stopped awkwardly forcing Spanish words into English sentences, the novel became so much easier, interesting, and genuine to read.

Another issue that will be incredibly dividing among readers will be the idea of predetermination. While the summary makes it sound that everything is already laid out before we’re born and it’s this very mystical type thing, the actuality of it being the person being reborn mapping their own path to take makes what happens to Ella a very difficult and bitter pill to swallow.

WARNING TO FOLLOW FOR SPOILERS AND MENTION OF ASSAULT.

Bad things happen to Ella — a mother that doesn’t care, cool okay, that sucks but it happens. But what really makes this idea of people choosing what happens to them offensive is having sexual assault and harassment be explained away as a thing a person chose in order to prove themselves. Not only does that sound like really horrible victim blaming, but also being assaulted and harassed isn’t a test of anything? People who ‘can’t overcome’ being assaulted/harassed/etc aren’t weak or failures. It shouldn’t say anything about them. I personally can’t ever think of a single time where I’d choose for something like that to happen as a test. A test for what? To see if you can push through? A test to see how others react? It’s a disaster of an idea that is just extremely offensive to any survivors that might pick this up.

END WARNING

The Path Keeper by NJ Simmonds is a divisive novel that blends youthful romance and ideals with more intense adult themes that may not always work depending on the audience. If you enjoy YA tropes but want them in a more adult setting, and are willing to place faith that an author knows their world and will develop it in future books, then this might be something you’d quite enjoy. If, however, you’re looking strictly for something YA or something adult, or want something fully developed with amazing characters from the start, you might want to wait and see what happens with the follow-up.

// I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this title. //
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Jenna Morrison
5.0 out of 5 stars Very Engaging!
Reviewed in the United States on May 26, 2020
I admit, I knew pretty much nothing about this book going in. I had requested the second in the series before realizing it wasn’t the beginning of the story. So naturally I needed to read the first book. I’m so glad I did. Even though romance is totally not my thing, fantasy is, and there were hints in the blurb making me think it might involve reincarnation, which has intrigued me since I was too little to understand the concept. So I was all in from the beginning.

There were a LOT of emotions at play here, guys. There is mention of sexual assault, so trigger warning....but there is also love and desire and jealousy and fear and anger. All the feels. Ella and Zac aren’t perfect people. They have doubts and misgivings and there are enough times they change their minds about things that I wanted to scream and throw the book across the room, but for a good reason....the author was making me FEEL things. The other characters can be just as exasperating. There is a lot going on and it’s impossible to put down.

Another important point about this story is the author is weaving together a lot of elements. I can’t go into it without spoilers, but it’s amazing to be reading along and all of a sudden have a lightbulb moment and make a connection to something earlier in the book. I love it when this happens. It is well thought out and well delivered. In short, I LOVED it! I am already mourning the end of the series!
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5.0 out of 5 stars A spellbinding debut!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 4, 2019
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Love and fate, past and present entwine in this unique and utterly captivating novel. The twists and turns of timelines were genius, and Simmonds nails the voices of whichever characters she delineates, with stunning precision. The writing is beautiful, the plot epic - this would make THE BEST movie or Netflix series... particularly as it shows such a promising start to a trilogy,and on that note, I can't wait to read the next installments. It's easy to pigeonhole YA, but actually, here is a book that is YA Plus, opening itself up to every reader who enjoys fantasy fiction at its finest.
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Anne Southward
5.0 out of 5 stars Couldn’t put it down
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 30, 2021
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I’ve been reading quite a lot recently. Trying to find something that really grabs my attention. This book did this immediately. I was so drawn into Ella’s life right from the start. Loved NJ’s style of writing, her descriptive writing immersed me in the story. Love it! Enjoyed it so much I’ve already finished the next book and about to review. Even moved onto other works by the author. 😘 thank you Natalie x
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Victoria
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 28, 2020
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Inriguing from the very start, it captured me and I couldn't wait to find out what was going to happen! Love the characters, really loved the flashbacks and thought it was a fab page turner! Very well written too!
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Maund
3.0 out of 5 stars Engaging premise, but falls short
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 26, 2020
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The premise of The Path Keeper is really up my street - I love fantasy and I love YA and it’s this that kept me engaged. I really struggled to connect with most of the characters especially Ella and her mother. I found it really difficult to reconcile her mother as she is now compared to when she herself was young and has escaped her father. At first I found the flashback scenes a little confusing as I wasn’t sure how they were connected to the now, but as the story unfolded it started making sense. That’s some clever plotting by Simmonds. In fact it was the flashbacks that I found the most enjoyable, along with the ending.
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Naomi
5.0 out of 5 stars Roll on the 3rd book in this series (May 2021)
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 14, 2020
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This is the 2nd in the series and I was kept on the edge of my seat. So many twists. I'm looking forward to reading the 3rd book which is out in May 2021.
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