Beneath the forest floor, they watch…
Syrah Carthan doesn’t know why she accepted a job as the first female fire chief at Sequoia National Park, where, decades earlier, a forest fire killed her parents. That day, her brother, Romelo, disappeared, as if pulled into the scorched earth itself. Syrah has always had an uncanny affinity for the natural wonders of the park she protects, but after she sanctions a prescribed burn that goes terribly wrong, she quits her position in disgrace.
However, when another devastating wildfire breaks out, Syrah, reluctantly pulled back into action, discovers an unknown world that has existed underground since the beginning of time. This secret society, built around the forest’s complex root system, is now divided into two factions. One is ruled by the Keeper, the giant sequoias’ benevolent caretaker. The other by a mysterious undoer, who’s determined to wage war on humanity. Through him, nature can retaliate and wipe out the earth’s careless ravagers for good.
Torn between human loyalty and preserving the delicate balance of nature, Syrah must make a choice—one that will change both her destiny and that of the world above and below forever.
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First line:
The natives and the Rhiza once roamed this vast land.
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Source:
Source:
Kindle Unlimited
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Rating:
3 Trees out of 5
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I love the National Park setting. This book takes place mostly in the future where humans have surpassed the turning point for climate change. Forest fires are becoming more frequent, the oceans are encroaching, animals are becoming extinct. Syrah is a wildfire firefighter just starting her dream job as Chief of the Sequoia National Park Firefighters. Her journey and struggles were interesting to be apart of. It seems no matter what she chooses she is constantly pulled in a different direction by her family.
Another fantasy that I love the concept of that just fell short in some places. This book moved too fast and too slow all at the same time. Sometimes it felt like we were missing key information about interactions and relationships between the characters. And the "romance" felt very forced and strange. I am also still confused about the magic system. But I'm hoping some of this will get better with the sequel! I also wanted more of the firefighting than we got, but that was more of a preference.
At the same time a comment on climate change, racism, and sexism, The Canopy Keepers is an interesting fantasy series starter that any National Park enthusiast will like.
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