Keeper of Light and Dust by Natasha Mostert

Keeper of Light and Dust by Natasha Mostert is the story of love, passion, martial arts, a Keeper and a Thief who is searching for immortality.

My book review rating: 5 stars – an enjoyable read and an insight into the world of ancient mysticism.

Take a look at this book cover and tell me it’s not just asking to be picked up and read? I love books with covers that call to me, especially when they turn out to be a really good read! The Keeper of Light and Dust is a novel based around martial arts – not something I’ve ever been interested in before, but Mostert does an excellent job of making the characters believable and pulling you head first into what is an amazing story.

Mia Lockhart is a martial artist and a tattooist by day – but by night she is a protector, a Keeper, whose role it is to keep fighters safe as they head into the ring. When her charges begin to die in mysterious circumstances days after their fights Mia begins to realise that something is not quite right. Before long she comes face to face with a modern-day vampire, a Thief who is not looking for blood but immortality – and when her childhood friend Nick is next up in the ring Mia does what she has to in order to keep him safe.

This is a fast paced thriller with an intricate plot full of twists and turns that will keep you guessing right up until the last page. I can highly recommend it and will definitely be seeking out a copy of Mostert’s previous novel Season of the Witch.

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Meh.   Review Date: April 16, 2010 Reviewer: Megan, Austin, TX I will admit, this might have been a halfway interesting piece of reading material if I knew anything about martial arts. I don't, so instead I urge you to go find your nearest thesaurus and look up synonyms for "predictable" and "tedious." String those words together in a sentence somehow and there's your review. Excellent in every way   Review Date: March 20, 2010 Reviewer: Julie A. Stahnke, Mitchell, SD USA The book ended faster then what I expected. But when you have something that is a good read, you don't want it to end. Great deal on a gift!   Review Date: November 16, 2009 Reviewer: Linda Dolan, San Francisco, CA I already own this book but needed it as a gift. The pricing was fabulous and I was able to give my friend a great book to read! Thanks! Lovers and Warriors   Review Date: October 23, 2009 Reviewer: Christina Paige, Tucson, AZ I did not want to put down Keeper of Light and Dust, and I did not want it to end. Well-written - British writers usually have a good command of Queen's English and irony - masterful, here is a story about one man's hunt for eternal life crossed with the lives of professional fighters, plus the presence of a young woman who is a hereditary Keeper: one with the esoteric power to safeguard the warriors under her protection. The man whose avatar goes by the name of Dragonfly has used many names as he travels and befriends pugilists, each of whom dies mysteriously several days after a major fight. To keep himself young and powerful, Dragonfly steals their energy, their heart, their chi, using techniques developed centuries ago by a Chinese physician, Zhang Sanfeng. Nick is a 30 year old kickboxer training for a fight, when he isn't running his popular network site with the assistance of a young techno-wizard named Flash. He is also trying to transition from the friend category to lover with Mia. Mia owns a small tattoo studio in London, in the neighborhood where she and Nick grew up as childhood pals. They both train at Scorpio's, he with the hard-hitting grunts, she with the vogues, attaining perfection of form with the katas of martial arts. A triangle forms with the arrival of the enigmatic Ash. During the day Ash helps Nick get into the best fighting shape of his life; at night he is getting an elaborate tattoo and making seductive moves on an intrigued Mia. This is one of those books in which a heroine who is presented with a choice between the best friend as potential lover and an alluring, dangerous, worldly paramour. Interestingly enough, Mia makes a dual choice on different levels, rather like the protagonist in The Blue Sword, by Robin McKinley. There's this life, and then there is the life to come. If you already know something about Chinese medicine, martial arts, and quantum physics, you will recognize some of the territory; if you don't, you will get quite an education embedded in engrossing story-telling. Strongly recommended. The Ancient Arts, Science and Immortality All Combined   Review Date: September 22, 2009 Reviewer: CollB, An intriguing novel which combines martial arts and the presence of warriors, integrating science in the threads of the plot, to leave the reader reflecting on how the redemptive power of love can produce a racy and entertaining thriller of the 21st Century which combines themes going back to the beginning of time.
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