{"product_id":"the-keeper-hardcover-2","title":"The Keeper - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTananarive Due\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSteven Barnes\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMarco Finnegan\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNAMED A BEST GRAPHIC NOVEL OF THE YEAR BY \u003ci\u003eTHE WASHINGTON POST\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e NAMED A BOOK WE LOVED BY NPR \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A young Black girl finds herself trapped between desperation and her family's dark history in this horror graphic novel \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Aisha has suffered a devastating loss. Her parents were killed in a car crash, and now she must move to decrepit and derelict Detroit to live with her ailing grandmother. However, shortly after moving in, Aisha's grandmother's health rapidly deteriorates. With her dying breath, she summons the dark spirit that has protected their family for generations to watch over Aisha. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e At first it seems that this spirit, whom Aisha refers to as the Keeper, is truly doing as her grandmother asked, caring for Aisha and keeping her safe; however, it soon becomes clear that this being can only sustain itself by stealing life from others. As the Keeper begins to prey on the apartment building's other residents, Aisha and her friends must come together to destroy it . . . or die trying. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Written by masters of horror Tananarive Due and Steven Barnes and illustrated by Marco Finnegan, \u003ci\u003eThe Keeper \u003c\/i\u003ereflects on the horror Black Americans face every day, while still staying true to the genre.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTananarive Due \u003c\/b\u003e(tah-nah-nah-REEVE doo) is an award-winning author who teaches Black horror and Afrofuturism at UCLA. She is an executive producer on Shudder's groundbreaking documentary \u003ci\u003eHorror Noire: A History of Black Horror\u003c\/i\u003e. A leading voice in Black speculative fiction for more than 20 years, Due has won an American Book Award, an NAACP Image Award, and a British Fantasy Award, and her writing has been included in multiple best-of-the-year anthologies. Her books include\u003ci\u003e Ghost Summer: Stories\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMy Soul to Keep\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Good House\u003c\/i\u003e. She and her late mother, civil rights activist Patricia Stephens Due, coauthored \u003ci\u003eFreedom in the Family: A Mother-Daughter Memoir of the Fight for Civil Rights\u003c\/i\u003e. Due is married to author Steven Barnes, with whom she collaborates on screenplays. They live in Los Angeles with their son Jason and two cats. \u003cb\u003eSteven Barnes \u003c\/b\u003eis a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling, NAACP Image Award-winning author of more than 30 novels. Nominated for Nebula and Hugo awards, writer of the Emmy Award-winning \"A Stitch In Time\" episode of \u003ci\u003eThe Outer Limits\u003c\/i\u003e and winner of the Octavia E. Butler Memorial Award, he is a pioneering Afrofuturist and one of the most honored voices in the field. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife, British Fantasy Award-winning novelist Tananarive Due. Barnes has taught or lectured at UCLA, USC, University of Washington (Seattle), Mensa, Pasadena JPL, the Smithsonian Museum, University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill), and many other institutions. His most recent publication is \u003ci\u003eTwelve Days\u003c\/i\u003e (Tor, 2017). \u003cb\u003eMarco Finnegan \u003c\/b\u003eis a storyboard and comic book artist known for his work with 12-Gauge, Vault, Boom, Image Comics, and Lerner Books. He graduated with a bachelor of arts in art from California State University, Fullerton, and teaches graphic novel and art classes for high school students. He lives in Southern California with his wife and four children. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 9.5 x 6.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 27, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42157693993095,"sku":"9781419751554","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/19f67b61b47363f75ec7089d5968119d.webp?v=1733252900","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-keeper-hardcover-2","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}