My Soul to Keep
My Soul to Keep is a 1997 horror novel by Tananarive Due. It takes readers to Ethiopia and Lallibella in Contemporary. Readers will find themes of Immortalism, women journalists, African American and immortality.
Open Library readers give it an average of 4.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, and 27 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 4 editions.
At about 346 pages, most readers finish it in 6–7 hours.
About My Soul to Keep
When Jessica marries David, he is everything she wants in a family man: brilliant, attentive, ever youthful. Yet she still feels something about him is just out of reach. Soon, as people close to Jessica begin to meet violent, mysterious deaths, David makes an unimaginable confession: More than 400 years ago, he and other members of an Ethiopian sect traded their humanity so they would never die, a secret he must protect at any cost. Now, his immortal brethren have decided David must return and leave his family in Miami. Instead, David vows to invoke a forbidden ritual to keep Jessica and his daughter with him forever. Harrowing, engrossing and skillfully rendered, My Soul to Keep traps Jessica between the desperation of immortals who want to rob her of her life and a husband who wants to rob her of her soul. With deft plotting and an unforgettable climax, this tour de force reminiscent of early Anne Rice will win Due a new legion of fans.
Awards & lists
- ✦Locus Awards 1998 — Best Fantasy Novel (nominee)
- ✦Bram Stoker Awards 1997 — Novel (nominee)
Quick answers
Who wrote My Soul to Keep?
My Soul to Keep was written by Tananarive Due and first published in 1997.
What genre is My Soul to Keep?
It is usually shelved as Horror.
How long is My Soul to Keep?
The median edition has 346 pages, about 6–7 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to My Soul to Keep?
Readers who like it often enjoy The Tale of the Body Thief, The Immortal Rules and Ever.
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