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Summery

No warning. No plan. Just fire from the sky and a total blackout.

But the meteors weren’t the problem. It’s what they brought with them.

The Banshees.

They don’t hunt in the light. They don’t hunt in groups. They hunt the isolated.

If you’re alone for ten seconds? You’re dead.

In this new world, "Safety in Numbers" isn’t a saying. It’s the only law that matters.

Meet Ren. She’s 17. She’s a genius. And she just spent months adrift at sea watching her world burn.

She made it back to shore. But she didn't find a rescue. She found a nightmare where every human is literally tethered to another person to stay alive.

The Stakes:

  • The Monsters: Invisible predators that are getting bigger, faster, and hungrier every day.

  • The Humans: A desperate gang led by a man with nothing to lose, who realizes that in a world of scarcity, your neighbor is your biggest competitor.

  • The Mission: Ren has to lead her family through a treacherous wilderness to find the one thing that can save them.

The Conflict: Ren is haunted by her past. The weight of leadership burdens her. And she’s falling for a courageous ally who makes her want to break the rules.

But in a world where "staying close" is the only thing keeping you from being eaten alive, a single emotional fracture is a death sentence.

Here is the reality: Most people will wait for the government to save them. Those people are already gone.

The survivors? They adapt. They tether up. They keep close.

Can Ren overcome her scars to lead her family home? Or will the silence finally catch up to her?

KEEP CLOSE. Don't let go. Don't look back. Don't be alone.

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Reader Reviews

Five Stars! Lovers of young adult sci-fi novels blended with adventure, thrills, action, and suspense will find Kristen Wade's Keep Close an enthralling read.”

— Keith Mbuya

I would enthusiastically recommend Kristen Wade's Keep Close to readers who appreciate young adult fiction that combines authentic character development with heart-pounding adventure..”

— K.C. Finn

I can see why the screenplay won so many awards. The story is fraught with tension, an interesting premise, and deep inter-personal dynamics that young readers and adults will enjoy.

— Sean Fletcher