"Keeper of the Bees" by Meg Kassel follows the story of a young girl named Anya who struggles with her family's tragic past and her newfound connection to a mysterious boy named Taran. When Anya discovers her ability to communicate with bees, she realizes that they hold the key to unlocking dark secrets and healing the emotional wounds surrounding her family. As she delves deeper into this extraordinary world, Anya must navigate her feelings for Taran and confront the shadows of the past, ultimately discovering the power of love, loss, and the strength of her own spirit. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book features in the following series: Black Bird Of the Gallows, Black Bird Of the Gallows Series .

This book has been graded for interest at 12-17 years.

This book is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed. This book was published in 2022 by Tantor Audio .

Meg Kassel is an author of paranormal and speculative books for young adults. A New Jersey native, Meg graduated from Parson's School of Design and worked as a graphic designer before becoming a writer. She now lives in Maine with her husband and daughter and is busy at work on her next novel. She is the 2016 RWA Golden Heart(c) winner in YA. Her debut novel, Black Bird of the Gallows , releases fall of 2017.