The Keeper

by Diane Merlin

For millennia Barrus has been recurrently devastated by the passage of a comet through its solar system. Every three hundred years the comet wipes out the trappings of civilization, throwing them back into a primitive state. This time a radical plan has been put into place. Twenty-seven young men--Keepers--have been conditioned since early childhood to learn, protect, and impart the sum total of their culture to the survivors of the destruction. As one of the Keepers, Taren is confident in his methods and abilities--until he meets Ami. When she crashes her probe onto the little known planet, Ami has no idea her life is about to change forever. No amount of training could have prepared her for the man who rescues her, or the realization that civilization is not defined by technology but by the integrity of its people. As diverse as two people could be, Taren and Ami struggle to heal a planet, stop a madman, and come to grips with a love that won't be denied.

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First published January 1, 2009