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The Canopy Keepers

The Canopy Keepers

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  • Create Date：2024-02-04 04:22:28
  • Update Date：2025-09-06
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  • Author：Veronica G. Henry
  • ISBN：B0C6NLSJND
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Reviews

Tracy Davison ，

3。5/5 StarsI got a e-ARC from NetGalley Intriguing， I really like the premise but the execution was a little choppy。 Chapter one pulls you in but after that the pace is slow。 There were definitely some choices that didn’t make sense to me and attempts to be mysterious were just frustrating。 The ending was not as satisfying as I wanted but I assume loose ends will be addressed in a sequel。 Overall an ok fantasy that I probably will check out any sequel to see where it goes。 The premise has so muc 3。5/5 StarsI got a e-ARC from NetGalley Intriguing， I really like the premise but the execution was a little choppy。 Chapter one pulls you in but after that the pace is slow。 There were definitely some choices that didn’t make sense to me and attempts to be mysterious were just frustrating。 The ending was not as satisfying as I wanted but I assume loose ends will be addressed in a sequel。 Overall an ok fantasy that I probably will check out any sequel to see where it goes。 The premise has so much potential。 。。。more

Jessica ，

While reading this book I most definitely thought differently about trees and thought more about ecology in general。 I think it will have a lasting impact in that regard。 I also really appreciated the realistic Black main characters （why does this feel like first time I’ve read a book where the character moisturizes！！？！）。 That said， it was long and fairly repetitive。 A really cool premise that didn’t work for me as executed。

Sarah E。 ，

I really enjoyed the Canopy Keepers， which I received as an ARC from the author through a social media giveaway。 As a child I read TA Barron's book THE ANCIENT ONES and wanted it to be。。。 Something more。 Well， CANOPY KEEPERS is the something more I was looking for。 It captures the feeling of being in ancient forests and feeling like there is more there than just humans - and that the something isn't *about* our needs。 For me， the flashbacks reminded me of being a child， with mystical ideas about I really enjoyed the Canopy Keepers， which I received as an ARC from the author through a social media giveaway。 As a child I read TA Barron's book THE ANCIENT ONES and wanted it to be。。。 Something more。 Well， CANOPY KEEPERS is the something more I was looking for。 It captures the feeling of being in ancient forests and feeling like there is more there than just humans - and that the something isn't *about* our needs。 For me， the flashbacks reminded me of being a child， with mystical ideas about the outdoors。 Yup， I was the kind of kid who talked to trees and thought they talked back。 The main character captured that loss of mysticism and a reclamation of it in a believable way， while bringing me back to the sense of mystery too。 。。。more

Jasminegalsreadinglog ，

The Canopy Keepers by Veronica G。 Henry is a realistic fantasy fiction。 Set in the future where Earth's green cover is depleting and the forests are disappearing， the trees are looking after each other with the help of the keepers in this book。Syrah and Romelo are siblings， but in a tragic event， they are separated。 Years later， Syrah comes to the same place as a fire chief。 She starts experiencing something completely unbelievable and gets pulled into that other world of trees， the Keepers， and The Canopy Keepers by Veronica G。 Henry is a realistic fantasy fiction。 Set in the future where Earth's green cover is depleting and the forests are disappearing， the trees are looking after each other with the help of the keepers in this book。Syrah and Romelo are siblings， but in a tragic event， they are separated。 Years later， Syrah comes to the same place as a fire chief。 She starts experiencing something completely unbelievable and gets pulled into that other world of trees， the Keepers， and a power she is unaware of。 But she needs to save the humans as well。The premise and the message of this book are something that everyone needs to hear， read， and act on。 I liked the book。 However， I needed more in the story。 I needed the backstories of the characters with more stories。 I felt a disconnect that I could not explain while reading this book。 Thank you， 47North and Netgalley， for this book。 。。。more

Sarah ，

The year is 2042， & the trees are ready to fight back against an invasive species: humans。Back in 2014 Syrah was a little girl who lost her family in a forest fire; fast-forward to 2042， & her adoptive parents aren’t exactly thrilled with her new job as fire chief of Sequoia National Park。 They don’t understand why Syrah’s passion for safeguarding the forest means choosing a dangerous job， but taking that job is exactly what leads Syrah to her destiny…The beginning of this book where Syrah is fi The year is 2042， & the trees are ready to fight back against an invasive species: humans。Back in 2014 Syrah was a little girl who lost her family in a forest fire; fast-forward to 2042， & her adoptive parents aren’t exactly thrilled with her new job as fire chief of Sequoia National Park。 They don’t understand why Syrah’s passion for safeguarding the forest means choosing a dangerous job， but taking that job is exactly what leads Syrah to her destiny…The beginning of this book where Syrah is fire chief reminds me a bit of the CBS show Fire Country （which I really enjoy）， & as the story progresses & we meet the Rhiza living belowground in harmony with nature （& doing their best to protect it） I started seeing elements that evoked Tolkien’s trees & some components of James Cameron’s Avatar。 The way that these all came together in a cohesive narrative was impressive， & though I would’ve liked a bit more detail in a few areas I really enjoyed this beautiful cautionary tale about the dangers of treating our natural environment as if it’s an infinite resource。Thank you to NetGalley & 47North for the ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Miss Bookworm ，

Thank you NetGalley for the eArc copy of this book。It was quite an emotional read。 It took a bit to adjust to the style of writing。 The changes were unique and pleasant。 The themes are intense and quite moving。I'm not entirely sure how to rate the book。 Would I read it again？ Probably not。 But would I recommend it。 Sure， if you like thought provoking reads。 Thank you NetGalley for the eArc copy of this book。It was quite an emotional read。 It took a bit to adjust to the style of writing。 The changes were unique and pleasant。 The themes are intense and quite moving。I'm not entirely sure how to rate the book。 Would I read it again？ Probably not。 But would I recommend it。 Sure， if you like thought provoking reads。 。。。more

Hannah ，

Canopy Keepers is a book that I think everyone should read， but probably wont。 This book addresses issues that humans must face now， but are still never going to face until it is too late。 The giant trees in California are only one of the forests that could have been used for this book and yet it speaks volumes since Americans are one of the worst groups of people who cause so much damage to this world。 There are parts of this story that I think are done really well， and others that really need Canopy Keepers is a book that I think everyone should read， but probably wont。 This book addresses issues that humans must face now， but are still never going to face until it is too late。 The giant trees in California are only one of the forests that could have been used for this book and yet it speaks volumes since Americans are one of the worst groups of people who cause so much damage to this world。 There are parts of this story that I think are done really well， and others that really need work。 The cover is what brought me to take a look at this book， but the description got me。 The idea behind the book is fantastic。 Two siblings separated as kids during a fire， only to be raised apart; one by a secret group of beings who live beneath the giant trees taking care of them and the other raised with humans and brought up to be a fire chief in the same park only to be reunited and be at odds in how to protect the giant trees form the humans。 I don't see this as a book that everyone will love。 but I do really like it and think it should be read by everyone just to help raise awareness of how humans are hurting our world。 A big thank you to netgalley and the publisher for the prepub in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Rach ，

This was an interesting piece of work。 I loved how the author introduced the concept of the protectors of the Giants and the forest。 The tension between them and the 'topsiders' was felt throughout the story。 Unfortunately， the slow pacing in the beginning made it hard to get into。 It did have elements I loved， like nature and the main characters' drive to protect the forest。 However， something was missing from the characters' interactions with each other。 Even though their dialogue represented This was an interesting piece of work。 I loved how the author introduced the concept of the protectors of the Giants and the forest。 The tension between them and the 'topsiders' was felt throughout the story。 Unfortunately， the slow pacing in the beginning made it hard to get into。 It did have elements I loved， like nature and the main characters' drive to protect the forest。 However， something was missing from the characters' interactions with each other。 Even though their dialogue represented a real-world problem， it came off bland instead of sparking the needed outrage and passion that it was supposed to。 The author had a good idea and potential in her book as she did a great job with the worldbuilding。 The only thing that would have taken it to the next level would be her characters being more fleshed out and someone the reader could connect with。 Note: A big thank you to NetGalley for giving me a digital copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Jasper ，

Thank you to NetGalley and 47North for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review！DNF at 16%I really wanted to like this book， because it seemed right up my alley。 I love nature， mysteries and fantasy; so a book about an unknown world of an ancient forest should appeal to me。 Unfortunately， I found myself struggling to stay focused。 I constantly slipped into skimming pages in hopes of finally getting to a chapter that would catch my interest， but it never happened。 I Thank you to NetGalley and 47North for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review！DNF at 16%I really wanted to like this book， because it seemed right up my alley。 I love nature， mysteries and fantasy; so a book about an unknown world of an ancient forest should appeal to me。 Unfortunately， I found myself struggling to stay focused。 I constantly slipped into skimming pages in hopes of finally getting to a chapter that would catch my interest， but it never happened。 I really tried to like this book。 I kept losing interest， but came back to it in the hopes that it would finally catch me， but it's been sitting in my NetGalley library for over a month and I haven't been able to read more than 50 pages， so I had to DNF it。The book starts out with a pretty good hook， but we move on pretty quickly to chapters that seem so far removed from what I was reading the book for。 Following Syrah's every day life is no-doubt something important to show， but it took up such a big part of the book and it just wasn't very engaging。 The constant switching between the flashbacks to Syrah's childhood， her present-day life as a firefighter （without ever seeing her in action during an actual fire， by the way）， an errant chapter from her brother's POV and occasional interludes from the Mother Tree constantly pulled me out of immersion and left me confused on what I was supposed to focus on。 I read 7 chapters， and every single one had a switch in POV or time， told either in 2042 or 2014。 It was so frustrating， especially considering that the majority of the flashback chapters could have been summarised in a few sentences。 Still giving insight on Syrah's childhood while managing to stay on track of a more concisely told， engaging narrative。 Unfortunately， The Canopy Keepers ended up feeling like a slog to read due to there being almost no sign of the central conflict mentioned in the blurb， despite it showing a lot of potential。 。。。more

Tenika ，

What a story of multifaceted and complex familiar relationships。 Included are all the elements of fire， wind， earth， and water。 A story that compels us all to rethink how we treat every living thing。

Lisa Grønsund ，

I received an advanced digital copy of this book， courtesy of the author and publisher， via Netgalley， for review consideration。 RTC

Graisi O'Hara ，

Thank you Veronica G。 Henry， Netgalley and 47North for this free ARC in exchange for a review。Unfortunately I only made it 23% into this novel before giving up。 It was moving along far too slowly， with none of the whimsy I would have imagined from the description。 I shouldn't still be bored that far into the book。 Thank you Veronica G。 Henry， Netgalley and 47North for this free ARC in exchange for a review。Unfortunately I only made it 23% into this novel before giving up。 It was moving along far too slowly， with none of the whimsy I would have imagined from the description。 I shouldn't still be bored that far into the book。 。。。more

Kate ，

Thank you to 47North for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review。 4。5/5 starsThis book was an incredible read with a critical message all should listen to。 The book does an excellent job of creating a society that exists beneath our own。 The Rhiza way of life had me hooked from the beginning。 Henry's worldbuilding pulls you in and doesn't let you leave。 I enjoyed how she modeled the Rhiza society after humans， giving them conflict and struggles instead of making them a perfect Thank you to 47North for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review。 4。5/5 starsThis book was an incredible read with a critical message all should listen to。 The book does an excellent job of creating a society that exists beneath our own。 The Rhiza way of life had me hooked from the beginning。 Henry's worldbuilding pulls you in and doesn't let you leave。 I enjoyed how she modeled the Rhiza society after humans， giving them conflict and struggles instead of making them a perfect group with all the answers。 Romelo was the perfect anti-hero， and his familial bond with Syrah was well-written。I LOVE Henry's focus on familial relationships instead of romantic ones in this book。 Syrah and Dane， Romelo， and her adoptive parents。 Taron and Romelo。 All these relationships were complex and heartbreaking at times。I had some complaints about pacing。 The beginning of the book felt very slow and then rapidly increased in pace towards the middle/end。This book is incredible， and I will be checking out more of Henry's work。 Thank you again to 47North。 。。。more

Kate ，

Thank you to 47North for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review。 4。5/5 stars*Possible spoilers below*This book was an incredible read with a critical message all should listen to。 The book does an excellent job of creating a society that exists beneath our own。 The Rhiza way of life had me hooked from the beginning。 Henry's worldbuilding pulls you in and doesn't let you leave。 I enjoyed how she modeled the Rhiza society after humans， giving them conflict and struggles instead Thank you to 47North for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review。 4。5/5 stars*Possible spoilers below*This book was an incredible read with a critical message all should listen to。 The book does an excellent job of creating a society that exists beneath our own。 The Rhiza way of life had me hooked from the beginning。 Henry's worldbuilding pulls you in and doesn't let you leave。 I enjoyed how she modeled the Rhiza society after humans， giving them conflict and struggles instead of making them a perfect group with all the answers。 Romelo was the perfect anti-hero， and his familial bond with Syrah was well-written。I LOVE Henry's focus on familial relationships instead of romantic ones in this book。 Syrah and Dane， Romelo， and her adoptive parents。 Taron and Romelo。 All these relationships were complex and heartbreaking at times。I had some complaints about pacing。 The beginning of the book felt very slow and then rapidly increased in pace towards the middle/end。 I thought that the beginning could be condensed more。This book is incredible， and I will be checking out more of Henry's work。 。。。more

Ann’s Book Chronicles ，

Location: Three Rivers， CA， USA 🇺🇸Conclusion: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️This book was very thought provoking and that is why I enjoyed it very much。 The topic of which effects human actions have on nature was discussed and displayed in a very thoughtful but also good way for a book。 There are quite a few interludes where ‘The Mother’ speaks as the voice of nature and that I liked a lot。 All in all， this is a book for any reader enjoying Sci-Fi books but also for readers who want to venture into the Sci-Fi field w Location: Three Rivers， CA， USA 🇺🇸Conclusion: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️This book was very thought provoking and that is why I enjoyed it very much。 The topic of which effects human actions have on nature was discussed and displayed in a very thoughtful but also good way for a book。 There are quite a few interludes where ‘The Mother’ speaks as the voice of nature and that I liked a lot。 All in all， this is a book for any reader enjoying Sci-Fi books but also for readers who want to venture into the Sci-Fi field without the book being too futuristic。Characters:- Syrah: was an interesting character to me。 She displayed feelings and being torn between her destiny and her family。 It was very touching at times。- Romelo: I and hopefully no one can like him。 He is the villain and with that a good one。 He could have received a bit more refinement to have more depth in the character。What I liked: The thought provoking plot。What I disliked: The characters at times could have been more refined。Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this eARC copy in exchange for an honest review。 （AD-PRODUCT） 。。。more