The Keeper

Twenty-one-year-old Gabriel is determined not to spend the rest of his life like his father, trudging off to a job he hates. Seeking the adventure of a lifetime, Gabriel packs his things and heads to the Maine wilderness, where he promptly becomes lost. Accompanied by his critical inner voice—his imaginary friend from kindergarten—Gabriel begins hiking on a mountainside path, unaware that he is about to discover his destiny.

When Gabriel is pointed in the direction of an ancient maze, he is transported to another world filled with caverns, cliff dwellings, and rain forests. He attempts to befriend Kieran, a fellow traveler who fluctuates between best bud and budding serial killer. Soon, Gabriel realizes that Kieran is an outcast whose resentment toward him peaks when the local chieftain's daughter is presented to Gabriel as a potential wife. Gabriel has other ideas, however, and escapes the arranged marriage—just in time to meet a Druid girl who opens his eyes to the wonders around him. But as Gabriel is led into a deadly battle, he must do something he abhors in order to survive: kill.

In this fantasy tale, a young man takes an epic journey of self-discovery that comes full circle when he realizes that the grey stone walls of the maze have been manipulating him all along.