My brother's keeper

Shane Monteath Dayton
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:45:56 PDT

My thesis is a young adult novel entitled 'My Brother's Keeper.' This novel is written from a first person point of view and fulfills my requirements for a Master of Fine Arts degree in creative writing, fiction emphasis. Gyle, the protagonist, is brought under the wing of Brent in a teacher-student mentor relationship that initially appears altruistic, but to Gyle's despair, he finds himself drawn further and further into the web of a sociopath. Though he tries to walk away peacefully, Brent forces a confrontation from which only one of them can survive. While technically a young adult novel, this work also fits underneath the suspense thriller, action adventure, coming of age, and psychological horror genres.