The Watchers, Jo SiskPurvis
The Watchers, Jo SiskPurvis
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The Watchers
A YA Fantasy Adventure

Author: Jo Sisk-Purvis

Narrator: Sally Barron

Unabridged: 12 hr 8 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/19/2023


Synopsis

Watchers can see and track a bird miles away; Listeners can hear a whisper a village away; and Knowers, extinct for 500 years, possessed telepathic powers straight out of a nightmare.“The novel’s world-building is stellar... renders the complex history and culture of Alesea’s world with rich, evocative detail... With its deft storytelling, colorful and polished writing, and immensely likable central character, THE WATCHERS by Jo Sisk-Purvis is a captivating opening chapter of a promising new fantasy adventure series.” ~ Indie Reader, Edward Sung (4.5 STARS)16-year-old Alesea thinks her sole extraordinary trait is her musical talent. That changes when foreign Watchers invade her tiny island on the night of her professional debut. She alone escapes, unwittingly using the powers of a Knower.Alesea must now save her people, but first she must come to grips with her dangerous new identity and her pacifist beliefs... and she has only a traitor to help her.“Jo Sisk-Purvis weaves a fascinating journey into the fantasy world of The Watchers. When I finish a book and instantly want to start the next in the series, I know the author has succeeded; this author has, and I can highly recommend The Watchers.” ~ Readers’ Favorite Book Reviews, Grant Leishman (5 STARS)“A captivating YA fantasy with great character development and strong series potential... YA fantasy fans are going to love The Watchers. This book has adventure, fascinating lore, colorful characters, and a smidge of slow burn romance.” ~ Independent Book ReviewEVOLVED PUBLISHING PRESENTS the first thrilling installment in “The Trekana” series of other-world, young adult, sci-fi/fantasy adventures.

Reviews

I really enjoyed the concept of this horror, though I think it would have made a better novella, with a hundred or so pages of bloated purple prose cut out. I liked the beginning, the ending, and the major plot points, but everything between them was too drawn out and overwritten. There were moments......more

Goodreads review by Peter

I was brand new to this author, and with St. Patrick's Day this week, I just felt like I needed to focus on some unique stories that dealt with Irish lore. The beginning was good, enough to keep me reading, and the writing quality itself is done well. But the story fell into a Stephen Kind-esque tra......more

My thanks to Aria and Aries, A.M. Shine and Netgalley. I've put off this review for a few months now. It's not a difficult review, it's just that it gave me a few nightmares. Alot! It shouldn't have. Really, it's not that terrifying! But, for some reason it got stuck in my head. I'm not going to revie......more