The Watchers
Books | Fiction / Horror
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A.M. Shine
A spine-chilling Irish horror adventure set in the remote and sinister forests of Ireland, from debut Irish author A.M. Shine. 'A dark, claustrophobic read' T. Kingfisher, author of Paladin's Grace You can't see them. But they can see you. This forest isn't charted on any map. Every car breaks down at its treeline. Mina's is no different. Left stranded, she is forced into the dark woodland only to find a woman shouting, urging Mina to run to a concrete bunker. As the door slams behind her, the building is besieged by screams.Mina finds herself in a room with a wall of glass, and an electric light that activates at nightfall, when the Watchers come above ground. These creatures emerge to observe their captive humans and terrible things happen to anyone who doesn't reach the bunker in time.Afraid and trapped among strangers, Mina is desperate for answers. Who are the Watchers and why are these creatures keeping them imprisoned, keen to watch their every move?'Readers get an intimate glimpse into the fraying edges of each character's psyches, the constant hunger, the paranoia, the loss of hope, and far worse... A combination of supernatural and psychological horror, The Watchers will appeal to fans of Kealan Patrick Burke, Josh Malerman, and Scott Smith' A.E. Siraki, Booklist
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Author
A.M. Shine
Pages
320
Publisher
Head of Zeus
Published Date
2021-10-14
ISBN
1801102155 9781801102155
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"Creepy and atmospheric. "
Sandy Lopez
"Really enjoyed this. Fun horror"
Skye Edelson-Bennett
"Sufficiently creepy and suspenseful for a horror novel, but the story is ultimately dissatisfying. Meh."
Anne G
"read the whole book to try to give it a chance but didn’t have my full attention. maybe i was expecting some more. strange book but the ending was kinda cool. "
SoulMoon
"This book had me hooked, I really enjoyed it!
Mina has agreed to transport a yellow Parrot to another town to make some quick money. Unfortunately for her, her friend gave her bad directions. She ends up on the outskirts of the woods when her car dies. With no other choice but to walk on foot Mina heads into the woods where she eventually sees a woman leaning out of a building screaming at her to run.
The story was so interesting and well thought out, and I loved that new information pertaining to the situation was being fed to us slowly throughout the book. I had one of the main plot twists figured out about half way through, but it in no way took away from the thrill as learning the why was still to come. I didn't find the book scary but it did have a creep factor, and the end left me wanting more.
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Slayermel
"Listened to it at work. Kind of Blumhousey style horror, which isn’t my thing, but still a fun time. "
Skyler Mcneely
"The Watchers is a fascinating book by A.M. Shine. I actually saw M. Night Shyamalan's movie adaptation first, and then I had to read the book. The story is about the folklore of fairies, but not the tale we were told as children. It brings a dark realism to this fairy tale. The movie has a few scenes that are different from those in the book, but they shed a little more light on the scenes. I liked the clarification. No spoilers here. I will just say that the movie and book took me by surprise, piqued my curiosity, and gave me some suspenseful nights this October 2024."
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Pamela Inskeep
"This was a great book, love the folklore,but it wasn’t very scary, the plot twists were very good compared to the movie.4.7/5"
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Liam Hansen
"I read this book because the movie is coming out soon and it had me hooked! Not as scary as I was anticipating but that’s ok! It was exactly what I was in the mood for"
Claire Murphy
"Realized I never did reviews! <br/>This is one of my favorite scary books, and then watching the movie after was just *chefs kiss* <br/>I finished this books super fast, it’s a masterpiece and keeps you so compelled and your attention. I can’t wait to read the second book!"
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Angelina Barnes