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An adrenaline-charged supernatural thriller from the author of The Assignment! Two lives collide in a globe-circling adventure involving both peril and discovery: Abby, a young woman whose visions of heaven turn her into a Web-celebrity; and Dylan, a troubled young man sent by an ancient foe to silence her. From California beachfronts to Nigerian rain forests to Jerusalem and back again, The Watchers is a high-octane blend of action, mystery, and spiritual battle spanning centuries.
From Publishers WeeklyTwenty-year-old Abby Sherman has a blog on a social networking website called "mycorner.com." When she innocently blogs about a very vivid dream, she sets in motion the events that comprise the bulk of this novel, in which Christy nominee Olsen (The Assignment) admirably ties together myriad plot points. Not only does Abby blog, but she also appears on an Oprah-like show, travels the world, learns about several cultures and religious traditions, and fights battles against the spiritual forces of darkness. The juxtaposition of Abby's youth against her wisdom and power are reminiscent of Buffy the Vampires Slayer, and the book's take on spiritual warfare seems to owe more to Joss Whedon than it does to Frank Peretti. Olsen fascinatingly weaves questions of race and gender into the epic supernatural war he depicts, and despite staying faithful to the conventions of the suspense-thriller genre, he only occasionally wanders into clichéd territory. Though much of Abby's dialogue develops her as a smart, strong heroine, the novel's weakest points are Abby's blog entries and her heartfelt but largely stultifying monologues about her otherworldly gifts. Nonetheless, Olsen delivers an entertaining thriller likely to be enjoyed especially by fans of the spiritual warfare genre.
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"...The Watchers is a wild ride of action-packed suspense" -- Sheryl Root, armchairinterviews.com
"If you like mysteries, suspense, spiritually up-lifting tales, you will not want to miss The Watchers." -- * Philip Tomasso III, inthelibraryreviews.net*
"Readers won't be able to pout this book down... filled with rich history, wonderful imagery, and intense characters." -- Romantic Times
"...a fast-paced work of fiction.... I enjoyed this supernatural saga, and look forward to more from this author." -- * Tracey Bonsell, Christian Book Previews.com*
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