Jo Sisk-Purvis

Broschiertes Buch

The Watchers

A YA Fantasy Adventure

Beschreibung

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. EVOLVED PUBLISHING PRESENTS the first thrilling installment in "The Trekana" series of other-world, young adult, sci-fi/fantasy adventures. "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 Review "This is a fine book, and the first part of what will be an important young adult trilogy, but one that adults can enjoy as well. A new talent has given us a fine gift. Buy it, read it, and think deeply about the story. The rewards are magnificent." ~ Philip Lee Williams, American Novelist, Poet, and Essayist

Autor

AUTHOR: Jo Sisk-Purvis is an eclectic, enthusiastic, jump-in-feet-first creator, which means "scattered," but sounds more impressive. Her STEM-rich childhood led to a sensible three degrees in flute performance, with sides of composition, piano, and conducting. Jo has been a storyteller since she first learned that "Quack Quack knows that he's in luck, for he's a very special duck." For many years, she told her stories through music, but in 2010 decided that maternity leave was the perfect time to start writing novels (and adopt a puppy), and has been hooked ever since (on writing. Also puppies). Jo's short stories have been published in Cricket Magazine, and she is excited to share her "Trekana" series through Evolved Publishing. She teaches music at a wonderful Friends school that not only allows, but encourages, her quirky detours (they call them "diverse talents"). She music-directs for several theatre companies in central North Carolina, where she lives with her husband, three children, and a menagerie of pets from Captain the Cockatiel to her two sheep, Phineas and Ferb.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Evolved Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 282
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Dezember 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 484g
• ISBN-13: 9781622530359
• ISBN-10: 1622530357
• Artikelnr.: 67253379