The Beholder

Around the world, people die under mysterious circumstances. Each has a sign. Each is a piece of a jigsaw puzzle. A NYC interior designer Jason Walker receives a message saying he is the final piece.

Emily Ethan, a startling beauty with supernatural powers, appears and tells Jason that powers dormant within him are about to wake. He is the only person who can prevent darkness from enslaving the world. He is the Beholder whose advent has been awaited for many years.

Setting out on a journey with Emily, Jason discovers the world he could have never imagined, but the greatest surprise arrives the moment he realizes he has fallen in love with Emily.

*May Contain Spoilers*

Ivan Amberlake introduces Lightsighted and Darksighted to the world with his novel, The Beholder. With supernatural abilities, the Sighted are a group of people that span the Earth fighting for either good or evil. A prophecy proclaims that the Beholder is about to awaken and he's the only chance the Lightsighted have to win against evil. 

Jason Walker is an interior designer. He and his two friends, Matt and Debbie, are employed by the same company and thoroughly enjoy their work. But lately, Jason has been having nightmares about things that couldn't ever be possible. When he realizes that his nightmares are visions, he is catapulted into an alternate reality of chaos where everyone believes he'll be the world's savior. Jason is an interesting character. Readers will enjoy discovering a new world full of energy and light through his eyes. Jason is loyal, a little gullible, and possesses just the right amounts of fear and bravery. A connection will be formed through interest and intrigue. 

The plot of the novel follows Jason's journey toward awakening the Sight within him. It's a long, arduous process that spans nearly the entire novel. With many surprises, near death experiences, and battles between good and evil, The Beholder will keep readers enthralled. The new world reality that comes with the Sight is, at times, difficult to follow, but Amberlake does a good job at explaining everything for the reader. Interested to see where the Sight takes Jason in the second installment. 

Rating: 3/5 Cups

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The Beholder (Kindle 78%)
   - Ivan Amberlake

"It's too late for revenge," she whispered. "I'm already dead."

Teaser Tuesday (117)

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:
• Grab your current read
• Open to a random page
• Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
• Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers



The Beholder (Kindle 31%)
    - Ivan Amberlake

She led them to a door framed by an ancient stone arch, embellished with cryptic signs which had been burnt in iridescent mauve and turquoise. The door seemed to be a solid black slab in one moment, then it changed, ripping as if it were fluid instead.