WWW Wednesday (104)

To play along, just answer the following three (3) questions…

• What are you currently reading?

• What did you recently finish reading?

• What do you think you’ll read next?

          

01. Currently Reading:
Solitude of a Birdcage by Brielle Skye. Just started this novel about two sisters who have a few secrets from each other.

02. Recently Finished:
The Beholder by Ivan Amberlake. Took me a while to finish this one, but it was a delightful thriller filled with a beautiful and dangerous new world.

03. Reading Next:
Waywalkers: Tangled Paths by J. Leigh. Trying to get this file to work on my Kindle and struggling. Looking forward to figuring it out and starting this series.

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

Teaser Tuesday (118)

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 78%)
   - Ivan Amberlake

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

WWW Wednesday (103)

To play along, just answer the following three (3) questions…

• What are you currently reading?

• What did you recently finish reading?

• What do you think you’ll read next?

          

01. Currently Reading:
The Beholder by Ivan Amberlake. A fantasy/science fiction novel about a young man who has dormant super powers. And they're about to awaken.

02. Recently Finished:
Written On Her Heart by Paige Rion. Debut novel about an aspiring writer who gets the chance to work with her favorite author.

03. Reading Next:
Way Walkers: Tangled Paths by J. Leigh. The royal heir doesn't have the power to shift into his dragon form, therefore he is made to feel like an exile. His quest to find acceptance begins with this first book in the series.

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.