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3 reviews

• J.S. Frankel

  I was given an ARC of this novel in exchange for a fair review. I gave it three stars, although it's closer to 3.5, and here's why. Jenna Berg is a young woman living in New York who, through her uncle, a Jerusalemite but not an Israeli citizen, becomes involved with a group called the Watchers. They're responsible for keeping track of possible and future events throughout history, as they have been on Earth--and elsewhere--since the beginning of time. The author weaves a fairly suspenseful tale of how Jenna comes to understand who they are and why they do what they do, and since this is only the first book in presumably a series, it will be interesting to find out what happens next. On the plus side, the narrative moves at a decent pace, although it bogs down a tad in the middle, but it finishes strong. The characters are likeable, and the suspense is there. The what-ifs are handled well, too. I love a good conspiracy-that-isn't-a-conspiracy-theory-but-really-is-a-conspiracy theory tale. That's what I enjoyed most about the novella, that, and the concept of alternate timelines. I won't toss in any spoilers, but suffice it to say that those concepts were handled quite well. However, there were a number of grammatical (mainly tenses) and punctuation issues that lessened the impact somewhat. I'm going to assume that since this was an ARC, those mistakes have been rectified in the final copy. Perhaps English isn't the author's native tongue, which would explain a few odd phrasings here and there, but those were minor. What isn't explained is how two characters--Henry and Steven--appear in the prologue and then disappear, never to be seen in the story again. As well, the exposition went on a tad too long. I thought it was good but overlong. This reader's opinion. Overall, though, this was a fun read. If the author can fix the grammatical issues and whatnot the next time around, it will definitely get a higher rating from me.

• Author Yasir Sulaiman

  I am spellbound! This book and its author really captivated my senses. I began to question my own knowledge of history. Do not wish to reveal anything of the plat or events as i believe half the suspense diminishes there. The author seamlessly brings a connection between major religions and incidents such as 9/11 (Not only Islam). "It is said that at all times there are 36 special people in the world, and that were it not for them, all of them, if even one of them was missing, the world would come to an end." That is the central theme of the book. Also, "The beginning of knowledge is the discovery of something we do not understand." That's it exactly! ..."Something we do not understand". The author had me glued to the book from end to finish. Yet some cons included unnecessary character description not related to the core concept. For example, 'what one of the main female roles likes or dislikes in boys; her closeness with some friends', etc. Also, I felt the book ended abruptly. It could have been expanded more. To whoever reads this review, you have another story on the sale of "Avatar" here. I do not wish to reveal more. Take my word for it and please do the read the book!

• Jasveena Prabhagaran

  I was given the ARC copy of the book in exchange for an honest opinion of the book. This book was fairly a quick read (only 140 pages long), and I thought that the storyline is pretty impressive and the book is a page-turner. However, I think the plot development went a little slow in several chapters, and the use of punctuations could have been better. Some words are written in BOLD, which made me confuse. Now, coming back to the story itself, I love Jenna, I think she is very interesting and played an important part in the story to keep the readers hooked to the story until the very end. I would definitely recommend this book if you are looking to learn something new about several interesting concepts of religions and how they are connected to the happenings around us. The story also mentions 9/11 and the Titanic incidents quite a bit, and if you are into mythology, this story will fascinate you.

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