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The Watchers: A Spine-Chilling Gothic Horror Novel

A. M. Shine

Now a MAJOR MOTION PICTURE produced by M. NIGHT SHYAMALAN and starring DAKOTA FANNING.

You can't see them. But they can see you.

This forest isn't charted on any map. Every car breaks down at its treeline. Mina's is no different. Left stranded, she is forced into the dark woodland only to find a woman shouting, urging Mina to run to a concrete bunker. As the door slams behind her, the building is besieged by screams.

Mina finds herself in a room with a wall of glass, and an electric light that activates at nightfall, when the Watchers come above ground. These creatures emerge to observe their captive humans and terrible things happen to anyone who doesn't reach the bunker in time.

Afraid and trapped among strangers, Mina is desperate for answers. Who are the Watchers, and why are they keeping the humans imprisoned, keen to watch their every move?

The nightmare is only just beginning... A spine-chilling debut horror adventure set in the remote and sinister forests of Ireland, from critically acclaimed Irish writer A.M. Shine.

'A dark, claustrophobic read' T. Kingfisher
'Readers get an intimate glimpse into the fraying edges of each character's psyches, the constant hunger, the paranoia, the loss of hope, and far worse... The Watchers will appeal to fans of Kealan Patrick Burke, Josh Malerman, and Scott Smith' A.E. Siraki, Booklist

Book Details

  • Publisher: Head of Zeus -- An Aries Book
  • Publish Date: Sep 1st, 2022
  • Pages: 336
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 7.70in - 5.00in - 0.90in - 0.45lb
  • EAN: 9781801102148
  • Categories: Horror - GeneralOccult & SupernaturalFairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology

About the Author

Shine, A. M.: -

A.M. Shine writes in the Gothic horror tradition. Born in Galway, Ireland, he received his Master's Degree in History there before sharpening his quill and pursuing all things literary and macabre. He is a member of the Irish Writers Centre. His debut novel, The Watchers, has been made into a major motion picture produced by M. Night Shyamalan.

Follow him on @AMShineWriter and www.amshinewriter.com

Praise for this book

"A dark, claustrophobic read." --T. Kingfisher, author, The Twisted Ones

"Intense and thrilling, The Watchers is a great debut and solid addition to the survival horror sub-genre. This would be perfect for fans of Bird Box and A Quiet Place! --Read by Dusk

"A genuinely frightening story with deep characters, truly evil 'monsters' and a vivid creepy dark setting." --The Untidy Bookshelf

"It's not merely a suspenseful thriller - more of a slower paced story that might keep you up at night. It would not surprise me if this one will get nominated for all the awards next year. . . . A huge rec for all fans of horror and uncanny stories." --Libri Draconis

"Shine does well to drip feed the narrative to us before revealing the bigger picture which has such scale and depth, it will keep you turning page after page. . . . The Watchers captures a similar paranoia as Birdbox." --Bloody Flicks