The Beholder a gripping paranormal fantasy novel eBook Ivan Amberlake
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BOOK 1 in THE BEHOLDER series
Around the world, people die under mysterious circumstances. Each branded with an arcane sign, they are pieces of a jigsaw puzzle. When more people are missing, with similar signs appearing in and around their homes, Jason, an average New Yorker, realizes the victims are a riddle addressed to him.
He is the final piece.
Emily appears, the most beautiful woman with extraordinary powers and startling amber eyes, and tells Jason that powers dormant within him are about to wake. In the world of Light- and Darksighted, 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 many improbable things like Sight, Soulfusion, the Hall of Refuge, but the greatest surprise arrives the moment he realizes he has fallen in love with Emily.
The Beholder a gripping paranormal fantasy novel eBook Ivan Amberlake
In present day New York, Jason, an ordinary man with an office job at an interior design firm, learns that his nightmares are more than just bad dreams. In them, he sees a man of great evil, Pariah, pursuing a young woman with amber eyes. Both disturbed and intrigued, he soon finds out that the dreams are in fact supernatural visions, a glimpse into a supernatural world of light and dark energies.Meanwhile, Jason hears reports of people around the world dying under mysterious circumstances. Each body is left branded with an arcane symbol. After realizing the bodies are a riddle addressed to him, Jason encounters the amber-eyed woman, Emily, who tells him that he possesses dormant abilities of great power. In addition, he may be the only person who can keep darkness from enslaving the world.
The Beholder is an imaginative urban fantasy that takes a reader into a captivating world of magic and mystery. Amberlake weaves his world in vibrant images, wrapping each scene in colorful descriptions that make the story easy to visualize. The reader follows Jason as this world is slowly revealed to him. The supernatural elements, such as Sight and Soulfusion, are well explained, as the reader learns what Jason learns.
There's an ebb and flow to the pace of The Beholder, which works well for its story line. It draws you in by setting up the mystery at the very beginning, then slows down to let you look around. The action scenes, each a vividly portrayed fight between good and evil, are exciting and thrilling, and it's easy to get lost in the language. Jason is a likable protagonist who's easy to sympathize with, especially since Amberlake lays out his internal thoughts, allowing the reader to see what he sees, feel what he feels. Some chapters are written from the perspectives of other characters, giving the reader a 360 degree view of the story.
While the plot of The Beholder focuses on the supernatural battle between good and evil, Amberlake highlights the human element of the struggle through his characterizations and relationships. As Jason follows Emily into the realm of the Sighted, he also finds himself falling for her, which adds an element of romance to the story. It also ups the personal stakes for Jason as he heads toward the book's climatic battle. In addition, Jason's close friends, Matt and Debbie, end up getting involved, and so by the end, Jason is fighting not only for humanity, but for those he cares about most.
Amberlake writes with a poetic lilt, bringing his story to life through intricate language. For instance, here's a description from early in the book:
"[Jason] burst through the revolving doors and into the outdoors, and ran into a nearly solid wall of heat. Even in the shade of the skyscrapers, he found it difficult to breathe. He paced, restless. Needing to walk off some of his anger, he thrust his hands in his pockets, then started roaming the streets, weaving through the rush hour crowd."
Well written and wonderfully inventive, The Beholder is a highly entertaining book and a relatively fast read. The supernatural concept at the center of the story is unique, intriguing, and leaves you wanting more.
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The Beholder a gripping paranormal fantasy novel eBook Ivan Amberlake Reviews
I received this novel a few years ago. I started reading it, and put it down due to my relocation to another state. Finally picked it up again and fell in love. Ivan does wonderful things with this world. I fell in love with these characters, I rooted for them, I was heartbroken with them, I feared for them and I cheered with them. The characters, setting, pace and world of The Beholder is a wonderful one. I loved the plays on dark and light-- and how the descriptions enveloped me in this unique world. I love the buildup through Jason, how he had to put the pieces together while he was on the run...I love the culmination of the ending as well. Overall, it was an awesome book. I won't say more due to spoilers... but this will be my second Ivan Amberlake novel-- and I can't delve into more of his style.
The Beholder
An urban fantasy set in modern day New York. Jason is having dreams, terrible hellish dreams that are affecting him physically and his ability to function in normal life. Soon those dreams become reality and change his and his friend's lives forever.
I do read fantasy, a lot of it, but not that much urban fantasy, so, The Beholder was a departure from the norm for me. This story gripped me every bit as much as my usual read, the obvious talent of the author at storytelling, and his skill as an author brought me away from reality and into his world, pure escapism, which, for me, is pretty much what fantasy, any fantasy is all about. The descriptive prowess and use of language was perfect, as Jason and his two business partners, are introduced to a world hidden from view by the magical abilities of two warring factions. The line between good and evil is firmly defined, as the two opposing sides of `The Sighted' supernatural forces, do battle, with Jason and his developing powers a focal point of the war.
The story is never rushed, or too slow, but simply unfolds naturally. At times it's dark, at other times tender, and at times frantic and bloody exciting. There are twists and surprises along the way.
The Beholder is a very well written and engaging read, the skill of the author is obvious from the start. Five stars from me.
In present day New York, Jason, an ordinary man with an office job at an interior design firm, learns that his nightmares are more than just bad dreams. In them, he sees a man of great evil, Pariah, pursuing a young woman with amber eyes. Both disturbed and intrigued, he soon finds out that the dreams are in fact supernatural visions, a glimpse into a supernatural world of light and dark energies.
Meanwhile, Jason hears reports of people around the world dying under mysterious circumstances. Each body is left branded with an arcane symbol. After realizing the bodies are a riddle addressed to him, Jason encounters the amber-eyed woman, Emily, who tells him that he possesses dormant abilities of great power. In addition, he may be the only person who can keep darkness from enslaving the world.
The Beholder is an imaginative urban fantasy that takes a reader into a captivating world of magic and mystery. Amberlake weaves his world in vibrant images, wrapping each scene in colorful descriptions that make the story easy to visualize. The reader follows Jason as this world is slowly revealed to him. The supernatural elements, such as Sight and Soulfusion, are well explained, as the reader learns what Jason learns.
There's an ebb and flow to the pace of The Beholder, which works well for its story line. It draws you in by setting up the mystery at the very beginning, then slows down to let you look around. The action scenes, each a vividly portrayed fight between good and evil, are exciting and thrilling, and it's easy to get lost in the language. Jason is a likable protagonist who's easy to sympathize with, especially since Amberlake lays out his internal thoughts, allowing the reader to see what he sees, feel what he feels. Some chapters are written from the perspectives of other characters, giving the reader a 360 degree view of the story.
While the plot of The Beholder focuses on the supernatural battle between good and evil, Amberlake highlights the human element of the struggle through his characterizations and relationships. As Jason follows Emily into the realm of the Sighted, he also finds himself falling for her, which adds an element of romance to the story. It also ups the personal stakes for Jason as he heads toward the book's climatic battle. In addition, Jason's close friends, Matt and Debbie, end up getting involved, and so by the end, Jason is fighting not only for humanity, but for those he cares about most.
Amberlake writes with a poetic lilt, bringing his story to life through intricate language. For instance, here's a description from early in the book
"[Jason] burst through the revolving doors and into the outdoors, and ran into a nearly solid wall of heat. Even in the shade of the skyscrapers, he found it difficult to breathe. He paced, restless. Needing to walk off some of his anger, he thrust his hands in his pockets, then started roaming the streets, weaving through the rush hour crowd."
Well written and wonderfully inventive, The Beholder is a highly entertaining book and a relatively fast read. The supernatural concept at the center of the story is unique, intriguing, and leaves you wanting more.
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