- Paperback: 452 pages
- Publisher: Khp Publishers (April 2009)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0979988160
- ISBN-13: 978-0979988165
- Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.6 cm
- Shipping Weight: 590 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,319,774 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The Watchers Omnibus brings together three sword-swinging adventure novels in one volume by acclaimed Scottish author William Meikle. This collected volume includes: Book I: The Coming of the King, Book II: The Battle for the Throne, and Book III: Culloden! Three novels in one.
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The Watchers Omnibus, a new breed of historical fiction?, Sep 5 2010
By Ricky Sides - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Watchers Omnibus (Paperback)
I just finished reading William Meikle's "The Watchers Omnibus. I was amazed at this book on several levels. It is quality historical fiction that ties the fictionalized plot into the time period quite thoroughly. It is also a first rate horror novel, replete with heart stopping horror scenes. Furthermore, it is an outstanding action adventure book. The battle scenes are meticulously detailed. In addition, it is a superbly detailed fantasy novel. The fantasy elements are detailed to such an extent that they have their own history that dovetailed with the true history of the world.
All in all, this is a wonderful book. I'll never be able to view the word "Other" in quite the same way again. (:>
The character development was superb. Both heroes and villains have detailed histories.
The one negative comment I would make concerning this book relates to the backstory of the author's "Others." One of the characters in the book does state that the "Others" are notorious liars, and that character classified their story as blasphemy. And for that reason I don't think the author is out to change anyone's perception of the biblical account of Christianity. I thought long and hard about the matter before posting this review. I just can't see dropping a star because of the author's chosen path of creating a backstory for his villains. Indeed, some might say this it is one of the strongest points of the overall book. I don't share that opinion. But that's just one man's opinion. And in the final analysis, I asked myself if I would have been as drawn into the story as I was had the author not utilized that troubling storyline. In all honesty, I don't think I would have.
I highly recommend this read. It's a shame it's not available on Kindle.
Sincerely,
Ricky
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