This certainly was an interesting story, delving into historical myths. The initial concept is intriguing and held my attention. Still, I couldn't quite get into this book. Truthfully, I think it's my fault. I'm just not that into urban fantasy, especially the idea of angels and demons. Nadia's character is relatable, but the sections involving her interrogation tend to be rather, well... boring.

This author has much potential and I'm interested to see what the sequels have in store once I get to them. This is well worth reading. I'm grateful for being requested to read and review. ( )

I'd rate this somewhere between "It's OK" and "I like it", so I'm rounding up to three stars.

The story was nice, but I could've done with a character to identify with. And without Helene's life story. I didn't feel that it contributed anything to the story. The ancient storyline at least set up some characters. I would even say I liked the Mesopotamian storyline the best. The other thing I liked is how the author takes a bunch of mythology and ties them all together in a neat bundle. ( )

The research that must have gone into the making of this book were what made it an exceptional read. The story is a good one and I could really imagine this happening. It's a surprisingly forward thinking novel considering it takes you back thousands of years in history. The characters were riviting. The writing is excellent. I am definitely reading all three books in this series. ( )

The author sent this to me in exchange for an honest review.

The whole Watchers trilogy was a mixture of science fiction/fantasy/romance set mainly in contemporary times; I couldn't pigeonhole it into one definite genre. Any historical fiction/fantasy was based on the Lilith/Nephilim legends; they attracted me in the first place. Nadia, the heroine, CEO of a charitable nonprofit, BEACON, is kidnapped one day and taken to Saudi Arabia where she tells her kidnappers, members of a group called the Raphaelians, of her grandmother's stories and the legend of Lilith, who is trying to bring catastrophe on the world. They try to prevent it: a pandemic. We are taken back and forth from present time; to when her grandmother--the unwilling wife of a Saudi--was living; and back to the ancient days in Mesopotamia for the story of the djinn Lilith, one of the Nephilim as mentioned in the Old Testament, and her race. I did like reading about some of the Muslim culture but I fear much was negatively stereotypical. I appreciate the author's efforts and from so many positive comments I see on the reviews, I am sure there are many others who would like her trilogy, but it is not really of my interest. I had no complaints about the writing style: a yeoman effort with minimal proofing errors. I couldn't connect with any of the characters. The love interest subplot was strange. I could only read Book 2 partway then abandoned it. I understand Vol. 2 will take readers to the time of King Solomon and ancient Israel. I never even tried Book 3. I'm not interested enough to find out how the story finishes. ( )

A top secret organization dating back to ancient times is investigating an act of terrorism that could cripple the United States. It all hinges on one woman and the ‘stories’ she was told when she was a young girl. As the mystery unravels, we get to go back to where it all started and this is where it really gets interesting. I have to say I have never enjoyed history so much. I’ve never really subscribed to the myths about angels or demons, but this author had me doubting my own beliefs. It was that convincing. I was impressed with the logical, down to earth approach she took. I appreciated that the author doesn’t draw conclusions about what happened. She simply lets the eye witness accounts speak for themselves. A creature they called angels visited earth and mated with women, creating an entirely new race they called nephilim. And I was equally impressed with how the author tied in the demon myths with the nephilim souls. It was completely believable. My favorite part was the narrative of one of an angel called Azazyl. This should have been corny but it wasn’t. The historical parts stole the limelight for me, and I almost dreaded going back to the present. But the two were tied together so well that it worked. I ordered the second book in the series today and I am excited to start reading. According to the reviews, Power of Gods goes back to the time of Solomon. I can’t wait to get there. ( )