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Stay in the Light

the chilling sequel to hit horror novel THE WATCHERS

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Stay in the Light

By: A.M. Shine
Narrated by: Jacqueline Milne
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Bloomsbury presents Stay in the Light by A.M. Shine, read by Jacqueline Milne.

From critically acclaimed Irish horror writer A.M. Shine, the sequel to The Watchers, now adapted into a major motion picture produced by M. Night Shyamalan.

YOU MAY HAVE ESCAPED... BUT YOU'LL NEVER BE FREE.

After her terrifying experience at the hands of the Watchers, Mina has escaped to a cottage on the west coast of Ireland. She obsessively researches her former captors, desperate to find any way to prolong the safety of humankind.

When Mina encounters a stranger near her home, she fears the worst – for she knows the figure is not what it seems. Soon, people she has encountered start to disappear.

Mina knows the Watchers' power is growing. She flees for her life, but when she reports her fears she finds her sanity questioned. Can she convince people that the Watchers are real, and ready to strike – or will she suffer the fate she has dreaded since she first encountered those malevolent beings?

A chilling modern twist on the Gothic horror novel, perfect for fans of Kealan Patrick Burke, T. Kingfisher and classic horror.©2024 A.M. Shine (P)2024 Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Entertainment & Performing Arts Film & TV Horror Psychological Supernatural Thriller & Suspense World Literature Scary Exciting
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Critic reviews

The novel exudes melancholy and isolation, evoking dread over the ancient and unstoppable Watchers. The descriptions of loss are sharp... In the terrifying fantasy novel Stay in the Light, those who escaped the Watchers live with the consequences of their survival.
Shine’s writing is stellar and once again, this world is brought alive through that wonderful writing, and the amazing characters... A stellar sequel and one that will make many readers very happy.
Action sequences play out like a supernatural version of John Carpenter’s Assault on Precinct 13... a very atmospheric book, which develops the mythology explored in the original novel to something more fully formed
A gripping and masterfully written sequel that delves deeper into the world of Celtic lore, delivering a magnificently terrifying reading experience
Captures desperation and helplessness masterfully, leaking terror and infecting readers with a pervading sense of paranoia that comes with knowing the truth... a must-read
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It’s good. Almost great. I’m expecting maybe a series. But I don’t think it was as good as the watchers. Still though. I’d recommend

Great but not as amazing as The Watchers

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loved being back in the world of The Watchers, but this book feels rushed in every department. Spreading the story around multiple povs does none of them any favours. Mina gets no development and the new dual protagonist of Shaun was honestly a real drag, with his storyline pretty much a total retread of the videotape exposition from the first book, which I think most will agree is the worst aspect of The Watchers. The plot is spread way too thin -- if you can call it a plot because it really amounts to nothing more than characters being stuck somewhere and either talking about or looking for fairies. It is more a 1.5 than a sequel, and rather than act as a compelling expansion of the world and characters of the first book, a means to an end for a cliff hanger finale hasn't been set up properly. There is one bright spark in all of this and that's the audiobook, and the return of Jacqueline Milne, MVP of audible, who once again knocks it out of the park.

rushed sequel, superb narration

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really good and worth a listen. looking forward to the next one I hope it's as good as these last two

storyline

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Brilliant narration , awesome story , couldn’t stop listening . Hurry up and write the next instalment please S M Shine . I can’t wait to find out what happens

Loved this sequel to Watchers

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Sometimes a second book doesn’t meet expectations, but not this one! The story really gets ramped up to another level. Twists and turns throughout and some proper nail biting moments. A truly fantastic book

Great sequel

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