The Watchers: the spine-chilling debut Gothic horror novel from A.M. Shine

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The spine-chilling, bestselling debut horror novel from A.M. Shine. Now adapted into a major motion picture produced by M. Night Shyamalan.

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

This forest isn't charted on any map of Ireland. Every car breaks down at its treeline, and Mina's is no different. Left stranded, she is forced to enter the dark and desolate woods. She discovers a woman shouting, urging her to run.

Mina reaches a concrete bunker. As the door slams behind her, the building is besieged by screams.

The nightmare is only just beginning.

Mina finds herself trapped in a room with a wall of glass and an electric light that comes on at nightfall. Terrible things happen to anyone who doesn't reach the bunker in time, for night is when strange and sinister creatures emerge to observe their captive humans.

They are watching your every move...

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

'A dark, claustrophobic read' T. Kingfisher
'An intimate glimpse into the fraying psyches, the constant hunger, the paranoia, the loss of hope, and far worse... For fans of Kealan Patrick Burke, Josh Malerman, and Scott Smith' A.E. Siraki, Booklist
'Nail-biting and creeping' Grimdark Magazine

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Published Sep 1, 2022

336 pages

Average rating: 7.11

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BMC

Aug 04, 2025

4/10 stars

Points for a creative concept. Otherwise, nope.

Summer1108

Jan 22, 2025

6/10 stars

I liked the overall concept and story.

BookWorm94

Nov 02, 2024

6/10 stars

I really enjoyed this book, it has great twists and turns throughout the book but I did have an idea about the ending around half way in. There could have been less build up and more detail put into the end of the book which would have caused more mystery.
Enjoyed the book & looking forward to watching the film when it comes out later this year to see how it’s portrayed as have a feeling this could be a better film than book which is rare for me!

Priscilla Love

Oct 11, 2024

9/10 stars

I floored!!! To put the book down like this was impossible and super fitting for an October spooky read! If you read A.M Shine’s series you can’t blink (zone out) while reading these or you will lose yourself and interest. Pay close attention 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 the details are too gothic to miss out on! I can not wait to see the film and continue to dive into Mina’s world 🤯 How in the world does one see what she can not unsee and carry a secret- risking her life- taking a promise to the grave???!!!! I AM SHOOK

Codeliusthe2nd

Sep 04, 2024

8/10 stars

“The Watchers” is an extremely fast paced and exhilarating creature feature that I honestly had a lot of fun reading. In the moment that I thought the novel was slowing down, it was brought back up to a 10, tension practically oozing out of every sentence. While I thought the ending was a bit predictable, the rest of the novel was anything but, making for a read that was honestly really fun.