 | Viktor has one order to follow: Kill the girl before her eyes are opened. For thousands of years, his job has been to torment and kill seers: humans that have the gift of seeing the spiritual realm. So it was no surprise when his brother Matthias was once again sent to stop him and protect the girl. Now the last of the seers’ bloodline hangs in the balance, as the estranged demon and angel brothers are forced to work together to save a girl’s life and escape to the sanctuary city of Bethesda. Genre: YA Fantasy Release Date: February 27, 2018 Click here to get your copy! |
My Review
Thea's life just got weird...and dangerous...
Well, The Seer is one of those odd ones where I have no idea how to even start formulating my thoughts. The story is quite different from my usual reading habits.
I'm not a complete stranger to spiritual warfare fiction, especially for teens, as I've read Frank Peretti, Ted Dekker, and Bill Meyers' Forbidden Doors series. But, I have to admit that this is the first book I've read where angels and demons are portrayed as main characters.
I'm going to lay it out there. This book is fiction so don't take your theology from it, however, it is a good introduction to the fact there are angels and demons in active warfare, and, that humans, usually unwittingly, have their own role in that battle. I was a bit uncomfortable with how humanized said celestial beings were, and with some theological issues, but I suppose that is the direction Erin R. Howard needed to take in order to make the story more accessible for teens. To be honest, I was caught up in the story and frequently forgot that Matthias and Viktor were anything other than hero and anti-hero.
The Seer is entertaining. It's interesting. It's different. It has all of the necessary requirements for a good YA book, and series, with an epic quest, a reluctant heroine struggling with issues of trust and faith and her own perceived inadequacy, there are lots of battles, secrets that are both ancient and family related, personal sacrifice, and even the faint possibility of romance. If you have a YA reader at home that enjoys speculative fiction they just might be interested in Erin R. Howard's series The Kalila Chronicles.
Tell Tale Book Reviews gives The Seer by Erin R. Howard a 3.5 Bark rating.
Well, The Seer is one of those odd ones where I have no idea how to even start formulating my thoughts. The story is quite different from my usual reading habits.
I'm not a complete stranger to spiritual warfare fiction, especially for teens, as I've read Frank Peretti, Ted Dekker, and Bill Meyers' Forbidden Doors series. But, I have to admit that this is the first book I've read where angels and demons are portrayed as main characters.
I'm going to lay it out there. This book is fiction so don't take your theology from it, however, it is a good introduction to the fact there are angels and demons in active warfare, and, that humans, usually unwittingly, have their own role in that battle. I was a bit uncomfortable with how humanized said celestial beings were, and with some theological issues, but I suppose that is the direction Erin R. Howard needed to take in order to make the story more accessible for teens. To be honest, I was caught up in the story and frequently forgot that Matthias and Viktor were anything other than hero and anti-hero.
The Seer is entertaining. It's interesting. It's different. It has all of the necessary requirements for a good YA book, and series, with an epic quest, a reluctant heroine struggling with issues of trust and faith and her own perceived inadequacy, there are lots of battles, secrets that are both ancient and family related, personal sacrifice, and even the faint possibility of romance. If you have a YA reader at home that enjoys speculative fiction they just might be interested in Erin R. Howard's series The Kalila Chronicles.
Tell Tale Book Reviews gives The Seer by Erin R. Howard a 3.5 Bark rating.
(I received a copy of this book from the author. All opinions are entirely my own.)
More from Erin
If I’ve learned anything these past few months, it’s that I’m still not a fan of change. It’s always been hard for me to transition from what I know, to the unknown, and then find a new normal. Let’s be honest. Stepping out of our comfort zone isn’t supposed to be easy. It’s supposed to challenge and stretch our faith. And as a result of stepping out, we hope that we will learn and grow.
| I love messy characters, because life is messy, and it doesn’t always work out the way we expect. It’s full of changes and situations. The characters in my series, The Kalila Chronicles, are no different. Each character has unique challenges. For some, they didn’t ask for change, and for others, they are stepping out on their own. Here’s a little bit more about The Seer. The first book in The Kalila Chronicles: |  |
For thousands of years, Viktor has carried out his orders from Lucifer faithfully. But after a recent demotion in rank, he has grown weary of the bloodshed. His latest order is to kill Thea, a seventeen-year-old Seer before her gift manifests, and she can see into the spiritual realm. However, his estranged angel brother, Matthias, intervenes on his plans. Seeing this as his way out, Viktor proposes that in exchange for leaving Thea alive, Matthias must escort him to the sanctuary city of Bethesda. Although, getting through the portal isn’t as easy as Viktor thought, and now he has to work with Matthias to protect the very girl he was ordered to kill.
 Erin R. Howard | Erin R. Howard is a Developmental Editor, YA Urban Fantasy Author of The Kalila Chronicles, and has earned a Bachelor’s degree in Creative Writing/English from Southern New Hampshire University. When she’s not writing, Erin enjoys spending time with her family, fueling her craft addictions, and teaching writing workshops. Erin is a member of the American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW) and the KenTen Writers Group. She resides in Western Kentucky with her husband and three children. |
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