The Watchers : The Angelus Trilogy

from cathyskye

First Line: At first sight, fifty yards off, he couldn't tell who it was walking through the rain, only that the slow-moving form emerging from the shattered village of Neuville-Vitasse was a British soldier. Just before Christmas in the town of Lausanne, Switzerland, three people will meet in th...

from MikeFinn

In a market flooded with novels dealing with supernatural themes, "The Watchers" stands out for strength of its characters, the originality of the plot and Jon Steele's remarkable ability to make magic visible in the familiar. "The Watchers" is set in the part of Switzerland that I know very well...

from hashford

The Watchers by Jon Steele - ask not for whom the bell tolls This unusual thriller by Jon Steele is set in Lausanne, Switzerland; the action centres around Lausanne cathedral, or more specifically, around the belfry of Lausanne cathedral. Marc Rochat is "the guet" - the watcher of the bells; he s...

from JBD1

This one surprised me, in a good way. Another addition to the "supernatural beings walk among us" genre, drawing on the Book of Enoch for its inspiration. But Jon Steele's characters are extremely well-drawn, and he weaves the web of his plot at a nice leisurely pace; this book would be great for...

from sj2b

Narration is in the third person via Marc Rochat, Katherine Taylor and Jay Harper. The first book in a trilogy but could be stand alone. The sequels are Angel City and The Way of Sorrows. The Watchers immediately grabbed my interest with the opening prologue which is set during the First World Wa...