Title: Insights (The Secret
Watchers, Book Three)
Author: Lauren Klever
Genre: Young Adult Fantasy
Action and Adventure
Release Date: August 26,
2013
Cover Reveal Host: Lady
Amber's Tours
The adventures of Owen Ryer
and friends continue in this third installment of the five book series. Dark
watchers want to steal his powers and they will stop at nothing to get what
they want. From kidnapping to murder -
When is enough, enough? Can Owen defend
the ones he loves or is all hope lost as he battles the greatest evil he has
ever known?
Owen thinks he’s
battle-hardened. He has firm control of
his gifts and his own watcher to train, yet with two years of experience behind
him things are not getting any easier.
As Owen grows in experience, so does the darkness and danger. Lucie is taken, making Owen realize just how
much she really means to him, but is it her the dark watchers want or is she only the bait in an elaborate trap?
I’ve always been a writer
but let me tell you, it’s lots more fun when I can make the choices about where
a story is going. I’m also a teacher so
I get that we have to have students meet certain criteria, but as a kid... I
hated being told what to write. The good
side of growing up is that you can write whatever you want. The down side... Now I can’t read it without
my glasses!
My Secret Watchers series is
about young Owen Ryer who discovers he has a special talent for seeing the
darker side of life. The things he is
driven to do are not only dangerous but have to be kept a secret. I sat down with my boys and began
brainstorming based on some of our favorite characters from literature. Wizards, vampires, werewolves, and the son of
a god had already been done... so what was left? Hello, special ability! Mix in some unique features, some good
friends, a strong mentor, helpful adults and voilà, I hope a star is born! I’ve never been bitten by the writing bug
with such vengeance and book one was completed in only six weeks! Ten weeks later book two was complete and I’m
now finishing book three and at work on book four with plans for five books in
the series.
Personally, I’m drawn to all
things ‘action-adventure’ in film and literature. Notice I didn’t say ‘real life’? No bungee jumping, cliff diving or parkour
for me. I’d likely kill myself as I’m a
klutz. Skydiving? Nope! I’d be the one to fall out of the plane
without a parachute. My oldest and I
have taken karate together and I’ve spent hours watching both boys participate
in a variety of sports, including parkour, without incident, unless of course
you count occasional broken toes. I have
created a character who is much braver, tougher and more graceful than I am.
It’s my wish that you, the
reader, have at least half as much fun and connection to these characters as I
have as I wrote them! These books are
for my family, friends, students and mentors.
Big hugs for you all! We can be
better – together! Relax, enjoy and
dream big! Only you know what your
tomorrows can hold!
Links:
Author Website http://laurenkleverauthor.com/
Series Website http://thesecretwatchers.com/
Facebook Author Page http://facebook.com/authorLaurenKlever
Facebook Series Page http://facebook.com/OwenRyerSeries
Twitter http://twitter.com/LaurenKlever
Whispers on Barnes &
Noble http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/whispers-lauren-klever/1114503534?ean=9781624889622
Visions on Barnes &
Noble http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/visions-lauren-klever/1113017956?ean=9781623099596
Author Lauren Klever on
Amazon http://www.amazon.com/Lauren-Klever/e/B00B143ESE/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_pop_1
Whispers on Amazon http://www.amazon.com/Whispers-Secret-Watchers-Book-ebook/dp/B00BCPYVDY
Insights on YouTube http://youtu.be/tY0WTZZ7x1Q
Whispers on YouTube http://youtu.be/DUXZ6kIJIKA
Visions on YouTube http://youtu.be/-iAEiW3wDYk
“Luce, he likes you too. Why don’t you just tell him?”
“I can’t. I won’t.
He’s my best friend. I’m in too
deep already. My brother’s away at
college so Owen’s all I have left. I...
can’t. What if I screw it all up and
lose him?”
“Hey Luce, you have me, Adrian,
your friend Brenda, Sarah and White Eagle.
We’re your family.”
“I know, Mars. I’m sorry.
You’re right. It’s just that he’s
my... anchor. I need him. I’m glad you’re my friend. Thanks Mars.
You really are the best and you know what?”
“What?”
“I was scared in D.C. I wanted to
know what you guys were up to all of eighth grade and then I caught a
glimpse. I thought I wanted nothing to
do with it. It looked dangerous. It is dangerous but there’s nowhere else I’d
rather be. I’ve found my place. I know what I’m meant to do. I know who I am.”
“Me too. I didn’t realize how good I am with computers
and stuff. I want to study computer
science and I want to do this. I feel
needed, wanted, appreciated and even admired.
It’s really cool.”
“Don’t let it all go to your
head, Mr. Brainiac!” Lucie laughed
softly.
“I won’t, I couldn’t – Owen gave
me that. For as long as I can remember
he has been my best friend. He doesn’t
think he’s special but he brings out the best in everyone around him. He’s a good leader. It freaks me out when he gets hurt and seeing
him like this is... I don’t have words.
I feel like I let him down and I hate it.”
“He’s going to be okay,
Marlo. He has to rest. He’s been through a terrible ordeal. He experienced something you and I can’t even
imagine. He had to make a choice. White Eagle left it entirely up to him but I
couldn’t, so I pushed him and he chose us, Mar.
He almost gave up but I couldn’t let him. It isn’t easy to be a warrior but he’s my
warrior – I had to help him remember who he is and why he’s here. Evilia still wants him but so do I. I mean we need him on our side. He chose to stay a watcher but it cost him.”
Aw, thanks so much! You did a great job! This looks fantastic!!!
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