Author: SAKlopfenstein

Summary: -- Wielding magic is a crime worthy of death in Osha.

Which means Tori should be dead --Before committing the unforgivable crime, all the slave girl, Tori, hoped for in life was to survive another harsh Oshan winter with her best friend still laboring beside her. But when Darien is drafted into the Chancellor's infamous Shadow Legions, everything changes. In a desperate attempt to save her friend, Tori displays a sudden flash of magical power. Power unknown in the New World for hundreds of years, since the gods abandoned the world and the Chancellors rid it of their Watchers.Though she should be executed, Tori is inexplicably spared by the Chancellor. The alluring ruler is fascinated by her power, and seeks to use it for his own gains.But all is not lost. With the help of a pair of renegade Watchers, she escapes.Tori joins the brothers' resistance army of magical beings called the Shadow Watch. As Tori trains to become one of the last living Watchers in the world, Darien fights to maintain his humanity in the Shadow Legions, and a tormented Watcher is caught in a game of power that may determine the trajectory of the New World.As Tori's powers grow greater and her control weaker, the Chancellor sets out on a quest for revenge, the New World plunges into a brutal war, and an ancient terror threatens the hope of all.

Reviewer's Remarks: The Shadow Watch is an intriguing fantasy work and unlike any other fantasy story I've read on wattpad. The author gives their own touch to the story which allows it to attain a distinction among other books of the same genre. I can't fault the author's style of writing since its' nearly impeccable. The plot and its' characters are original. I would recommend it to readers who enjoy fantasy novels.

The protagonist is a likable character and I admire that the author depicted her as a realistic individual with her positive and negative attributes - because let's face it no one's perfect. Each character is unique in their own way and the author offers such description of the characters to allow the reader to devise their own opinion. 

The tale is packed with action and adventure and doesn't cease to amaze the reader with its' beautiful descriptions and setting. Although the reason I gave this book a four star rating regardless of its' many achievements is that at times I felt there was too much going on at once - maybe that's just me though. Overall, it's a very intriguing story and is undoubtedly a must read for fans of the fantasy genre. 

Rating (out of five): 4.5

A note to the author: Your distinct style of writing is what I loved about this book. I have no doubt that this could hit the shelves in bookstores someday and when it does I will be in line to purchase a copy.