In this first book of the Watcher's Quest trilogy, 15-year-old Emma has long suspected that something is not quite as it should be in her life. With her long, pale face and white hair, she looks nothing like her parents or frail younger sister. She acts nothing like them, either. While her parents happily pursue their daily routine, Emma senses danger. She knows she must watch over the family day and night -- but why, she doesn't know. Things spin out of control when Emma takes a summer job caring for an eccentric elderly neighbor and is drawn into playing a strange board game. She's suddenly plagued by surreal, frightening dreams that begin to invade her waking hours. Emma is soon hurtled from her quiet farm life into strange worlds of intrigue and terror. As she becomes a participant in a bizarre game of life and death, the mystery surrounding her is solved and her future decided.
Here is the second volume of Margaret Buffie's Watcher's Quest trilogy. Emma's Earth mother, Leto, is dying. Longing to be reunited with her human daughter, Ailla, who was stolen at birth, she has lost her will to live. Emma has pledged to find the missing child and restore order to her adopted family's life. But the quest becomes a dangerous race when Emma realizes she isn't the only one searching for Ailla.
From Goodreads:
My Review:
I loved reading these books again! I'm not quite sure when I first read them, since it was before I was blogging, and logging on Goodreads, and I'm not sure when exactly I first read them, besides that I found book 2, and maybe book 3 before reading book 1. I don't know if I reread them, though I thought I might've, but I'll just do the one vague one right now. So I'm glad that I've now finally reread them, I've been meaning to for a long time!
In the third book of The Watcher's Quest Trilogy, Emma stumbles into the world beyond the portal -- against the orders of Histal, Master of the Watcher's Campan. Here she finds a place of danger, intrigue and deadly Game Playing. Everything she values and everyone she loves is suddenly at stake. Emma's powers are constantly tested and threatened in this new world. Can she solve the ominous puzzles set up in the vast and treacherous maze? It won't be easy. But when Emma feels her weakest, she discovers an inner strength she did not realize she had.
My Review:
I loved reading these books again! I'm not quite sure when I first read them, since it was before I was blogging, and logging on Goodreads, and I'm not sure when exactly I first read them, besides that I found book 2, and maybe book 3 before reading book 1. I don't know if I reread them, though I thought I might've, but I'll just do the one vague one right now. So I'm glad that I've now finally reread them, I've been meaning to for a long time!
One thing that I love about this series, is that it's Canadian, Margaret Buffie is Canadian, the publisher is based in Canada, and the parts of this series set in Earth take place in Canada. Which is awesome to read, and not something that you see often, so I'm glad that it exists!
I enjoyed each book, for how it built upon the world and characters that we'd previously met. With each book, the Sweeney family grew, which was really sweet to read, especially in this world with the game, and how brutal it could be, with groups fighting one another.
While the first book is a bit slow, for being the shortest book in the series, it's doing all the introducing to the world. Then the second is pretty quick paced, they're on a time limit, which they also are in the final book, but a much shorter time. Meaning that the 3rd book is really fast paced, and maybe too fast at points, because when the one guy died, I didn't totally follow along.
I love Emma and Tom and their relationship, but sometimes, they really just need to communicate. Emma spends most of the time upset at him for keeping secrets that he keeps for various reasons. I felt badly for them, but a lot of book 3 is like the last part of book 2. I'm glad that they got their happy ending though!
Loved reading these books, and I know I'll read them again in the future!
Author: Margaret Buffie
Series: The Watcher's Quest #1, 2, 3
Author: Margaret Buffie
Series: The Watcher's Quest #1, 2, 3
First Read: 2008, 2008, 2008
Read: May 22nd, 22nd, 23rd, 2025
Source: Own
Reason Why: Love this series, and I haven't reread it since I've started blogging apparently, and they're Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2025 Books, and The Finder is End of Series 2025 Book!
Publisher: Kids Can Press
Published: September 1st 2000, August 1st 2002, August 1st 2004
Read: May 22nd, 22nd, 23rd, 2025
Source: Own
Reason Why: Love this series, and I haven't reread it since I've started blogging apparently, and they're Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2025 Books, and The Finder is End of Series 2025 Book!
Publisher: Kids Can Press
Published: September 1st 2000, August 1st 2002, August 1st 2004
The Watcher:
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| 5/5 Hearts |
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| 5/5 Stars |
The Seeker:
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| 5/5 Hearts |
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| 5/5 Books |
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| 5/5 Stars |
The Finder:
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| 5/5 Hearts |
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| 5/5 Books |
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| 5/5 Stars |
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