Watchers Coming King Ebook
Book I: The Coming of the King
The old wall is a border: England and Scotland, South and North, light and darkness.
It is 1745, and the long-awaited night as come. The Bloodking calls his army to battle, and armed with the powers of the undead and the damned, he will fetch them South to assert his birthright: The throne of Britain.
Only the old Watchers on the wall stand in his way. They, their swords, and their faith. But too much time has passed and the Watch has grown slack and ill-prepared for the coming war. Only Martin and Sean have seen the horrors that lie in front for humankind. Only they have the power to stop it.
Now, two young officers of the Watch have a responsibility to perform:
Stop the Bloodking.
Or die trying.
- Amazon Sales Rank: #324454 in eBooks
- Published on: 2010-12-31
- Released on: 2010-12-31
- Format: Kindle eBook
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| Review“I’m always impressed when anybody may add a new twist to the venerable vampire canon. Hugely gratifying fun to read.” –Joe Gordon, The Alien Online
“…a convinced and breathless romp through an substitute Jacobean history. Aims for entertainment, and hits the mark.” –Simon Morden, Vector, the magazine of the British SF Association
“The book is very well-written. The language is rich, and… I found myself carrying the book everywhere, and taking somewhat longer over lunch than I ought to have, as I just had to know what was happening!” –The Dracula Society
“The author is relentless; just when you catch your breath, something new and stimulating happens, sending you spinning into another share of the adventure, and keeping you flipping pages to see what’s next.” –David Wilbanks, Horrorworld
From the PublisherFrom the author of Island Life and The Johnson Amulet and Other Scottish Terrors.
From the AuthorThe book is my retelling of the 1745 Jacobite Rebellion in Britain. Bonnie Prince Charlie, and all his highland army, are Vampires and are heading south to assert the British throne. The “Watchers” of the title are the guards of the old Roman wall built by Hadrian, now reinforced to keep the vamps out. It is constantly patrolled by officers of the Watch, two of whom become the main protagonists of the series. I got the idea on a walk along what is left of the wall, and by the time I’d had finished my walk and had a few beers the introductory percentage of the trilogy was totally formed in my head. Think “ZULU” or “Last of the Mohicans” with vamps and you’ll get a feel of what I was attempting to do. |
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful.
 Muskets and Fangs!
By A
Review by David Wilbanks
In the eighteenth century, the wall that divides Scotland and England is guarded by the Watchers, men trained to fight the Others (vampires) and their human slaves. The Watchers are sworn to protect England should the Bloodking gather his vampire army and invade from the north, and that’s just what happens in this novel by William Meikle.
What are the Bloodking and his undead army after? The British throne.
These are the adventures of Martin and Sean, two officers of the Watch.
Martin’s father is the Thane, Keeper of Milecastle, leader of the Watch, who reluctantly sends his son on a journey into the Scottish wilderness, along with a barbarian named Campbell from same, to spy on the Bloodking’s activities.
Meanwhile, Martin’s dear friend Sean is sent south into England, along with Campbell’s daughter, on his own dangerous mission where on many occasions, he must kill or be killed.
Adventure. Dark Fantasy. Horror. Call it what you’d like, but if you have a taste for swashbuckling tales, then you should enjoy WATCHERS: The Coming of the King; there is plenty of horror, gore and heroism here to be savored as the two young men are challenged by danger upon danger. The author, in the endnotes, compares the work to a Hammer horror movie. Personally, I can’t speak to that, but maybe you who read this will know what he means. Horrific sword and sorcery anyone?
This is the first book in a trilogy, so there’s plenty more to come for you bloodthirsty sorts.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful.
 Superb Dark Fantasy Novel
By CreepyT
Watchers is set in 1745 on the borderlands of England and Scotland. The Watchers are a group of people sworn to protect England from the Bloodking and his vampiric horde, known as the Others. The Bloodking seeks the throne, as well as the continuation of the bloodline, and will not stop until he achieves his goals. Will the Watchers of the wall be able to hold back the vampiric horde when the time comes and keep England from it’s seemingly dark fate?
The book is centered mostly on two specific characters, and follows each of their journeys in turn. Sean and Martin are both men of the Watch who end up with large quests to accomplish after hearing news of the return of the Bloodking. Martin is to accompany the Scottish newsbearer to the North to gather more information regarding the growing horde, while Sean is to go south to protect a secret few people, including the Bloodking, know about. They must complete their assigned tasks and return to help fend off the blood thirsty Boy-King before it is too late.
Once I began reading this book, I couldn’t put it down. Anyone who is a fan of epic dark fantasy novels with a historic twist will love this series. Those of you who are fans of Robert Jordan, George RR Martin, and Tolkien will most likely enjoy this series as well. Meikle intertwines mythology, vampire lore, and history together so masterfully that fans of the horror, sci-fi, fantasy, and historic fiction genres would all find this short series appealing. The book makes for a quick, simple, fun read that will have you turning page after page to find out what happens next, and then ends with a great cliff-hanger that will leave you desiring the second installment. I highly recommend this trilogy!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful.
The Others are coming…
By Gary Nicklin
If the concept of a hoard of Royalist vampires attacking from Scotland and trying to reclaim the English crown sounds a bit corny, don’t worry – it really works.
William Meikle has managed to forge a dark and compelling story by taking some exciting British history and his own brand of vampire story telling and then giving them a good mix.
The story introduces us to Martin and Sean, two soldiers of the Hadrian’s Wall watch who are tasked with looking after a traveller and his daughter who arrive from the north.
Between them, their stories introduce the reader to the history of the Others and how they plan to retake the throne.
As the first part of a trilogy, it sets the scene perfectly for the remainder of the series – and I, for one, can’t wait for the next book.
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