Book Review: The Visitors by Owen Knight

The Great Reset has begun.

Fourteen years ago, Peter saved the world. Now, his sister Emily and two strangers receive coded invitations to return to the hidden village of Templewood, where Peter faces a new, terrifying threat.

Templewood is home to the Sect, a secretive organisation intent on global power. They have infiltrated many Governments and are collaborating with the Visitors: alien invaders who have brought gifts of advanced scientific and genetic discoveries. These gifts will potentially provide enormous benefits for humanity and facilitate the Sect’s bid for power.

But at what cost and what is the Visitors’ motive? Why are they taking, then retuning, increasing numbers of the local population? Peter, Emily, and their friends must uncover the truth before their worst fears are confirmed.

*****

The Sect secretly run the world.

This organisation has covert bases located around the globe – the town of Templewood being one of them.

When the ‘Visitors’ arrive, they take an interest in two bases in particular, including Templewood.

The only communication from them have been in the form of gifts.

Then people start going missing.

This book is aimed at a YA audience so I am definitely not the target demographic.

However, I can see teenagers relating to the main characters – Peter, Rachel, Lisa and Emily.

Peter questions the decisions of the Sect when it comes to dealing with the Visitors and so he enlists the help of the girls to solve the mystery their arrival has created.

I feel that there is enough to the keep the young adult audience engaged and the science that’s included very much enriches the plot further.

For me, this book was a bit of a slow burner. I felt that it was maybe building to something and that is could potentially be part of a series?

This novel poses questions and gives the audience things to think about. It’s perfect if you’re a fan of YA and like mystery with science thrown in.

(Thank you to the author for a review copy in exchange for an honest review.) 

About Owen Knight: 

Owen W. Knight writes contemporary and speculative fiction.

He creates worlds based on documented myths, with elements of dystopia, mystery and science fiction to highlight the use and abuse of power and the conflicts associated with maintaining ethical values.

His works include The Visitors, a grounded sci-fi ‘first contact’ novel, Another Life, a retelling of ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ for the 21st Century’ and The Invisible College Trilogy, an apocalyptic dystopian conspiracy tale for young adults, described as ‘1984 Meets the Book of Revelation’.

Owen lives in Essex, England, close to the countryside that inspires his writing.

Say hello to Owen via Twitter. 

Click to buy The Visitors at Amazon UK and Waterstones. 

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Chris Parish