Seers (Seers, #1)

Aug 13, 2011 Maja rated it 2 of 5 stars Recommends it for: fans of Halo and Hush Hush

Recommended to Maja by: my own self

Shelves: annoying-love-triangle, huge-disappointment, incredibly-stupid-choices, moments-of-great-frustration, netgalley, wake-me-up-next-year, what-does-she-see-in-him, horrible-whiner, ya, reviewed-in-2011

Ok. Just like pulling off a band-aid. Here we go: I started reading this book while I was on my vacation. After about a half, I simply couldn’t take it anymore, so I stopped. Then two nights ago, my conscience began to gnaw at me and I had no choice but to at least try. I admit to only skimming through the second half, mostly because I’ve read the story before. It just had a different cover and some other title.

At the beginning of the summer, Kate was in a terrible accident that killed both her...more

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Oct 01, 2011 Nikita added it

Shelves: virtual-book-tour

Seers od Heather Frost bol veľmi zaujímavý román. Pre tých, ktorí už čítali niektoré z mojich recenzií je zrejme známe, že nemám príliš v obľube sladké klišovité romantické príbehy. Seers našťastie nebolo preplnené touto romantikou a tým pádom som sa vyhla samovražedným myšlienkam.

Heather nepriniesla na trh nič nové. Máme tu zopár nesmrteľných chlapcov, oddanú najlepšiu kamarátku, milého boyfrienda, s ktorým to však už postráda tú iskru i „tých zlých“. A samozrejme hlavnú hrdinku, ktorá má nado...more Seers od Heather Frost bol veľmi zaujímavý román. Pre tých, ktorí už čítali niektoré z mojich recenzií je zrejme známe, že nemám príliš v obľube sladké klišovité romantické príbehy. Seers našťastie nebolo preplnené touto romantikou a tým pádom som sa vyhla samovražedným myšlienkam.

Heather nepriniesla na trh nič nové. Máme tu zopár nesmrteľných chlapcov, oddanú najlepšiu kamarátku, milého boyfrienda, s ktorým to však už postráda tú iskru i „tých zlých“. A samozrejme hlavnú hrdinku, ktorá má nadovšetko rada svojich blízkych, ktorej zomreli rodičia pri automobilovej nehode a u ktorej sa objavili nadprirodzené schopnosti po tomto incidente. Kate dokáže vidieť aury.

Všetko spomenuté sme tu už mali. Heather však z toho dokázala vytvoriť celkom potešujúce čítanie.

Hrdinka je veľmi realistická, smeje sa, kedy sa má smiať, plače, keď má plakať a bojí sa, keď je na to dôvod. V tomto románe nenájdete silnú kick-ass hrdinku. Kate je celkom nerozhodná a dosť často uroní aj slzu. (No dobre, úprimne priznávam, že pár krát sa to dotklo mojich nervov.) Napriek tomu všetkému, podľa môjho názoru Kate reaguje v nastavených situáciách realisticky a počas knihy len potvrdzuje väčšinu charakterových vlastností, ktoré jej boli dané.

Aj v tejto knihe, rovnako ako v mnohých iných, nájdeme ľúbostný trojuholník. Kate si bude musieť vybrať medzi Aaronom, s ktorým chodím už nejaký čas a je jej s ním pohodlne, a Patrickom, novým študentom s írskym prízvukom, ktorý sa práve prisťahoval do mesta a ktorý svojou záhadnosťou Kate odstrašuje aj priťahuje zároveň. Myslím, že asi všetci vieme s kým nakoniec hlavná hrdinka skončí. Páčilo sa mi však, že ich vzťah nebol typu hŕ-hŕ, stretli sme sa a už sa ľúbime, ale rozvíjal sa postupne a prvé romantické scény, ktoré k niečomu smerovali, sa objavujú až takmer v závere knihy. Ale povedzme si úprimne, osobne som sa nezamilovala do žiadneho z týchto hrdinov. Aaron mi prišiel príliš na nervy lezúci a Patrick bol trocha zženštilý na môj vkus.

Vedľajšie postavy zohrali v románe Seers dostatočnú úlohu. Najlepšia priateľka Lee alebo Kateina starká, obe vždy ochotné pochopiť a pomôcť, neboli príliš výrazné, ale Toniho, neviditeľného priateľa Patricka, Kateinho starkého alebo jej dve večne-sa-hádajúce sestry som si zamilovala. Rovnako sa tu objavuje niekoľko postáv zo strany tých zlých, ktoré sú prefíkané, nevypočítateľné a niekedy vedia poriadne šokovať.

Ako som už spomenula vyššie, Heather nepriniesla nič nové, ale správna dávka akcie, zopár prekvapivých objavení, postupné odhaľovanie pravdy, čo vlastne Kate je, odkrývanie záhad okolo Patricka, neviditeľných mužov a náhodných vrážd a nakoniec aj nejaká tá logická súvislosť medzi tým všetkým dáva debutovému románu Seers od Hather Frost všetko to, čo chýbalo ostatným knihám s podobnou/rovnakou témou.

Túto knihu nebudem odporúčať ani kritizovať. Má slabé stránky, ale aj dobré momenty. Môžete ju vyskúšať a buď vám sadne, alebo ju odložíte po prvých stránkach. (A verte mi, nebudem vás súdiť. Tie prvé strany až príliš pripomínajú jednu nemenovanú knihu a mnohí z vás určite tušia, o akú ide.) Rovnako táto moja recenzia bude bezhviezdičková. Seers nie je typ knihy, po ktorej by som siahla, nebyť oslovenia zo strany Heatherinej agentky, či by som nechcela byť súčasťou interaktívnej book tour. Preto sa necítim na hviezdičkové hodnotenia a úprimne, ani netuším koľko hviezdičiek by som tejto knihe dala. Skúste alebo nechajte ležať. Na scéne je rozhodne mnoho zaujímavejších titulov.

Na záver jeden citát, ktorý sa mi zapáčil a tak som si ho zapísala.
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Sep 26, 2012 Marie rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: guardians, angels, death, demons, good, sounds-good, worth-a-look

I didnt like this as much as I thought. I means yes it was good- hence the 4 star rating -however its not one I will be able to remember after another couple of reads.

It was sad, cute and romantic. Lots of action and had the whole fight between good and evil going on and the growing feelings developing between Patrick and Kate. But this was all predictable and the outcome was predictable. Good writing and concept and everything but nothing like I haven't read before.

It had the same problems. G...more

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Sep 11, 2012 Renae M. rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: read-in-2012, paranormal, angels-and-demons, immortals

Wait. Stop right there. I have to get out my handy-dandy paranormal cliché checklist. This is very important scientific data I’m collecting.

1. The book opens with the main character staring into the mirror and wishing she was more beautiful: CHECK

2. It’s the first day of school and a mysterious and drop-deadly gorgeous guy appears on the scene: CHECK

3. The main character’s best friend is perky and outgoing, AKA, the exact opposite of the MC herself: CHECK

4. Right away, weird things start happeni...more

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Oct 31, 2011 Bookish♥Sarah rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: read-in-2011, series-read

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I wanted to like this book more, but my rating had to be brought down because of the similarities between this book and Evermore (if I hadn't already read Evermore, I think I would have given this book a 4 or 4.5). It's not exactly the same by any means, but a lot of the details and/or ideas are very much like it.

Similarities include:

1 - The first thing we learn is that our protagonist, Kate, has been in a deathly car accident, and her...more

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Jul 14, 2012 Blythe marked it as to-read-maybe

This sounds way too similar to Evermore... Her family dies in a car crash, and that somehow allows her to see auras? That's exactly what happened in Evermore, and, given I hate Evermore, I probably won't be reading this.

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May 10, 2013 Sherry Gammon rated it 5 of 5 stars

Kate the "seer," was involved in an accident resulting in her ability to see auras of people, the good, the bad, and the ugly. It is a great story, with twists, turns, and, oh yeah, the best part: a cute guy named Patrick who is from Ireland...a long time ago. Yes, he is a supernatural, an angel to be exact. It is a fun, clean story, full of suspense, action...and some great kisses;}. Kate is strong and capable, able to fight her own battles. And battles she does fight! Can't wait to read the re...more

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Dec 29, 2012 McKenzie Wagner rated it 5 of 5 stars

To be honest, I just plain loved this book. I got it for Christmas and couldn't keep my nose out of it and yes, finished it before the day let out. This is why Seers, written by Heather Frost, is now one of my favorite books.

Plot: After Kate's parents die in a car accident with Kate inside the car, Kate becomes a Seer, one who can see people's auras. She is balanced not only on the Earthly plane but on the Demon and Guardian Planes as well. I won't tell you much more but I thought this plot was...more

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Jan 25, 2012 Tamera Westhoff rated it 4 of 5 stars

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. The good news is that is definitely worth $5 for your Kindle! I thought it was a very interesting idea, but I'm already getting very tired of all the paranormal books out there. Become, No Angel and this one. It's probably because I've read all of them lately, otherwise it would be fine! I believe that Satan exists, so the whole Demon thing wasn't too much of a stretch. But, the needing people who can see auras to find the demons? Huh? And the guardians eat, sleep, kiss? That was going too far f...more The good news is that is definitely worth $5 for your Kindle! I thought it was a very interesting idea, but I'm already getting very tired of all the paranormal books out there. Become, No Angel and this one. It's probably because I've read all of them lately, otherwise it would be fine! I believe that Satan exists, so the whole Demon thing wasn't too much of a stretch. But, the needing people who can see auras to find the demons? Huh? And the guardians eat, sleep, kiss? That was going too far for me. That and the constant reference to pizza! Aaahhhh!!! Eat something else! Not that I don't love pizza, I do. I just expect to not have constant references to pizza. That can't possibly be healthy! I liked it, but didn't love it.
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The premise is that this poor girl loses her parents in a car accident, and she lives, so she becomes a "seer" and can see auras around people and knows what they're feeling. She sees/meets two guys who don't have auras and it freaks her out and then almost right after she finds about black auras, she sees one (what a happy coincidence). Then it gets completely unbelievable for me. She pretty much dumps her alive boyfriend to hang out with a guy who's been dead for over 200 years. Yeah... She goes to be with the Guardians when they know a big demon that wants her is in the area. Because every novice should be allowed to hang out in the car by herself. Always a good idea. Then her sisters get kidnapped by the demon (which they had told her was going to happen) and she doesn't tell her boyfriend why she's skipping out on Dance Fun? I mean, really, her sisters were missing. Then her grandpa helps with the getting the girls back and she manages to escape from the car that was taking her away and they let her? I just thought it was too easy. Way too easy. I'll probably read the next ones to see if the series can be redeemed. There are lots of fun parts, because her best friend is awesome! But the whole lying lots, cheating on her boyfriend, and such makes it hard to like her. (less)

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Dec 08, 2011 Taffy rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2011

I could not put this book done.

I love the take on auras and guardians.

I found myself rooting for Kate and Patrick.

Good, clean, fast-paced book.

Everyone has a color surrounding them, telling of their emotion. Kate can see it. She can see happiness, jealousy, anger. (I think it's a great way to read a person. Think of the possibilities of helping a relationship! You don't have to wonder what the boy you like feels about you.)

Patrick is different (and gorgeous, of course). His aura is silver. Tha...more

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Nov 24, 2011 Trisha Wolfe rated it 4 of 5 stars

I really enjoyed this spin on angels and demons. I connected with Kate right away. Even though she’s had to deal with some hard times, like the death of her parents, she’s strong and resilient, and also cautious about the people around her. She doesn’t whine, or fall head-over-heels in love with the new, mysterious guy. In fact, she’s kind of freaked out by Patrick, and takes her time learning about him and getting to know him. I love smart girls.

I also liked that she tried to make her relations...more

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Nov 09, 2011 Michelle rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I read the description of Seers and immediately requested it from netgalley. It has a lot of things I find interesting in it, auras, seers, guardians and was lucky to get accepted. It has taken a while to get to this but I have managed to finish it in one sitting, I didn't want to stop or put it down.

Seers is about a girl called Kate, who survived a car wreck that killed her parents. She now live with her Grandparents and two sisters. But now she has a gift, she can see the auras of people aroun...more I read the description of Seers and immediately requested it from netgalley. It has a lot of things I find interesting in it, auras, seers, guardians and was lucky to get accepted. It has taken a while to get to this but I have managed to finish it in one sitting, I didn't want to stop or put it down.

Seers is about a girl called Kate, who survived a car wreck that killed her parents. She now live with her Grandparents and two sisters. But now she has a gift, she can see the auras of people around her but is too afraid to tell anyone about it, except her best friend Lee. We follow Kate as she learns more about her gift and why the guardians are there.

Seers is a great read. It kept me captivated from the minute I started it and could not put it down. The story never gets too complicated to follow or too slow, and has just the right amount of things going on to keep me interested. I loved the different personalities of the characters and how they all blended together to make an interesting mix of people.

I liked how after having this life changing experience, Kate's life isn't the same, even down to the relationship with her boyfriend, and after Patrick comes on the scene, it is only made more obvious that her relationship with Aaron isn't going anywhere, not matter how hard she tries to keep things normal. Although I have to admit that I thought Aaron was selfish for expecting things to jump right back like nothing had changed, and didn't like his attitude towards Kate when things didn't go according to his plan. I really like how Lee stood by Kate like a true best friend and although she knew about Kate's gift, didn't change how she acted around her, in fact she helped Kate see the truth.

My favourite character has to be Toni, he had me laughing whenever he was involved with the storyline, and even though some of things he did we illegal, the reasons why he did things had me laughing.

Heather Frost has managed to create a world that has the ability to draw you in and not let you go till you have finished and I am really looking forward to finding out what happens next when the next book is out.
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Oct 31, 2011 Charlotte Black rated it 3 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Anyone YA who loves school based dramas

Shelves: arcs

3 out of 5

Synopsis

For Kate Bennett, surviving the car wreck that killed her parents means big changes — and even bigger problems. As she begins to see auras and invisible people, Kate must learn to trust Patrick O'Donnell, a handsome Guardian, or risk her life being overrun with Demons. She soon realizes that both she and her heart are in big-time trouble.

Review

Firstly I would like to say what a sterling book for a debut author and one so young. Heather Frost is only in her very early twenties b...more

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Oct 29, 2011 FicTalk Blog rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: arc, reviewed-in-2011

Reviewed by Heather

Kate Bennett is a high school student that survived A car crash that killed her parents. When she wakes up from the hospital afterwards she can see things that she had never seen before. She could see peoples auras. No one else saw the colors floating around that told Kate exactly how people were feeling and realizing that, she decides to never mention it again.

When Kate finally returns to school after the accident there is a new student, Patrick O’Donnell. There is something...more Reviewed by Heather

Kate Bennett is a high school student that survived A car crash that killed her parents. When she wakes up from the hospital afterwards she can see things that she had never seen before. She could see peoples auras. No one else saw the colors floating around that told Kate exactly how people were feeling and realizing that, she decides to never mention it again.

When Kate finally returns to school after the accident there is a new student, Patrick O’Donnell. There is something very different about Patrick though. Kate can’t see his aura. All she sees floating around Patrick is a simple silver thread. The only other person who’s aura she can’t see is her own, so she isn’t sure whether to find him dangerous or not.

When Kate sees Patrick talking to another mysterious person who lacks an aura, she begins to wonder who exactly Patrick O’Donnell is. Is he someone sent to harm her or was he sent to help her with her new found ability? After finally realizing Patrick wasn’t an evil person and he was actually a Guardian sent to protect her, Kate begins to have feelings for him.

Kate has the typical teenage problems such as falling for the new guy at school even though you already have a boyfriend, but she also has problems that no one else can understand. She’s being hunted down by beings with black auras around them…demons. Will Kate be able to figure out her feelings toward her Guardian while keeping herself safe from demons? Will Kate’s ability put her grandparents and sisters in danger?

I really enjoyed this book. Although this is Frost’s debut book, she has done an excellent job with it. Yes, there are other YA books out there about demons and such, but I found this one to have an original plot.

The only complaint I had was the abrupt switch to Patrick’s point of view for about two chapters. I realize that the author wanted to convey what was happening with Patrick while he wasn’t with Kate, but it just didn’t make any sense to only have two chapters of the entire book written in his point of view.

But overall, this was a great book. Although I haven’t heard anything talk of a sequel, the way the epilogue was written definitely leaves room for it and I will eagerly look forward to it.(less)

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Oct 09, 2011 Annmarie Ager rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: arc-reviewed

Seers by Heather Frost
Kate changed after the car accident that killed her parents and it nearly killed her to. After that Kate life has been full of other people’s colours because she can see their auras. It’s like she can see everything that people are feeling but her life gets weirder when she starts seeing invisible people is she losing her mind or is this all real. Then Patrick O'Donnell walks into her life his different he has no aura just silver what’s going on and does Patrick hold the a...more Seers by Heather Frost
Kate changed after the car accident that killed her parents and it nearly killed her to. After that Kate life has been full of other people’s colours because she can see their auras. It’s like she can see everything that people are feeling but her life gets weirder when she starts seeing invisible people is she losing her mind or is this all real. Then Patrick O'Donnell walks into her life his different he has no aura just silver what’s going on and does Patrick hold the answers that Kate needs.

Kate’s life really is an interesting one from the start of the book you really got to see how Kate was feeling even though she was hiding it away from others. She is dealing with so much and it leaves you really caring for Kate. There is so much going on in her life since the death of her mum and dad her life seems to have been turned on its head. She seems auras but she has not told anyone but her best friend and the faceted she living with her grandparents and it’s taking a while to get used to all the changes. I loved that you got to see all this rather then rushing through into the action it built up and you felt just as on edge as the characters. Then Patrick walks into her life and while she does not trust him she feels that he holds the answers to her problem. Kate soon see’s the true changes that are really happening around her. Her life is in great danger along with the ones she loves.

The book was a mix of highs and lows for the characters. The author really let’s you get to know the characters not only that the story is not rushed and over explained it’s simply and honest. I’m not normal into loved up stories but in this book there was a balance of hard action and romance that was not over done. You could relate to the pain that Kate was going through and the new confusion in her life. The faceted she no longer felt the same way she did before.
I really did fall in love with the story it’s so easy to be sucked into the book and most of all it just a breath taking story the author put together.

I gave the book 4 stars and recommend others read the book.
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Oct 01, 2011 Rhonda rated it 5 of 5 stars

Kate is starting her senior year different from last year. Her parents were killed in a car accident that she survied. Kate woke up in the hospital able to see auras around other people. After she realized everyone was treating her weirdly she faked getting over it. Kate could tell what the people around her was feeling because of the colors they had around them.
Her best friend Lee was the only person she could tell about what she saw. Aaron was her boyfriend of a year but things are not the sa...more

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Sep 28, 2011 Margay rated it 3 of 5 stars

Seers by Heather Frost:

A Review

When Kate Bennett survived the horrific car accident that claimed her parents' lives, she knew her world would be forever changed. But she never could have imagined how dramatic these changes would be. Feeling like a freak, Kate tries to hide her unwelcome new ability to see people's auras – that is, until she meets Patrick O'Donnell, who seems to be able to disappear at will. When Kate and her remaining family begin to be haunted by Demons, her only hope is to sta...more Seers by Heather Frost:

A Review

When Kate Bennett survived the horrific car accident that claimed her parents' lives, she knew her world would be forever changed. But she never could have imagined how dramatic these changes would be. Feeling like a freak, Kate tries to hide her unwelcome new ability to see people's auras – that is, until she meets Patrick O'Donnell, who seems to be able to disappear at will. When Kate and her remaining family begin to be haunted by Demons, her only hope is to stay close to Patrick and other Guardians like him. Somehow, Patrick lies at the center of the mystery, and Kate soon realizes that both she and her heart are in big-time trouble. Caught up in a war she barely understands, with enemies only she can discern, Kate quickly learns that in war everybody loses something...or someone. (Blurb taken from NetGalley.com)

What I thought:

From the blurb I thought this book had promise. An interesting premise, the basis for a fascinating paranormal world, potentially engaging characters. Sounds good to me. I really enjoy this type of book. But as I delved into it, I couldn't shake the feeling that I'd read it before. Something about it was oddly familiar. The horrific car accident that killed her family but that she, somehow, survived. A new "ability" she didn't have prior to the accident. A mysterious new guy in her life who seems to know more about her abilities than she does and disappears and reappears in her life at will. Yes, this all seemed very familiar. And then I realized why: I had recently read a book by a well-known author that begins with almost exactly the same premise - horrific car crash, only the heroine survives, new psychic abilities, mysterious new guy in her life.

I must admit that I was tempted to stop reading this book because I feared it was going to be a rip off of the book I'd recently read with the strikingly similar premise. But something about it kept me reading. As bothered as I was about the familiarity factor, I was curious to discover if this author could differentiate herself from the other one. And while I wasn't blown away by this book as I was by the other one, it still had its merits. Namely, the hero, Patrick. I have to tell you if I ever develop mysterious new abilities I know nothing about and am suddenly dogged by beings that might want to use me/them, I want a Patrick to come into my life to aid me! He is, quite simply, a drool-worthy hero and from the outset, you can't help but root for him and hope he achieves his goals - and gets a happy ending. Then there's his friend/accomplice Tony. What can I say about Tony except that he's a character and a half? He may provide a lot of the book's lighter moments, but when the chips are down, he's there to provide assistance. And Kate was okay, but not a spectacular character. Maybe that's one of the reasons I struggled with this book - because I kept wondering why I should care about this character. Still, I have high hopes for her - maybe she'll evolve more and blossom in the next book.

The villainous aspect of Seers was interesting, too, but I had my issues with it, too. Without giving too much away, I was kind of disappointed with the way it (sort of) resolved itself. I felt like it happened too quickly. The villain was steadily built up throughout the story and then...it just didn't live up to its frightening potential. It just...stopped. I would have liked more fight, more action, more - something. Maybe more of Kate actually being responsible for saving herself. It was almost like she did so by default, not so much effort on her part. And although I'm all for the heroine saving herself scenario, in this case, I would've been more satisfied if the hero actually saved her. I love you, Patrick, but seriously, where were you?

So although the book did start out in similar territory as another, wildly popular book, Seers did manage to differentiate itself from its predecessor. Somewhat. And despite my initial reservations with it, despite its flaws, I did end up enjoying it and wishing for more Patrick and Tony. It's a good, light read for anyone who enjoys paranormal romances in the vein of Mari Mancusi, Alyson Noel, and Stephenie Meyer. Will I read the next book? Sure, I'd love to see where the author is going with this story. If nothing else, it will give me more Patrick. And Tony. Can't lose with that combo.(less)

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Sep 22, 2011 Amy rated it 4 of 5 stars

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I have to say this was a great book. It's simple yet very intriguing. I find that most books get too complex with the story line, but this one was very refreshing. I loved being able to read a book and not have to scratch my head and wonder what was going on. I liked Heather's writing. Instead and reading the book in one person perspective (Kate), she changes it and allows us to see things from Patrick's eyes. It gives us a chance to se...more

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Sep 14, 2011 Rebecca rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: from-publisher, net-galley

Seers took me by total surprise! I had been in a bit of a reading rut when I started Seers. You know what I’m talking about reading books that are OK but nothing that has you staying up into the night to finish. I happily had a late night date with Seers.

Though Kate has just been through a major life altering time of loosing both her parents, I felt that Heather Frost did a great job of stating situations and moving forward. There was never a cloud of depression and I always wanted to know what...more

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Sep 14, 2011 Nathiel rated it 4 of 5 stars

So how do I explain this well... lets start from the beginning right? So when I heard about this book I realized I had read something similar sometime ago, well honestly the summary was similar but that's where the similarities end.

This book was really good, I loved the prologue as we get to know Patrick before he becomes a guardian, and I think that was a really good twist.

After the prologue we jump forward in time (a longggg time) and we meet Kate who is preparing for her first day at school w...more

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Sep 13, 2011 Literary rated it 4 of 5 stars

Cover

The cover is interesting to look at. I don't know that it is one of my favorites, but it is a well put-together cover.

Plot

This book takes the elements of good vs. evil, angels and demons and psychic visions and presents them in a new, yet familiar, way. The story line was a recognizable love triangle mixed with danger, tragedy and teen angst.

The author wrote it in first-person style, but switched back and forth between the two main characters. Some may find this confusing, but I enjoyed get...more

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Aug 14, 2011 Mandy rated it 2 of 5 stars

Since surviving her brush with death in the car accident which killed her parents, Kate Bennet has been able to see auras. Her attempts at normality with the start of a new school year are thwarted by the new student who doesn't have a typical aura and a man that no one else seems to see. It isn't long before she learns that guardians and demons are real and that she is a seer.

Heather Frosts new book Seers, available this October, follows the typical YA romance plot - girl falls in love with inc...more

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Aug 13, 2011 Resti rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: e-book, netgalley

wow.. first of all, thank you very much for Cedar Fort and Netgalley for giving me this ebook.

when the first time i read this book's blurb, I've been wanting this. it looked really interesting. and i didn't disappointed. Seers was a fun read. I enjoyed it very much. it was a bit different from other paranormal YA books. it wasn't about vampires, werewolf, mermaid, shiftter, and angel. but still, a kind of like that. it was about auras, guardians, and demons. hahaha

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Aug 08, 2011 Jenn rated it 3 of 5 stars

Kate is an 18-year-old Senior in High School who survives a horrible car accident that her parents don’t.
Having been close to death, Kate comes back being able to now see auras.
The only person that she confides in is her quirky and lovable best friend, Lee.
Kate has lost her parents, gained a new power that she tries to hide until she meets Patrick O’Donnell.
Patrick is a Guardian sent to help her.
Why does she need help?
Because Demons want her!
I found Seers to be an interesting enough read.
I thou...more

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Sep 08, 2012 Dani GR Motherfuqqer rated it 3 of 5 stars

3.5 Pretty Good Stars
The only thing holding this book back from me giving it 4 full stars was Kate. The main heroine of this book. She got on my damn nerves. I don't know why the author wrote her like that but she pissed me off every time flip flopped on her damn emotions. Which one are you Kate? Are the damsel in distress who has is scared and afraid and wants to run? Or are you the snappy selfish bitch who can handle her shit and stand up and be strong to what's going on now that you see a p...more 3.5 Pretty Good Stars
The only thing holding this book back from me giving it 4 full stars was Kate. The main heroine of this book. She got on my damn nerves. I don't know why the author wrote her like that but she pissed me off every time flip flopped on her damn emotions. Which one are you Kate? Are the damsel in distress who has is scared and afraid and wants to run? Or are you the snappy selfish bitch who can handle her shit and stand up and be strong to what's going on now that you see a part of the world that most don't? Pick one damn it, you don't get to be both.
I kept reading mainly because Kate's guardian, Patrick, was the quintessential immortal good guy who redeemed all of Kate's horrible decisions, actions, and thoughts. Her boyfriend, Aaron was also worth feeling sorry for and wanting to slap Kate's selfish ass for leading him on. Her bff Lee is also a wonderfully written character who probably would have had a better grip on things than Kate. Kate's grandfather was even adorably written and turned out to be a bigger character than just a family member who makes appearances randomly and doesn't know what's going on in Kate's secret life. Not him, nope.
All these other people kept me there. They made the story worth staying. The story was well written and intriguing. I've seen reviews where this book as been compared to other books by other authors with similar storylines, but me, I've never read those particular books so I guess I'll form on opinion on that when I do read those books at a later date. Other than that one problem of "Kate" I loved how the storyline went and how it took the ideas of Guardian Angels and Demons and made them immortals but much closer to being human beings than God-like beings with all these supernatural powers. They both can be injured but the guardian's can't be killed, only the demons. They can go invisible which is pretty cool but they can't pull some extravagant shit like walking through walls just for existing on a different plain than humans. They also had rules for eliminating each other and many other things that give the good guys a small advantage over the bad ones. I liked how they really can't have all these amazing super fights using magic and not one human can see what's really going on. Ummm, humans are pretty damn observant and they'd notice strange things happening.
I know, I know, these books are fiction but when you use human's in the story, there are rules to being a human and a lot of stories make us out to be gullible idiots who don't notice some gods or powerful demons fighting some powerful angels in the street or whatever. I ignore those "rules" in other books but this one didn't so applause for that. Finally the guardians and demons are more human like than magical. If I confused you a lot, I apologize, you'll understand what I mean when you read the book.
I liked how the story flowed and how things came together. I did want a Patrick just for myself but then I realize, I used to have a boyfriend named Patrick and the connotations will just throw me off. I just want a nice fantasy like the Patrick in this story. Lol. That will have to do. The writing was pretty good. I was thrown off at parts but hell, that's how a decent story pulls you in by giving you something to wonder about and hopefully get answered, otherwise you throw the book against the wall and go pick up another.
Now I've already started reading the second book in this series and I'm much happier with it so far. I'm still in the beginning stages of it. Kate finally pulls her shit together so, it totally made this one worth reading. Plus she still has to deal with the Head Demon Jackass in charge who wants her for himself. Kate hasn't pulled any powers out of her butt yet besides what she can already do, the aura reading, but I want to know so I'm going to keep reading to see why exactly she's got the demon world after her ass. Hopefully she can make me like her at some point in the next story. Lol. Going back to reading now. Enjoy!

Review also found on myKindle Book Love Blog.(less)

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Aug 18, 2011 Pamela Todd rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: ebook, paranormal, read-in-2011, romance, ya-mg

Seers was a fabulous new take on paranormal YA. It is a very difficult to create an original story in a genre over-run with paranormal beings, yet the author has done just this.

Our protagonist, Kate, leads us through the story. She was a very sympathetic character and one I feel a lot of young people could identify with. Kate faces a daily struggle of keeping up appearances, making sure the mask that covers the grief she sometimes finds overbearing, doesn’t slip.

When Kate meets hot, Irish, trans...more

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Sep 10, 2012 Theodora Catalina rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Seers
By Heather Frost

My opinion (Theo):
It was a book that caught my eyes and I am not ashamed of reading it!
I was a little sceptic at first due to the introduction, but I soon found out that my worries were not fond so that meant the world to me! I got lost pretty soon into the action and I enjoyed it as much as I can!

The characters were really well structured and even though I did not fell in love with Kate’s indecision and short-tempered attitude I soon realised that she is just some normal ho...more

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Sep 26, 2011 Julie Witt rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: reviewed, netgalley

I received this book free of charge from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.

This book is very easy for me to review: I loved it! Go read it!! NOW! What are you waiting for?!

Ok, ok, I'm going to give a little bit more than that, but really that's the most important part! This book was such a quick read for me because I loved the storyline, the plot, the pacing, and especially the characters.

Summary from Goodreads: "For Kate Bennet, surviving the car wreck that killed her parents means bi...more I received this book free of charge from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.

This book is very easy for me to review: I loved it! Go read it!! NOW! What are you waiting for?!

Ok, ok, I'm going to give a little bit more than that, but really that's the most important part! This book was such a quick read for me because I loved the storyline, the plot, the pacing, and especially the characters.

Summary from Goodreads: "For Kate Bennet, surviving the car wreck that killed her parents means big changes and even bigger problems. As she begins to see auras and invisible people, Kate must learn to trust Patrick O'Donnell, a handsome Guardian, or risk her life being overrun with Demons. She soon realizes that both she and her heart are in big-time trouble."

Kate has kind of gotten used to being able to see very colorful auras around everybody, depending upon their moods, when she's thrown for a loop. She goes to school one day and sees not one, but two boys with only a thing silver aura surrounding them. And to make things even worse, one of them seems to be invisible to everyone else! Patrick, the new boy in her class (definitely cute, with a lilting Irish brogue), helps her with this perplexing problem by explaining that she is a Seer, and he and Toni (the invisible boy) are Guardians, demon-fighters who really hate being called guardian angels. Being a seer means that Kate can see the black aura surrounding demons, so the Guardians can protect her and basically the human race, from the havoc these demons wreak.

Kate and Patrick are such a sweet, cute couple - the only problem is her boyfriend, Aaron, who is definitely in the picture. Kate has to learn to accept her feelings for Patrick and deal with Aaron at the same time. If I had a problem at all in this wonderful book it would be that Kate's relationship with Aaron continues well past the time she should have ended it. But that is only a minor quibble on my part. It certainly did not detract from my enjoyment of the book.

The characters in the book are well developed, even the secondary characters. Kate's best friend, Lee, is a free spirit who happens to be going through a goth phase right now, and she is definitely a hoot. She is a terrific friend and helps Kate straighten her feelings out with the boys. And Toni, the second Guardian, is a wise cracking ex-thief who drives Patrick crazy, in a good way! Patrick is kind of his Big Brother Guardian. He's been working with Toni for 20 years and still has trouble keeping him in line!

The book starts out with the tale of Patrick's actual death in Ireland in 1798. The story is told from two points of view, Patrick's and Kate's, and I think this works well for this story. If it was only Kate's POV we wouldn't get to experience a lot of Patrick's thoughts and feelings, and I really thing the story would suffer from that.

In summary, I enthusiastically recommend this book to all lovers of YA and paranormal stories. I give it a definite 5/5 stars :D (less)

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Aug 22, 2011 Sandra "Jeanz" rated it 5 of 5 stars

After surviving a car crash that killed her parents Kate has to face big changes in her life. Bigger than anyone could imagine or begin to understand. Since the accident Kate has been able to see Aura's, she tried to explain in hospital, but it seemed like everyone thought she was going mad. So Kate kept quiet about it, and now only her best friend knows what Kate see's. Kate had just about got used to seeing the aura's when she starts seeing people no one else can see! A new bot has arrived at...more
After surviving a car crash that killed her parents Kate has to face big changes in her life. Bigger than anyone could imagine or begin to understand. Since the accident Kate has been able to see Aura's, she tried to explain in hospital, but it seemed like everyone thought she was going mad. So Kate kept quiet about it, and now only her best friend knows what Kate see's. Kate had just about got used to seeing the aura's when she starts seeing people no one else can see! A new bot has arrived at school too called Patrick. Patrick has the same silver aura that the "invisible to others" people have. What does it mean? Why does she feel so edgy and uncomfortable around Patrick? Who are the "invisible" people? What does it all mean? Why her?

Wow what a brilliant book. This book has two guardians, Patrick and Toni, who really are not the typical image you would have for a guardian angel. I loved the descriptions in this book and the concept of a choice when you die, you can go to heaven and be the "perfect" age of 25 forever with your loved ones that have passed before you. Or you can become a guardian and remain the age you were when you died and watch over all those humans on earth. I also loved the idea of when children die young that they stay that same age until there parents are with them, then the parents get to bring them up in heaven. What a heart string tugging concept, I certainly got a lump in my throat when I read that part. There also are hidden moral messages in the book if you choose to see them. For example when Patrick, and Kate and Lee sit with the "Special Ed Kids" on there usually isolated table. The way the Special Ed kids interact with Kate and the simpler outlook on life these kids have which Kate can see from their auras. I think the hidden moral there is don't ignore or write them off just because the appear different. As the book progresses poor Kate is trying to lead two lives and keep them as separate as she can, on one life she has Aaron, her grandparents, and her sisters. Kate finds it difficult to lie to her grandparents, especially her grandfather who seems to be able to read her feelings and moods so well. The other life she is leading is the one she is drawn into whether she wishes it or not with Patrick and Toni. There really is so much going on as well as everything else Kate comes to a difficult conclusion that the feelings she has for Aaron are no longer the love she used to feel for him. I found the book quite fast paced in places but it was still easy to follow. The way it swaps and is told from Kates point of view and then Patrick's point of view is really good too because you are able to get their individual reactions to the same situations. Finally the epilogue at the end is genius as it sets the scene for a book two and really makes you want to read more. So when is book two out? Seers by Heather Frost is out 03/10/11 (I obtained my ebook copy from netgalley) I will be doing an arc copy giveaway around 01/09/11(less)

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Sep 28, 2012 Debdatta Dasgupta Sahay rated it 4 of 5 stars

After the accident that took her parents’ life, Kate Bennet could be never be the same girl again. It wasn’t just the emotional after effect. After her near-death experience, Kate Bennet can see auras. When she tries to tell people, nobody believes her. So she has no other choice but to keep it a secret from all except her best friend Lee. But then Patrick O’Donnel moves into her town and her school. He is not what he pretends to be and only Kate knows that because she can see the lack of his au...more

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