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We, The Watched

A dystopian novel about surveillance by Adam Bender

Patriots are the True. Heretics are the Damned.

An amnesiac struggles to conform in a surveillance society in the novel acclaimed by Kirkus Reviews as “a page-turner of the highest order” and a “deeply allegorical and powerfully thought-provoking dystopian must-read.”

Seven wakes in a forest outside the capital of a nation he doesn’t recognize. When he enters the city, he discovers a surveillance society with no separation between Church and State. The government keeps a Watched list of its own citizens and deploys a police force called the Guard to sniff out Heretics. While Seven’s blank-slate perspective lets him see through the government’s propaganda, he soon draws the eyes of the Guard.

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Acclaim for We, The Watched

“Fueled by a brilliantly nebulous backdrop, this briskly paced, action-packed novel is undeniably a page-turner of the highest order. …A deeply allegorical and powerfully thought-provoking dystopian must-read.” — KIRKUS REVIEWS

“The dialog was excellent and the situations seemed driven by curiosity, which is a great way to pull you into an adventure …The author captures the imagination of the reader.” — READERS’ FAVORITE

“Action, romance, and social commentary woven into a brilliant story with an amazing plot twist near the end.” — THE AMERICAN CHRONICLE

Read a free preview of the novel, listen to a reading by the author, or play an interactive text adventure of Chapter One!

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Librarians! This critically acclaimed novel was a Library Journal SELF-e selection. It’s also available from Overdrive and other eBook distributors.

Fun and Games!

Did you know? Adam created two games to celebrate his novel We, The Watched. Try to find the Heretics in Watched Sweeper and choose your own adventure in the Chapter One text game!

WE, THE WATCHED

Written by Adam Bender
Cover design by Belinda Pepper
Book layout by Elisabeth Sowerbutts
Text copyright by Adam Bender © 2008

Paperback ISBN: 978-1434832740
eBook ISBN: 978-0-9924629-1-8

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