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The Seers #1
The Phantom Beast
Book 1 of The Seers Trilogy.
Recovered from the journals of an unnamed boy.
Something is wrong in Watsonville. Jake feels like he's losing his mind.
His best friend should be dead.
He watched him fall from the sky.
And some things, once seen, do not let go.
The world cracked that night. It has never been the same.
Johnny survived a cave collapse that killed everyone else. When he came back, he could see strands of energy woven through reality. He insists Jake can learn to see them too.
And now dreams bleed into daylight. Memories shift when no one is watching. Beneath their quiet town, something vast has noticed them. It flickers in the shadows, whispers in their minds, and waits for them to remember.
As Jake and his friends search for answers, they uncover a hidden layer of reality. A place where perception shapes power and every gift demands a cost. Friendships strain. Innocence fractures. Curiosity turns dangerous.
Because seeing too much changes you.
And once you notice the seams, there’s no way to stop pulling.
The truth is not just stranger than he thought. It may cost him everyone he loves.
What to Expect:
This story is meant to be experienced, inviting you to uncover its world in real time before anything is fully revealed. It unfolds in fragments, mirroring the characters’ unraveling minds. Thoughts shift quickly, and the rhythm follows the characters as they try to make sense of something impossible.
Early Praise:
“Extraordinary. Written in dream logic and heartbreak.” — The Page Ladies Book Club
“The writing alone makes it unforgettable.” — Reedsy Discovery
“A quiet town hides secrets in the dark. A brilliant read.” — Goodreads ARC Reviewer
“Completely swept me off my feet.” — Goodreads Reviewer
The Phantom Beast is a dark, slow-burn YA paranormal fantasy with crossover appeal, blending science fiction, psychological horror, and coming-of-age themes into a story about friendship, perception, and the moment growing up stops being safe.
Recovered from the journals of an unnamed boy.
Something is wrong in Watsonville. Jake feels like he's losing his mind.
His best friend should be dead.
He watched him fall from the sky.
And some things, once seen, do not let go.
The world cracked that night. It has never been the same.
Johnny survived a cave collapse that killed everyone else. When he came back, he could see strands of energy woven through reality. He insists Jake can learn to see them too.
And now dreams bleed into daylight. Memories shift when no one is watching. Beneath their quiet town, something vast has noticed them. It flickers in the shadows, whispers in their minds, and waits for them to remember.
As Jake and his friends search for answers, they uncover a hidden layer of reality. A place where perception shapes power and every gift demands a cost. Friendships strain. Innocence fractures. Curiosity turns dangerous.
Because seeing too much changes you.
And once you notice the seams, there’s no way to stop pulling.
The truth is not just stranger than he thought. It may cost him everyone he loves.
What to Expect:
This story is meant to be experienced, inviting you to uncover its world in real time before anything is fully revealed. It unfolds in fragments, mirroring the characters’ unraveling minds. Thoughts shift quickly, and the rhythm follows the characters as they try to make sense of something impossible.
Early Praise:
“Extraordinary. Written in dream logic and heartbreak.” — The Page Ladies Book Club
“The writing alone makes it unforgettable.” — Reedsy Discovery
“A quiet town hides secrets in the dark. A brilliant read.” — Goodreads ARC Reviewer
“Completely swept me off my feet.” — Goodreads Reviewer
The Phantom Beast is a dark, slow-burn YA paranormal fantasy with crossover appeal, blending science fiction, psychological horror, and coming-of-age themes into a story about friendship, perception, and the moment growing up stops being safe.
- GenresParanormalEbooksFantasy
284 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 19, 2025
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K.G. Broas
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K.G. Broas is the author of The Seers Trilogy, a genre-defying descent into power, perception, and the thin line between dreaming and madness. His work blurs the boundaries between fantasy and psychological horror, inviting readers to question what’s real—and what they’ve been trained to believe.
He writes stories where the sky feels too close, the mirrors don’t always reflect, and the voices whisper just out of reach. When he isn’t unspooling the threads of memory and myth, he’s probably rewatching The OA, annotating a dream journal, or mapping the hidden logic behind everything we call reality.
The Seers Trilogy is available now in print and digital formats. But be warned: once you see it, you can’t unsee it.
📖 Let’s keep the magic alive
If you’ve read any of my books, or just left a review here on Goodreads, you can help even more readers discover the series by sharing your thoughts on Amazon too. You can even copy & paste the same review, or simply leave a quick star rating. Every review helps keep the series alive.
Here’s where you can share your thoughts:
The Phantom Beast: https://www.amazon.com/review/create-...
The Dreamer’s Curse: https://www.amazon.com/review/create-...
The Corrupted One: https://www.amazon.com/review/create-...
Your words help other readers find the series and keep me writing the kind of worlds you love disappearing into.
✨ Some readers discovered this story through the special combined Storyteller's Edition. If that’s where you joined the journey, you can share your thoughts here. The Fallen Dreamer: https://www.amazon.com/review/create-...
K.G. Broas is the author of The Seers Trilogy, a genre-defying descent into power, perception, and the thin line between dreaming and madness. His work blurs the boundaries between fantasy and psychological horror, inviting readers to question what’s real—and what they’ve been trained to believe.
He writes stories where the sky feels too close, the mirrors don’t always reflect, and the voices whisper just out of reach. When he isn’t unspooling the threads of memory and myth, he’s probably rewatching The OA, annotating a dream journal, or mapping the hidden logic behind everything we call reality.
The Seers Trilogy is available now in print and digital formats. But be warned: once you see it, you can’t unsee it.
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September 15, 2025
I freely admit that I was completely lost almost immediately. I checked more than once to be sure I was reading the first book in the series; the opening chapters read like the opening to a second book with zero history or exposition. I'm sure that if I hung on for another hundred pages, I'd figure it out, but I no longer have that sort of patience.
Concept: 4
Execution: 1
Concept: 4
Execution: 1
September 12, 2025
This one is different
Full disclosure: I received a free Kindle copy of this book in return for an unbiased review as a Goodreads Giveaway.
The metaphysics are unique,and the balance of youthful exuberance vs creepiness is compelling. Of the five awakened teens only one seems to take joy from their powers, the rest are terrified from the beginning, but too drawn in to step away.
Curious to see where this goes next.
Full disclosure: I received a free Kindle copy of this book in return for an unbiased review as a Goodreads Giveaway.
The metaphysics are unique,and the balance of youthful exuberance vs creepiness is compelling. Of the five awakened teens only one seems to take joy from their powers, the rest are terrified from the beginning, but too drawn in to step away.
Curious to see where this goes next.
November 2, 2025
Reading this trilogy felt like falling down a dream you can’t quite wake up from, beautiful, eerie, and unsettling in the best way. From the very first book, The Phantom Beast, I was pulled into Jake’s strange and haunting world where reality bends and dreams bleed through the cracks. There’s this creeping sense that something is off in Watsonville: the nights feel too long, the air too heavy and the deeper Jake digs, the more the familiar starts to rot from the inside out. It’s equal parts mystery, horror, and surreal coming-of-age story, and I couldn’t look away.
Then came The Dreamer’s Curse, which somehow made things even stranger and more intense. The boundaries between dream and waking life completely dissolve, and the rules of the world both the real and the imagined begin to twist. Jake, Brooke, and Emma are desperately trying to hold on to each other and to their sanity, but the story keeps tugging them toward something darker. I loved how this book explored the idea of truth and perception, what we see versus what we believe and how that tension can unravel even the strongest bonds.
By the time I reached The Corrupted Ones, I was both terrified and fascinated. Everything that had been simmering beneath the surface finally explodes. Jake’s journey turns inward, into a war not just against monsters, but against himself. The themes of power, corruption, and identity hit hard. How far would you go to stop the darkness if doing so meant becoming part of it? The emotional weight and psychological tension made this finale unforgettable.
K.G. Broas has created something extraordinary, a surreal, haunting trilogy that feels like Stranger Things meets Pan’s Labyrinth, written in dream logic and heartbreak. It’s about friendship, fear, and the terrifying beauty of waking up to who you really are.
⚡️Thank you K.G. Broas for sharing these books with me!
Then came The Dreamer’s Curse, which somehow made things even stranger and more intense. The boundaries between dream and waking life completely dissolve, and the rules of the world both the real and the imagined begin to twist. Jake, Brooke, and Emma are desperately trying to hold on to each other and to their sanity, but the story keeps tugging them toward something darker. I loved how this book explored the idea of truth and perception, what we see versus what we believe and how that tension can unravel even the strongest bonds.
By the time I reached The Corrupted Ones, I was both terrified and fascinated. Everything that had been simmering beneath the surface finally explodes. Jake’s journey turns inward, into a war not just against monsters, but against himself. The themes of power, corruption, and identity hit hard. How far would you go to stop the darkness if doing so meant becoming part of it? The emotional weight and psychological tension made this finale unforgettable.
K.G. Broas has created something extraordinary, a surreal, haunting trilogy that feels like Stranger Things meets Pan’s Labyrinth, written in dream logic and heartbreak. It’s about friendship, fear, and the terrifying beauty of waking up to who you really are.
⚡️Thank you K.G. Broas for sharing these books with me!
Did Not Finish
January 30, 2026No rating. I wanted to finish this one and rate it with a review because I won it in a Goodreads giveaway. But, I just wasn’t invested in any of the characters and put it down about halfway through. The book is action packed from the get go, it just isn’t for me, unfortunately.
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February 2, 2026I won this in a Goodreads giveaway. I tried really hard to get into the book. I found the writing to be too choppy and was confused often. It feels like a very young YA book. It wasn’t bad but it didn’t capture me. I will pass it along to someone who might enjoy it more.
January 6, 2026
Decent sci-fi ya book. I would have liked to see more character development to feel a better con action to the characters. This would definitely be ok for a younger reader.
May 17, 2026
This review was originally posted at https://tinyurl.com/42phh6w2.
Jake is losing his mind. At least, that’s the only explanation that makes sense after watching his best friend literally fall from the sky and wake up buried in a golf course. Ever since surviving a cave collapse, Johnny has come back… different. He can see and manipulate mysterious forces he calls strands.
Now Jake and Johnny's girlfriend are being pulled into a hidden reality where people can alter perception, manipulate emotions, and bend the world around them in terrifying ways. But Jake’s abilities are unlike the others. Instead of flying or controlling objects, he can make people feel disgusted —or force their attention to slide right past him entirely. And once you become aware of the strands, you also become visible to the things lurking in the dark. Especially the creatures hunting Johnny.
I received a complimentary paperback copy of this book from the author, and first off—the cover is absolutely gorgeous. It immediately caught my attention, and thankfully the story inside lived up to it.
This is a fast-paced YA sci-fi horror novel that follows three teenagers as they uncover a hidden world tied to these mysterious “strands” and the terrifying entities connected to them. What starts as confusion and discovery quickly spirals into something much darker.
I really enjoyed watching the characters go from ordinary high school students starting a new school year to kids trying desperately to survive forces they barely understand. Their shared connection to the strands initially brings them closer together, but the horrors stalking them slowly begin tearing those bonds apart.
The horror elements were easily my favorite part. The whistling creatures were deeply unsettling—especially the way they lure people into trancelike states—and the larger entity capable of tearing apart reality itself to reach Johnny added genuine tension and danger to the story. The deeper the group gets into this hidden world, the more oppressive and terrifying everything becomes.
The pacing stays strong throughout, and the story constantly pushes you forward wanting to know what happens next. Even seemingly smaller moments, like dealing with school bullies, end up feeding directly into the larger horror unfolding around them.
That turning point? Incredible. It’s the moment the darkness truly notices them, and from there there’s no going back. As soon as I finished the book, I handed it off to my high-school-aged niece, and she ended up loving it just as much as I did. This feels like the kind of YA sci-fi horror that could easily hook both teen and adult readers alike. I’d absolutely read more from this author in the future.
Jake is losing his mind. At least, that’s the only explanation that makes sense after watching his best friend literally fall from the sky and wake up buried in a golf course. Ever since surviving a cave collapse, Johnny has come back… different. He can see and manipulate mysterious forces he calls strands.
Now Jake and Johnny's girlfriend are being pulled into a hidden reality where people can alter perception, manipulate emotions, and bend the world around them in terrifying ways. But Jake’s abilities are unlike the others. Instead of flying or controlling objects, he can make people feel disgusted —or force their attention to slide right past him entirely. And once you become aware of the strands, you also become visible to the things lurking in the dark. Especially the creatures hunting Johnny.
I received a complimentary paperback copy of this book from the author, and first off—the cover is absolutely gorgeous. It immediately caught my attention, and thankfully the story inside lived up to it.
This is a fast-paced YA sci-fi horror novel that follows three teenagers as they uncover a hidden world tied to these mysterious “strands” and the terrifying entities connected to them. What starts as confusion and discovery quickly spirals into something much darker.
I really enjoyed watching the characters go from ordinary high school students starting a new school year to kids trying desperately to survive forces they barely understand. Their shared connection to the strands initially brings them closer together, but the horrors stalking them slowly begin tearing those bonds apart.
The horror elements were easily my favorite part. The whistling creatures were deeply unsettling—especially the way they lure people into trancelike states—and the larger entity capable of tearing apart reality itself to reach Johnny added genuine tension and danger to the story. The deeper the group gets into this hidden world, the more oppressive and terrifying everything becomes.
The pacing stays strong throughout, and the story constantly pushes you forward wanting to know what happens next. Even seemingly smaller moments, like dealing with school bullies, end up feeding directly into the larger horror unfolding around them.
That turning point? Incredible. It’s the moment the darkness truly notices them, and from there there’s no going back. As soon as I finished the book, I handed it off to my high-school-aged niece, and she ended up loving it just as much as I did. This feels like the kind of YA sci-fi horror that could easily hook both teen and adult readers alike. I’d absolutely read more from this author in the future.
May 10, 2026
Interesting premise
I finished this book, begrudgingly at best. The lack of character development made the interest in the characters absolutely null and void. I had no investment in the characters thus making it emotionless. Then, the m dash everywhere was absolutely terrible. It should never be used as much as it was. It makes me think of Ai, as I have judged many writing competitions and this is one of the many red flags we watch for. If that were not annoying enough, the paragraph breaks were atrocious. By this, I mean the numerous 2 or 3 word paragraphs and numerous single sentence paragraphs. While I understand this is a YA book, it is written like it is a children's book because of that. Between the grammatical issues, the terrible character development, and the story being confusing until about half way through, it truly feels somorically written. With such a great idea and concept, it would have been fantastic to see a well developed story.
I finished this book, begrudgingly at best. The lack of character development made the interest in the characters absolutely null and void. I had no investment in the characters thus making it emotionless. Then, the m dash everywhere was absolutely terrible. It should never be used as much as it was. It makes me think of Ai, as I have judged many writing competitions and this is one of the many red flags we watch for. If that were not annoying enough, the paragraph breaks were atrocious. By this, I mean the numerous 2 or 3 word paragraphs and numerous single sentence paragraphs. While I understand this is a YA book, it is written like it is a children's book because of that. Between the grammatical issues, the terrible character development, and the story being confusing until about half way through, it truly feels somorically written. With such a great idea and concept, it would have been fantastic to see a well developed story.
September 6, 2025
"The Phantom Beast" by K.G. Broas completely swept me off my feet. The story starts subtly, with small eerie details about Watsonville, but soon plunges you into a world where dreams and reality blur in the most thrilling way. I loved how the tension builds gradually, Jake Carter’s perspective makes you feel both his fear and awe as impossible powers awaken and the town’s hidden secrets start to surface.
What really stood out was the way friendships and memories are explored. The fractures between Jake and his friends felt real, and the choices he faces are both heart-wrenching and thrilling. Broas’ writing style is immersive and vivid; you can almost feel the restless nights and the closeness of the sky pressing down on the town. It’s mysterious, suspenseful, and full of emotional depth, definitely a five-star read in my opinion!
What really stood out was the way friendships and memories are explored. The fractures between Jake and his friends felt real, and the choices he faces are both heart-wrenching and thrilling. Broas’ writing style is immersive and vivid; you can almost feel the restless nights and the closeness of the sky pressing down on the town. It’s mysterious, suspenseful, and full of emotional depth, definitely a five-star read in my opinion!
August 14, 2025
Some typical teenage drama with a flare. It has your jock, cheerleader, geek, bully, and freak. The kids have powers. Johnny becomes obsessed with learning how to control his power. They deal with things out there trying to harm them. Johnny continues to try and get stronger. Meanwhile things in his life aren’t going so well and he withdraws. Interesting and definitely different, but not sure if I’m going to keep going.
May 8, 2025
A quiet town has secrets hidden in the darkness and his life is about to become more complicated. He needs to find out what is going on and if he can stop it getting worse for everyone around him. See how he will deal everything
I received an advance copy from hidden gems and I was a brilliant read
I received an advance copy from hidden gems and I was a brilliant read
August 11, 2025
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Did Not Finish
December 28, 2025This wasn’t for me. I did DNF
January 3, 2026
This book was hard to read. It was mostly written in short clips. I'm getting ready to start the 2nd book in the series. I'm curious where it will take me.
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