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Weavers
Nine-year-old Cynthia Robinson’s life was perfectly normal until the day she knew, without being told, of her parents’ impending divorce. From there, things got stranger, and now not only does she have premonitions, but she can also read and influence the minds of those around her.
Cynthia is not the only one with the ability to “weave”—all over the country, people with similar abilities struggle to balance their lives with their powers. Some with this gift are weavers with dark motives and grisly appetites who want to use people like Cynthia for their own purposes.
Meanwhile, a top-secret government organization, the Telekinetic Research Center, has been looking for telekinetics to use for its own clandestine agenda. When TRC agents learn of Cynthia and her dangerous pursuers, will they come to her rescue? Or will they capture her and take her power for themselves?
361 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 7, 2015
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Aric Davis
22 books174 followersAric Davis is married with one daughter and lives in Grand Rapids, Michigan where he has worked for the past fourteen years as a body piercer. A punk rock aficionado, Davis does anything he can to increase awareness of a good band. He likes weather cold enough to need a sweatshirt but not a coat, and friends who wear their hearts on their sleeves. In addition to reading and writing, he also enjoys roller coasters and hockey.
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July 11, 2015
3.5 Stars
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Weavers weaves the story together of a number of people with the ability to weave, which is basically to control people's mind and even make them do things. These powers are not always used for the best unfortunately, and a governmental organization that wants the powers for themselves are hunting them down.
It had a great premise, but in the beginning it was a bit difficult to keep track of all the stories and I was trying to figure out how they all fit into the bigger story. After that, it was a very nice and interesting read. I was a bit scared when I started reading because the reviews I'd seen so far weren't good, but I disagree. I quite liked it. The writing might not have been the best I've read but the story was really enjoyable.
The characters are very different, from a blind Jewish girl in the second world war, to a nine-year-old suffering through her parents' divorce to a guy using his powers to steal money. Not all the story lines were equally interesting of course, but none were dull. The ending was a bit abrupt but didn't ruin the story. I would read another book in this series (should there be another book).
Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for providing me with a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!
Read all my reviews on http://urlphantomhive.booklikes.com
Weavers weaves the story together of a number of people with the ability to weave, which is basically to control people's mind and even make them do things. These powers are not always used for the best unfortunately, and a governmental organization that wants the powers for themselves are hunting them down.
It had a great premise, but in the beginning it was a bit difficult to keep track of all the stories and I was trying to figure out how they all fit into the bigger story. After that, it was a very nice and interesting read. I was a bit scared when I started reading because the reviews I'd seen so far weren't good, but I disagree. I quite liked it. The writing might not have been the best I've read but the story was really enjoyable.
The characters are very different, from a blind Jewish girl in the second world war, to a nine-year-old suffering through her parents' divorce to a guy using his powers to steal money. Not all the story lines were equally interesting of course, but none were dull. The ending was a bit abrupt but didn't ruin the story. I would read another book in this series (should there be another book).
Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for providing me with a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!
July 27, 2015
I am a First Reader, as I won this on Goodreads. It was such a good book. I really makes you think about life in general, and of course, the government. Totally unique, and full of surprises. I was glad to have the opportunity.
June 19, 2015
This book is definitely not a light read! It's intense and filled with moments where you find yourself going "Wow, that was not expected."
Darryl is sadistic, with a total lack of empathy. In simplistic terms, he uses his telekinetic abilities through online chat rooms with kids in order to access their parents' bank accounts. They then, meet various outcomes, which none are pretty. Darryl is a powerfully strong "bender" able to control most anyone. This also doesn't bode well for multiple government agencies as they begin searching for him as well as other "TKs"
Cynthia, a little girl, watches as her parents fall apart from an affair and divorce. Because of that divorce, she ends up moving to an apartment complex where she learns she has "weaving" abilities, just like Darryl and like her mentor Ms. Martin, whom she meets at the apartment complex.
Jessica Is in charge of the government funded agency responsible for locating TKs. She is a unique type, one that isn't affected by TKs, a highly rare. She works with a captured TK named Frank, captured by her father who founded the agency, and a team of specialists to track down Darryl and his counterpart to end their mayhem.
Overall, it was a good read. It switched back and forth a lot from Jessica, Cynthia, Darryl, and Ora's stories. There was alot to tackle in each of those people's stories so sometimes I had a hard time tracking everything. If there hadn't have been, I may have found it easier to connect with the book. I did like the unique storyline and Cynthia was a good character. I still am left a bit confused by Katarina, it seemed to abruptly end or leave something out... I don't know, something just seemed missing there on the ending.
Received via NetGalley for an honest review
Darryl is sadistic, with a total lack of empathy. In simplistic terms, he uses his telekinetic abilities through online chat rooms with kids in order to access their parents' bank accounts. They then, meet various outcomes, which none are pretty. Darryl is a powerfully strong "bender" able to control most anyone. This also doesn't bode well for multiple government agencies as they begin searching for him as well as other "TKs"
Cynthia, a little girl, watches as her parents fall apart from an affair and divorce. Because of that divorce, she ends up moving to an apartment complex where she learns she has "weaving" abilities, just like Darryl and like her mentor Ms. Martin, whom she meets at the apartment complex.
Jessica Is in charge of the government funded agency responsible for locating TKs. She is a unique type, one that isn't affected by TKs, a highly rare. She works with a captured TK named Frank, captured by her father who founded the agency, and a team of specialists to track down Darryl and his counterpart to end their mayhem.
Overall, it was a good read. It switched back and forth a lot from Jessica, Cynthia, Darryl, and Ora's stories. There was alot to tackle in each of those people's stories so sometimes I had a hard time tracking everything. If there hadn't have been, I may have found it easier to connect with the book. I did like the unique storyline and Cynthia was a good character. I still am left a bit confused by Katarina, it seemed to abruptly end or leave something out... I don't know, something just seemed missing there on the ending.
Received via NetGalley for an honest review
September 9, 2015
I didn't care for it. The chapters with the evil video game killer were over the "topknot". If I had a nickel for every time the word "topknot" was used... I didn't understand the need for that character to take over two boys and have them shoot up a daycare. That was the last straw.
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June 27, 2017
Intriguing premise
But too graphic for my personal preference. The story was compelling but I just couldn't like it because of the graphic violence.
But too graphic for my personal preference. The story was compelling but I just couldn't like it because of the graphic violence.
April 27, 2025
Closer to 3.5, but not rounded up.
Aric Davis has been a favorite of mine since I was floored by A Good and Useful Hurt. That book set a high bar. But when I was offered the chance to beta read Weavers years ago, I passed because the premise didn’t quite grab me. Now, having finally read it in 2025, I find myself torn.
Weavers showcases Davis’s knack for weaving complex, dark narratives, but it doesn’t hit the same way. It's a speculative thriller centered on a group of people with the ability to manipulate others’ thoughts and memories, an intriguing and unsettling concept.
One plot thread follows a young girl who discovers her “weaving” powers, and an older woman who guides her. However, another stronger plot thread focuses on a "weaver" criminal, Darryl, and a government agency trying to stop him. And there is a third plot thread on top of that. It's obvious that these three threads will eventually meet, but Davis takes too long to do it.
Aside from that, the prose is tight, with Davis’s signature blend of grit and heart. His pacing is as sharp as ever, and there is plenty of discovery and deception (mostly in the twist at the end). Truly, there are some great elements here, just not enough to hit home for me.
Specifically, Cynthia’s arc, which follows a woman navigating her own strange abilities, feels frustratingly detached from the action plot for much of the book. I get why Davis included it — her story adds a layer of thematic depth about control and isolation — but it meanders too long before tying into the crime.
Likewise, the WWII Nazi thread, which explores the historical roots of weaving, took me out of the two present day plots. While the whole Nazi angle in fiction can work, it felt like more of trope in this book, especially coming in at the end as a twist that was just okay. Again, I understand why's its needs. But then again, maybe it wasn't.
Despite these gripes, Weavers is still a solid read. Davis’s ability to craft morally complex characters, creepy abilities, and an immersive atmosphere shines through. Fans of his darker, cerebral popcorn work will find plenty to chew on, even if it’s not as cohesive as A Good and Useful Hurt.
For me, the book’s strengths are tempered by the tie that doesn't bind soon enough. If you’re new to Davis, start with A Good and Useful Hurt — but if you’re already a fan, Weavers is worth a read, flaws and all, for its ambitious ideas and moments of gritty brilliance, especially Darryl as a ruthless antagonist.
Aric Davis has been a favorite of mine since I was floored by A Good and Useful Hurt. That book set a high bar. But when I was offered the chance to beta read Weavers years ago, I passed because the premise didn’t quite grab me. Now, having finally read it in 2025, I find myself torn.
Weavers showcases Davis’s knack for weaving complex, dark narratives, but it doesn’t hit the same way. It's a speculative thriller centered on a group of people with the ability to manipulate others’ thoughts and memories, an intriguing and unsettling concept.
One plot thread follows a young girl who discovers her “weaving” powers, and an older woman who guides her. However, another stronger plot thread focuses on a "weaver" criminal, Darryl, and a government agency trying to stop him. And there is a third plot thread on top of that. It's obvious that these three threads will eventually meet, but Davis takes too long to do it.
Aside from that, the prose is tight, with Davis’s signature blend of grit and heart. His pacing is as sharp as ever, and there is plenty of discovery and deception (mostly in the twist at the end). Truly, there are some great elements here, just not enough to hit home for me.
Specifically, Cynthia’s arc, which follows a woman navigating her own strange abilities, feels frustratingly detached from the action plot for much of the book. I get why Davis included it — her story adds a layer of thematic depth about control and isolation — but it meanders too long before tying into the crime.
Likewise, the WWII Nazi thread, which explores the historical roots of weaving, took me out of the two present day plots. While the whole Nazi angle in fiction can work, it felt like more of trope in this book, especially coming in at the end as a twist that was just okay. Again, I understand why's its needs. But then again, maybe it wasn't.
Despite these gripes, Weavers is still a solid read. Davis’s ability to craft morally complex characters, creepy abilities, and an immersive atmosphere shines through. Fans of his darker, cerebral popcorn work will find plenty to chew on, even if it’s not as cohesive as A Good and Useful Hurt.
For me, the book’s strengths are tempered by the tie that doesn't bind soon enough. If you’re new to Davis, start with A Good and Useful Hurt — but if you’re already a fan, Weavers is worth a read, flaws and all, for its ambitious ideas and moments of gritty brilliance, especially Darryl as a ruthless antagonist.
March 26, 2022
Interesting Read
I didn't always mesh with the writing style for this book but I did appreciate the story. The concept of telekenetics is nothing new but I enjoyed the mythology thrown in there, and it worked for how the characters could use their abilities.
The chapters are quite short, which I felt added to the suspense, but doesn't give you time to fully invest in the characters you're reading about.
The pacing is a little off. It starts off pretty slow and then you can feel that you're getting towards the end as it speeds up. The end was quite abrupt with how it just stops.
Am looking forward to a second book
I didn't always mesh with the writing style for this book but I did appreciate the story. The concept of telekenetics is nothing new but I enjoyed the mythology thrown in there, and it worked for how the characters could use their abilities.
The chapters are quite short, which I felt added to the suspense, but doesn't give you time to fully invest in the characters you're reading about.
The pacing is a little off. It starts off pretty slow and then you can feel that you're getting towards the end as it speeds up. The end was quite abrupt with how it just stops.
Am looking forward to a second book
April 16, 2018
A wonderful read! This is my favorite so far by Aric Davis. At first glance it looks like the same old government conspiracy plot, experimenting on psychics, mental instruction, etc. But this is very little of that and more of a great plot about a little girl with an incredible gift. She and her mother live in a small apartment after her parents divorce. Very interesting when Cynthia (the little girl) becomes friends with an elderly lady who was a young child in Dachau, a Nazi concentration camp.
I highly recommend this book, it is a refreshingly different kind of story.
I highly recommend this book, it is a refreshingly different kind of story.
July 11, 2017
Great book
I would ave given this book 3 or 5 stars but I thought 4 was more fair. Here's why.... It was an excellent book except the ending. For that I wanted to give it 3 stars. The ending just sucked the life out of the book for be. I won't spoil it for those who would read it but just know you will be slightly disappointed. I would however read a part 2 for this book just to find out what happens to Cynthia.
I would ave given this book 3 or 5 stars but I thought 4 was more fair. Here's why.... It was an excellent book except the ending. For that I wanted to give it 3 stars. The ending just sucked the life out of the book for be. I won't spoil it for those who would read it but just know you will be slightly disappointed. I would however read a part 2 for this book just to find out what happens to Cynthia.
September 19, 2018
Interesting and compelling
This book has been likened to early Stephen King, and they are right. There is a strong Firestarter vibe to it, which I absolutely love. I've been trying to read single novels lately, but I honestly wouldn't mind a sequel with these characters. They are all well fleshed out and defined but there are clearly many secrets still hidden away. Impressive work.
This book has been likened to early Stephen King, and they are right. There is a strong Firestarter vibe to it, which I absolutely love. I've been trying to read single novels lately, but I honestly wouldn't mind a sequel with these characters. They are all well fleshed out and defined but there are clearly many secrets still hidden away. Impressive work.
January 11, 2019
Weavers was a very interesting read. For the first few chapters, I thought this isn't working then the story came together and became interesting. The connections that resulted from the various characters were surprising at first but once the story began to flow how to resolve the issues created by the existence of the special powers was fascinating. I would suggest this book to anyone interested in human potential.
January 9, 2023
The another book where the blurb pulled me in but I end up thinking "not quite what I expected.". Overall, I mostly liked it. This is a book that pulls together stories from the past and present as well as juggling the pov of multiple characters. Eventually, it all converges into a single intertwined storyline by the end. However, if you don't like that, it may not be your book. Also, there is graphic violence (of all kinds) throughout, if you need the warning.
May 25, 2023
wanted more to the end
Really good book and as I was coming to the end I couldn’t figure out how all the threads would resolve to have a good ending. I was upset that Cynthia wasn’t somewhere else (can’t mention where as where or why would be a spoiler) but after reading the acknowledgments and knowing that she should be back in another book helps to give the 4 stars. Also completely thrown about Darryl and Terry. So there better be another book to finish the storyline!
Really good book and as I was coming to the end I couldn’t figure out how all the threads would resolve to have a good ending. I was upset that Cynthia wasn’t somewhere else (can’t mention where as where or why would be a spoiler) but after reading the acknowledgments and knowing that she should be back in another book helps to give the 4 stars. Also completely thrown about Darryl and Terry. So there better be another book to finish the storyline!
June 30, 2017
21rst Century Old Wives Tales/Greek Myths
I love the way the author joins the idea of the three Greek witches (the Moiraie) so that each of the TKs have a multiplicity about them which is methodically woven to reveal who they are at the end...... or maybe just the tip of the iceberg for the young girl and even Daryl. Good read.
I love the way the author joins the idea of the three Greek witches (the Moiraie) so that each of the TKs have a multiplicity about them which is methodically woven to reveal who they are at the end...... or maybe just the tip of the iceberg for the young girl and even Daryl. Good read.
August 8, 2017
Interesting Premise
I love the way this story is constructed. The concept of telekinesis being almost a super power is amazing. I enjoyed the way all the characters seemed to be drawn towards an exciting tension filled conclusion. It's good to find a thriller that steps outside the box.
I love the way this story is constructed. The concept of telekinesis being almost a super power is amazing. I enjoyed the way all the characters seemed to be drawn towards an exciting tension filled conclusion. It's good to find a thriller that steps outside the box.
October 4, 2018
Always a good read with Davis
A fantastic plot, intricate characters, some good twists and turns. You really can't ask for much better. My only disappointment was the ending was a bit predictable and left a major plot point unanswered in Frank and Katarina. Still, Davis is one of the better writers out there and doesn't fail in making me want to turn the page.
A fantastic plot, intricate characters, some good twists and turns. You really can't ask for much better. My only disappointment was the ending was a bit predictable and left a major plot point unanswered in Frank and Katarina. Still, Davis is one of the better writers out there and doesn't fail in making me want to turn the page.
April 3, 2024
Good read but wrapped up too quick
I enjoyed this read but I felt that the ending wrapped up too quickly and you didn't get to know what Cynthia was thinking/feeling, or what happened with Frank and Katrina. It seems like it's wrapped up for a 2nd book but I don't think I will get it.
I enjoyed this read but I felt that the ending wrapped up too quickly and you didn't get to know what Cynthia was thinking/feeling, or what happened with Frank and Katrina. It seems like it's wrapped up for a 2nd book but I don't think I will get it.
June 11, 2017
Great ride
The character development is excellent, and some twist with them that gave me a headache, which for me says it's a good read. Boring is bad. This book is neither boring nor bad! And I love riding on the Badger.
The character development is excellent, and some twist with them that gave me a headache, which for me says it's a good read. Boring is bad. This book is neither boring nor bad! And I love riding on the Badger.
July 18, 2017
A page turner
I've been trying to get into a good book, but have been bored with everything I picked up until I found weavers. I could not put it down and I can't wait to see how the story continues.
I've been trying to get into a good book, but have been bored with everything I picked up until I found weavers. I could not put it down and I can't wait to see how the story continues.
July 30, 2017
Entertaining quick read
Entertaining and quick to read. Sets up nicely to be a series.
Telekinesis as a focus is a welcome fresh subject in the zombie/ apocalypse heavy sci fi genre.
Entertaining and quick to read. Sets up nicely to be a series.
Telekinesis as a focus is a welcome fresh subject in the zombie/ apocalypse heavy sci fi genre.
February 9, 2019
This book just didn't really come together for me. It had an interesting premise but I didn't feel like it really delivered. It seemed to try explain some stuff at the end but I didn't find it clear enough, and the open ending wasn't sufficient.
June 30, 2017
Fun read, great concept
I really liked it, just a bit of an abrupt ending. Good dialog and an easy read yes yes yes
I really liked it, just a bit of an abrupt ending. Good dialog and an easy read yes yes yes
July 5, 2017
Enjoyable enough read. Great concept. The "twist" was a little too M Night Shamalamadingdong-esque and totally unnecessary. So unnecessary in fact it lost a star because of it.
July 9, 2017
Fab!!!
Great book, well written, engaging and a fab open ending, I've recommended to friends. You can't beat a book that makes you want to get tucked up in bed
Great book, well written, engaging and a fab open ending, I've recommended to friends. You can't beat a book that makes you want to get tucked up in bed
July 18, 2017
Interesting premise but the story was a bit too much of a stretch. Lots of bits just didn't work for me, but the components were promising.
July 28, 2017
Good book
I enjoyed this book. Unexpected twist along the way.
Hope there is a book2.Would like to see this as a Syfy movie.
I enjoyed this book. Unexpected twist along the way.
Hope there is a book2.Would like to see this as a Syfy movie.
July 31, 2017
FANTASTIC!!!
A little bit of everything in this fast-paced tale of intrigue, supernatural and horror. Does not disappoint. Don,the miss it.
A little bit of everything in this fast-paced tale of intrigue, supernatural and horror. Does not disappoint. Don,the miss it.
August 21, 2017
3.5/5
August 23, 2017
Enjoyable
What a roller coaster book full of twists n turns... So good to read a book that holds my interest until the end.
What a roller coaster book full of twists n turns... So good to read a book that holds my interest until the end.
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