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The Watchers #3
Rising Dawn
A drop of blood holds their only hope…or their destruction.
Serena Quinn is walking a tightrope strung between grief and despair. As long as Lucius Montfort holds her lover Silas captive, she is forced to pretend she’s besotted with the vampire whose offspring murdered her sister. Worse, conflicting visions of the future show her with Lucius, then with Silas — and their child. Which future is real?
As if that’s not enough, Lucius needs money — lots of money — to find a cure for vampirism. He’s got his eye on the Quinn family coffers, which Serena’s brother will empty if vampire blood can save his terminally ill daughter.
In the meantime, Serena struggles to paint a convincing picture of complete devotion to Lucius, while holding out for a miracle that The Watchers will manage to rescue her captured lover. But as her visions for any future at all shred and ravel away to almost nothing, one last chance lies in a completely unexpected blood tie that could save them — or destroy them both.
Serena Quinn is walking a tightrope strung between grief and despair. As long as Lucius Montfort holds her lover Silas captive, she is forced to pretend she’s besotted with the vampire whose offspring murdered her sister. Worse, conflicting visions of the future show her with Lucius, then with Silas — and their child. Which future is real?
As if that’s not enough, Lucius needs money — lots of money — to find a cure for vampirism. He’s got his eye on the Quinn family coffers, which Serena’s brother will empty if vampire blood can save his terminally ill daughter.
In the meantime, Serena struggles to paint a convincing picture of complete devotion to Lucius, while holding out for a miracle that The Watchers will manage to rescue her captured lover. But as her visions for any future at all shred and ravel away to almost nothing, one last chance lies in a completely unexpected blood tie that could save them — or destroy them both.
424 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 4, 2017
About the author
Christine Pope
214 books1,095 followersA native of Southern California, Christine Pope has been writing stories ever since she commandeered her family’s Smith-Corona typewriter back in the sixth grade. Many reams of dead trees later, she’s happy to announce that her debut novel, Fringe Benefits,was published by Pink Petal Books on April 8, 2010. Her short fiction has appeared in Astonishing Adventures, Luna Station Quarterly, and the new journal of dark fiction, Dark Valentine. Her paranormal novella, Playing With Fire, was released on August 5, 2010.
While Fringe Benefits is a straight contemporary romance, she writes in a variety of genres, including paranormal romance, fantasy, horror, science fiction, and historical romance. She blames this on being easily distracted by bright, shiny objects, which could also account for the size of her shoe collection.
After spending many years in the magazine publishing industry, she now works as a freelance editor in addition to writing fiction. She lives with her husband and an explosively fluffy Pomeranian mix. Her house is pink, but don’t hold that against her.
While Fringe Benefits is a straight contemporary romance, she writes in a variety of genres, including paranormal romance, fantasy, horror, science fiction, and historical romance. She blames this on being easily distracted by bright, shiny objects, which could also account for the size of her shoe collection.
After spending many years in the magazine publishing industry, she now works as a freelance editor in addition to writing fiction. She lives with her husband and an explosively fluffy Pomeranian mix. Her house is pink, but don’t hold that against her.
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June 9, 2017
The Watchers close out with a bang!
Serena is still reeling from the loss of her sister, the possibility her brother will sell his soul to Lucius for power and the conversion of her friend and neighbour into a Semivive! Add in the usual family squabbles with her parents and the tenuous link to her HEA with Silas, this girl is spinning far too many plates!
The randomness of her visions, often giving counter indications to her future, are messing with her. Add in a real health crisis for a young relative and she realises that this could be the catalyst to her brothers downfall and the linchpin Lucius needs.
Silas may languish in the belly of the beast, aka Lucius basement, but he has not given up and holds safely to the conviction that Serena does everything in her power to free him.
A great and satisfying ending to the trilogy. We have seen the characters grow and their greatest fears and triumphs unfold. Sad to see Serena and Silas go but glad they got the HEA they deserved!
Serena is still reeling from the loss of her sister, the possibility her brother will sell his soul to Lucius for power and the conversion of her friend and neighbour into a Semivive! Add in the usual family squabbles with her parents and the tenuous link to her HEA with Silas, this girl is spinning far too many plates!
The randomness of her visions, often giving counter indications to her future, are messing with her. Add in a real health crisis for a young relative and she realises that this could be the catalyst to her brothers downfall and the linchpin Lucius needs.
Silas may languish in the belly of the beast, aka Lucius basement, but he has not given up and holds safely to the conviction that Serena does everything in her power to free him.
A great and satisfying ending to the trilogy. We have seen the characters grow and their greatest fears and triumphs unfold. Sad to see Serena and Silas go but glad they got the HEA they deserved!
March 26, 2019
Rising Dawn ( The Watchers - Book 3)
Absolutely wonderful!! What a great final book to the series! Serena, Silas, Lucius, Michael, Brian, Candace, Felix and Jackson, just to name most of the main characters!
This story was about Serena, still a prisoner of Lucius (a vampire), who had fallen in love with Silas ( a Watcher- gargoyle). It also involved Jackson, Serena's brother who was running to become the President of the US and his daughter who was deathly ill. Could vampire blood be a cure for human ailments, Jackson and Lucius wanted to find out. But the vampire had more evil ideas for that blood too.
A great deal of suspense, sadness, death, rescue attempts, deception, more kidnapping, nasty vampire doings, Gargoyle planning, nail biting and in the end family, trust, determination, common sense and love won out.
Christine Pope did a awesome job on this series!
Kathy Barber Doyle - 1/26/2019
Absolutely wonderful!! What a great final book to the series! Serena, Silas, Lucius, Michael, Brian, Candace, Felix and Jackson, just to name most of the main characters!
This story was about Serena, still a prisoner of Lucius (a vampire), who had fallen in love with Silas ( a Watcher- gargoyle). It also involved Jackson, Serena's brother who was running to become the President of the US and his daughter who was deathly ill. Could vampire blood be a cure for human ailments, Jackson and Lucius wanted to find out. But the vampire had more evil ideas for that blood too.
A great deal of suspense, sadness, death, rescue attempts, deception, more kidnapping, nasty vampire doings, Gargoyle planning, nail biting and in the end family, trust, determination, common sense and love won out.
Christine Pope did a awesome job on this series!
Kathy Barber Doyle - 1/26/2019
April 12, 2026
was listening to the audiobooks on YT.
Writing style fluent, not boring. You have to read all 3 books so you get the hole story.
For me the story is between 3 and 4 stars. There is not enough existing stuff happening for me to give it a 4 or a 5 star.
To much of the same, her playing mind games with the vampire, she doesn`t slip and even her sister gets killed by the Vampires...
Her sister gets killed, her brother ok`s the destruction of the lab but she doesn`t tell him the Vamps killed their sister? , her lover is locked up and she can kiss and play nice with the Vampire. It is just to much . She has full control of everything all the time always outsmarts the Vampire... plus her rescue was to easy , the love story is very lame. The fighting is lame, the killing of the Vampires was lame. So after the 3rd book is over I was thinking, ok that was it?
Writing style fluent, not boring. You have to read all 3 books so you get the hole story.
For me the story is between 3 and 4 stars. There is not enough existing stuff happening for me to give it a 4 or a 5 star.
To much of the same, her playing mind games with the vampire, she doesn`t slip and even her sister gets killed by the Vampires...
Her sister gets killed, her brother ok`s the destruction of the lab but she doesn`t tell him the Vamps killed their sister? , her lover is locked up and she can kiss and play nice with the Vampire. It is just to much . She has full control of everything all the time always outsmarts the Vampire... plus her rescue was to easy , the love story is very lame. The fighting is lame, the killing of the Vampires was lame. So after the 3rd book is over I was thinking, ok that was it?
December 19, 2017
Well Chistine Pope, you sure know how to put a terrific finish on a story!
This will have you on the edge of your seat and, at times, chewing your nails.
Exciting, thrilling, scary, exhilarating, hopeful, despairing and many more. All of these words and emotions and some of what you can expect while you are in the thrall of this story!
Grab the series and get stuck in. You will love it.
Awesome Christine, I can't wait for the next adventure!
This will have you on the edge of your seat and, at times, chewing your nails.
Exciting, thrilling, scary, exhilarating, hopeful, despairing and many more. All of these words and emotions and some of what you can expect while you are in the thrall of this story!
Grab the series and get stuck in. You will love it.
Awesome Christine, I can't wait for the next adventure!
January 4, 2023
Brilliant Series
Rising Dawn (The Watchers Book 3) by Christine Pope. Can Serena keep Lucius at arms length but try and convince him of her love to keep her lover Silas alive while he’s Lucius captive. Then Lucius gets Serena’s brother in his sights.
Rising Dawn (The Watchers Book 3) by Christine Pope. Can Serena keep Lucius at arms length but try and convince him of her love to keep her lover Silas alive while he’s Lucius captive. Then Lucius gets Serena’s brother in his sights.
November 15, 2025
It’s a good ending for the story and I think I liked this book the most in the series. Some aspects have been predictable and the characters are okay instead of exciting, but overall it’s a good book. 4 stars.
June 28, 2017
Very enjoyable light reading. The end of the trilogy ended beautifully! Couldn't ask for a better end....Just hate that this was the end of that story...
June 29, 2017
This is the finish of the Watchers trilogy. I'm glad it ended in an HEA (or maybe happily for now) but I still was icked out by the vampire elements.
February 28, 2018
Series
The Watchers is a great series with Romance and dangers vampires & watchers. Family, love, and betrayal, well worth the re2d
The Watchers is a great series with Romance and dangers vampires & watchers. Family, love, and betrayal, well worth the re2d
May 7, 2026
Rising Dawn (The Watchers book 3)
Really enjoyed reading this book just as much as the previous two and highly recommend reading them all you won't be sorry.
Really enjoyed reading this book just as much as the previous two and highly recommend reading them all you won't be sorry.
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