The Seer (Truesight Trilogy) [Hardcover]

David Stahler Jr. (Author)

Book Description

Series: Truesight Trilogy | Publication Date: April 10, 2007

Young Jacob Manford grew up in Harmony, a blind boy raised in a colony of citizens dedicated to blindness as a way of life. Stricken with sight at thirteen, he escapes to the futuristic city of Melville, only to discover he has traded one hostile community for another.

Jacob's sight introduces him to a thrilling new world—vast landscapes, glittering skyscrapers, and flying machines—but he is unsure if he has finally found a place to belong. Will Jacob ever find what he is looking for?

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About the Author

David Stahler Jr. received his bachelor's degree in English from Middlebury College in 1994 and later earned a graduate degree from the Master of Arts in Liberal Studies program at Dartmouth College. His other science-fiction works for young adults include Truesight and Doppelganger. He teaches in Vermont, where he lives with his wife and son.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 13 and up
  
• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: HarperTeen; 1St Edition edition (April 10, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0060522887
• ISBN-13: 978-0060522889
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #754,391 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Courtesy of Teens Read Too, August 8, 2007

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This review is from: The Seer (Truesight Trilogy) (Hardcover)

Jacob grew up in Harmony, a city populated entirely by blind people. In the previous story (Truesight) Jacob was forced to leave Harmony. Because Jacob can see. After being ostracized by the only family and community he had ever known, and observing firsthand the treachery of the man in charge, Jacob fled to the unknown. Which is where THE SEER picks up.

Jacob wasn't completely prepared for his journey. He is traveling on foot through foreign areas, it's been days since he's eaten or drank anything, and he's heading towards a place he was raised to dislike. Jacob is beginning to doubt the wisdom of leaving Harmony, even if he is a fugitive.

He is "rescued" by Xander. Xander lives alone outside of the city and the painful memories that live there. In a way they are both attempting to escape their pasts. Perhaps that is why Xander is willing to help Jacob, in his own gruff way.

Jacob has a mission. His friend, Delaney, was banished from Harmony by her own father. She traveled the same roads as Jacob, without the benefits of sight. Jacob feels driven to find his friend.

Finding her turns out to be easy. Getting to her? Well, that's another story entirely. Jacob and Xander are going to have to rely on and trust each other, and that's just the beginning.

In addition to being a great, intelligent, futuristic adventure, there are real characters with good stories. And it's just a really interesting concept. To start with, there's a city where being blind is the only way. Even though Jacob didn't fit in there, it's still comforting because it was a place he knew. Add in a girl who should have fit in there, but didn't. A man who can't seem to find any place where he fits. And some people who will try to make everybody fit into what they want them to be.

Sometimes what you think you want isn't really what you want at all.

Reviewed by: Carrie Spellman

5.0 out of 5 stars The Seer (Truesight Trilogy) is a must read!, January 27, 2011

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This review is from: The Seer (Truesight Trilogy) (Hardcover)

This is an awesome trilogy! You need to read all three books to fully appreciate them. It's such creative, original thinking. I want Hollywood to make the movie! It would make a far, far better movie than most of the movies they are making now.

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Seer, August 3, 2007

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This review is from: The Seer (Truesight Trilogy) (Hardcover)

This is a terrific book. Very clear and informative. I ordered 4 and we're all very pleased with the book.