RYSE of the 1NES: The Watchers

By Jason Caston

They vowed to guard reality.
Now reality is fighting back.

For centuries the Watchers have stalked the orchards and ruins of RYSE, convinced that a single unchecked spark of illusion will reopen the world-shattering Rupture. Their creed is simple: Ward the light, bind the echoes, let no dark ascend.

When Kofi, a village blacksmith, coaxes graceful spiral flames from his anvil, flames that heal instead of harm, the Watchers feel their gospel cracking. Commander Naima leads her squad through fog-drenched groves, haunted libraries, and a fortress of living fruit-stone to hunt the boy, suppress the rising "orchard hush" energy, and unearth fragments of caretaker Mosi's forbidden diaries.

Each page whispers the same heresy:
Illusion can mend as well as break if fear loosens its grip.

Torn between duty and wonder, Naima faces impossible choices:

Capture Kofi and silence the blossoming magic, or trust him to finish what Mosi began.

Obey the scarred Grand Watcher whose iron law has kept the peace, or expose the truth that could save, or shatter, the realm.

Stand firm against the coming storm, or let her own heart ignite.

RYSE of the 1NES: The Watchers retells the events of Book One from the opposing side, offering a story of loyalty, doubt, and the razor-thin line between salvation and catastrophe. Perfect for readers who enjoy the moral complexity of The Stormlight Archive and the atmospheric magic of Shadow and Bone.

Choose your side before the orchard burns.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FGQKGPNS
• ISBN13: 9798290735184
• Release Date: July 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"