Books in The Awakened series

For most twelve-year-olds, being kidnapped is terrifying. For Althea, it’s only Tuesday.Her powers of healing make her a precious commodity in the Badlands, a place where the strong write the law in blood. For as long as she can remember, she has lived either as a possession or a goddess. Althea contents herself with captivity as long as she can help others, even those who killed to own her.After three whole months in the same village, the friendship of a young warrior makes her feel almost like a member of the tribe rather than a prisoner. Alas, raiders seize her yet again. For the first time in six years, being stolen hurts.Following a reluctant escape, she questions if she should dare risk using her powers to defend herself, and those she has come to love. Her attempt to return to the tribe leaves her lost and alone and, for the first time in her life, trying to stay free.Alas, two threats far beyond her experience to understand also hunt her. One wishes to use her for his grand scheme—and one wants to destroy her.

Zoey Valentine is finally safe, tucked away miles underground in the fortified community of the Sanctuary. She can finally breathe easily. But Sanctuary is far from what she imagined and she can't help but feel trapped. Sekhmet's leader, Razi Cylon, may be dead but Sekhmet, her evil corporation that created the Awakened, is still out there and it's not long before citizens of Sanctuary are disappearing and reappearing, dead and mutilated, each one tagged with a note, a warning, signed by Razi herself. Problem is, Razi should be dead and when she starts to threaten everything Zoey has fought so hard for, she's ready to fight. Sekhmet has existed for far too long and Zoey has had enough. It's time to end it all.

She had hope. He had hatred. Together they might change everything. Adira is a traitor to the Citadel. As a prisoner of the shadow assassins she did something unthinkable. She has a choice: run or become the leader the Uprising needs. Either way, she probably won’t survive. Dominus Kage will never be the same. He should never have told Adira his real name. Now everything he created as the leader of the assassins is unraveling. She wants him to be a leader, to be a force for good. But she doesn’t know how deep the dark scars go. Hope is a fairy tale. There is no hope anymore. It’s better to be feared. Will a reluctant heroine make an unlikely hero out of a villain? Read it today.

Adira is a survivor Now, the man she fears the most might be her only hope. In the province of Francia, purity laws bring freedom. Anyone less than perfect is enslaved--or killed. But Adira has a deadly secret. One night changed her life forever. Kidnapped by Dominus Kage, the leader of the shadow assassins, Adira will be forced to make a choice: kill to survive...or die. The assassins aren't what they seem and as Adira falls deeper into their world everything she knows about the purity laws will be tested. But Kage's secret past could change everything. Is he a monster, or is he the only person who can keep her alive? From a USA Today bestselling author comes a series for fans of epic, dystopian fantasy who love breathtaking action, complex characters, and an unforgettable story.

For 17 year old Alex Constance, high school has had its hardships. With her parents’ divorce, her brother leaving for the Marines, and not fitting in with the popular crowd at school, Alex thought her life couldn’t get any more difficult than it already was. That is, until her entire world is turned upside down when she sees a man in black and no one else does. A whole new world of weird has been added to her life. Nathaniel, a dangerous man with many secrets, may be her only hope to save her life. Caught in the middle of an on-going war between fallen angels and angels, Alex begins to learn the truth about herself and her unique family; but will it be enough to save her life or will she become her biggest fear yet? One thing is certain. Alex will not be given a choice, and she may still end up in a psychiatric ward or a body bag.

*** #1 The Sunday Times bestseller*** Publishers Weekly bestseller"This book is no joke. Get ready to not sleep tonight. Awakened does exactly what it advertises. Scary amazing fun." -- Brad Meltzer, bestselling author of The Escape Artist.“Awakened hits the high notes of Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child’s Relic and Scott Snyder’s The Wake [...] but its scope actually extends much further.” -- Kirkus ***The star of truTV’s hit show Impractical Jokers—alongside veteran sci-fi and horror writer Darren Wearmouth—delivers a chilling and wickedly fun supernatural novel in the vein of The Strain, in which a beautiful new subway line in New York City unearths an ancient dark horror that threatens the city’s utter destruction and the balance of civilization itself.After years of waiting, New York's newest subway line is finally ready, an express train that connects the city with the burgeoning communities across the Hudson River. The shining jewel of this state-of-the-art line is a breathtaking visitors’ pavilion beneath the river. Major dignitaries, including New York City’s Mayor and the President of the United States, are in attendance for the inaugural run, as the first train slowly pulls in.Under the station’s bright ceiling lights, the shiny silver cars gleam. But as the train comes closer into view, a far different scene becomes visible.All the train’s cars are empty. All the cars’ interiors are drenched in blood.As chaos descends, all those in the pavilion scramble to get out. But the horror is only beginning. High levels of deadly methane fill the tunnels. The structure begins to flood. For those who don’t drown, choke or spark an explosion, another terrifying danger awaits—the thing that killed all those people on the train. It’s out there…and it’s coming.There's something living beneath New York City, and it's not happy we've woken it up.