Books with title Awaken

"I couldn't think or rationalize my actions. I could only feel the sensation of his blood traveling inside of me..."Alaya Eveland is an aspiring track star at Equinox High in Equinox, Florida. She was beginning to make a name for herself throughout the city for her amazing speed and her infallible track record, but her obsession with becoming a professional athlete caused her to kill her mother and herself. Miraculously, she was given a second chance at life. However, Alaya is too grief stricken to care much about her school career and only focuses on track and Octavius, a striking, mysterious boy in her class. She is drawn to Octavius like water vapors to a cloud and ignoring him is almost impossible. Despite having a best friend and a crush on her teammate Shemroy, she still feels a heavy amount of burden and pain from killing her mother. But it seems maybe she was really better off dead, for she soon learns she needs blood to sustain her life, her father has to kill her for existing, her ex-boyfriend has extreme jealousy issues, her favorite track adversary has gone missing. People end up dead. Nothing is as it seems and no one is who they say; not even Alaya.

Gellia's life is cursed. Not only does the king and courtiers hate her, but every one of her betrothals ends with a dead fiance. Her only reliable friend is her horse. In her misery she could have no idea that one rainy day would bring change to her tiny world whether she likes it or not. So with her trusty steed and inscrutable mentor she embarks on the adventure of her life into the great vast beyond. But will it answer her questions, or make the line between light and dark even more blurred?

A haunted mansion deep in the heart of a Louisiana bayou wasn't how sixteen year old Serina had pictured her life. Come to think of it, neither was falling in love with Joshua, a pure soul who had passed over from this life to the next. But here she was, fulfilling her destiny as a Protector of Eden, a dimension full of pure souls. Souls that had passed before their true time and had been given a second chance at a life.Discovering she has powers hidden from her at birth, Serina finds a strength within herself to battle the evil lurking in Eden.Together with her best friend Cin, a seer who was born and raised on the bayous, Serina will face her deepest fears.But will she be strong enough to survive? And can she trust her new feelings of love?

I dreamt of a girl I had never met every night since I was ten years old. Then, like an angel sent down from Heaven she appeared out of nowhere, standing in my kitchen with claims that were way too good to ever be true. Now, I must pay close attention to the story she is sharing, with the hope of understanding what she is trying to teach me. This just might be the greatest moment of my life.

Lerin Carsten has a serious case of wanderlust and it's easy to see the reason why. She's always wondered about the summer before she was born- the last summer before her mother died. Raised by her mothers sister, Leila, it's a topic that's hard to discuss. But when Lerin discovers a box of keepsakes in the attic- journals, a map, and dozens of photos of a mysterious farm, it's a topic that can't be avoided any longer. A journey to the heart of Maine brings her face to face with her own past, a grandmother she thought she would never know, and an entire world about to be turned upside down.It isn't long before she discovers the truth of her past. Now Lerin has to decide if she wants the destiny laid out before her, a destiny directly tied to a necklace she's had since birth. She'll have the help of Daphne and Rolf, two friends that recognize how special she is from the moment they meet Lerin. Together they'll unravel her past and save the future of their people.

Fourteen-year-old Tala doesn't care that the world is divided between techies and nature lovers, she has her own problems. In her tight-knit, multi-cultural community, nestled in a secluded forest, her main concerns revolve around gaining the fickle attentions of her Frenchman, Alain, and avoiding the derision of her frenemies, Gwyn and Darby. Then the dream came; horrifyingly vivid and before she could catch her breath, she was thrown into the middle of a century old battle. Now she must realize the powers she didn't know she possessed in order to fight an enemy she never knew existed.

A fictional book for children of "all ages". Awakened is the second book of the Spirit Kidz series and opens up where Discovery left off. In Discovery, the teens had made a fascinating discovery that opened up a whole other world to them and they had been on such a great adventure until major disaster struck right where they live. The teens make their way out of all the confusion and mess in an attempt to figure out what was going on and to get on with their lives, but things were going to be very different than before the unexplained disaster. They encounter more of the supernatural realm that leads them to beginning to understand their purpose but it can only come if they are truly awakened!

Of course, the dress was white. This is what I'm supposed to die in, I thought. Not many people knew what their last outfit would be. I pulled it over my head. It fit me perfectly. It had long, loose fitting sleeves, a modest neckline, and waves of material on the skirt. I hated it. There were no shoes, and I was afraid I'd have to run through the forest barefoot but there weren't a lot of options. Besides, I'd run barefoot over a bed of nails to get away. "Scarlett, are you ready?" he called. I looked in the mirror and took a deep breath. Time to fight for my life. Scarlett Garner doesn't remember anything before the age of four—until a car accident changes everything. She starts to remember pieces of a past that frighten her. A past her parents hid from her... and a secret that could get her killed.

One year ago a car accident killed Victoria Dinham's father, and now all that keeps her going is the hope of getting into the Manhattan Dance Conservatory. That is, until an ethereal girl named Ashlinn visits her in her sleep claiming to be the creator of good dreams and carrying a message from her comatose brother. They meet in Victoria's subconscious, and over time they come to care for each other. Ashlinn is secure in her asexuality, but Victoria has never heard of it. Soon, however, she realizes she too must be asexual. On the day of Victoria's big dance audition, her mother is unable to drive her to town so Ashlinn must turn human to help Victoria chase her dreams. While in New York City, Victoria and Ashlinn explore their affections for each other and try to understand what it means to be asexual teenagers. Unfortunately for the couple, Ashlinn cannot stay human forever, and humanity begins to suffer from not having her around to create pleasant fantasies each night.

In an attempt to protect their families, Livia and Adam set out in a search for answers that would change their lives forever. While on the run, Livia and Adam crossed paths with Daniel, who had been searching for genetically enhanced teens. But getting out from under The Agency’s radar has not been easy. After being ambushed by the leader of The Agency that created them—a desperate attempt to claim what they lost just over a decade earlier—Livia was forced to leave Adam behind, barely escaping to safety with Daniel. Now under the control of The Agency, Adam is serving the purpose for which he was created. Manipulated to forget his love for Livia and his past, he lives a life crafted by fake memories that enslave him to a life of following the orders of the agency. Now Adam battles with vivid “dreams” of a life he does not remember and the strong connection he feels to the girl with familiar blue eyes. The desire for vengeance propels Livia and Daniel into a dangerous race to disrupt the destructive string of events that The Agency initiated seventeen years earlier. As they travel across parts of North America in search of other teens who are just like them, Livia will face an ethical battle over genetics, loyalty, and love. The race is on, and it is up to Livia to destroy The Agency and rescue Adam, but even if she succeeds at saving him, there are no guarantees she’ll able to save the deep connection they once shared.