Books with title Awaken

Eve Vennell began writing 'Awakened' in 2012 after having a dream about the two main characters. It is set on another planet that is more advanced than Earth. The beings on Klyos remember their past lives and attempt to make contact with other species in the galaxy. Here is an excerpt... The Elder returned to his seat. He leaned forward and placed his fingertips together, looking at me over them. “Arwin, do you remember what makes our planet different to all the other planets in the cosmos?” I looked up in surprise. The Elders were the ones responsible for overseeing the Balance, so I was pretty sure he knew the answer himself. I started to twist a piece of my hair around my finger before answering. “Yes. We have achieved a state of awareness of ourselves and the universe. We are no longer confined to the life/death cycle and we have gained a sense of balance which allows us to live with our planet instead of trying to control and destroy it.” I paused and the Elder nodded at me to continue. I could feel a gentle curiosity radiating from him. I rarely felt anything other than contentment from the Elders. They were like rocks that had been worn smooth with the river of time and were no longer affected by the ebb and flow of ordinary life. “We don't 'need' for anything. We each have our purpose and we find happiness in performing it. Also, we don't engage in destructive actions for no reason.” “Very good, Arwin. I can see that you have a good understanding of our culture and who we are.” He paused. “You have found your life's work, haven't you, Arwin?” “Yes, Elder. I believe my work lies in the field of Earth. They are quite an evolved species, are they not?” “Yes, child, they are. In some areas very advanced and yet in others, dangerously ignorant. We had hoped that they would be ready for contact by now, but the most recent mission still detects an aggressiveness and superstition that would destroy our attempts to help them. This is largely based on their own fear and inability to act as a united whole. They are so fragmented and consumed with power amongst themselves, that they are actually in danger of destroying each other and the whole planet for no purpose at all.” I thought this over. “So someone needs to find out why they do this and how we can make contact with them in such a way so as to not create mass hysteria...” The Elder smiled. “You are Awakening rapidly and are ready to continue your life's work. You have always been one of the brightest in the field, which is why you are the one to handle Earth.”

Maxwell Cain was just your average, fifteen-year-old, high school misfit. Then one day, he wakes up and realizes ten years of his life have gone missing...and he is now a businessman worth billions. Now, on the run from people trying to kill him, Max is quickly found by a man who calls himself a tracker. This tracker tells him crazy, impossible stories of powerful magic and evil tyrants determined to control the world. If that’s not enough, he tells Max it has been prophesied that he will play a part in it all. Max will travel on a daring rescue mission, all the while, attempting to control his abilities... and save the world. If he can’t, he will succumb to his powers and become the evil tyrant he was predestined to be.

The world has fallen asleep...and the only hope for mankind's survival rests upon the fragile alliance between dogs, cats...and a few really tired teens. Kevin's a bit of a slacker. After pulling off an all-nighter to finish his homework, he finds himself in a bit of a bind: there's no one at school. No place to turn in his paper. But that's the least of his problems. He discovers that everyone--his family, his neighbors, and his friends--is still asleep. The whole world...is still asleep...and there's nothing he can do about it. His only lively companion is his next-door neighbor, Andrew, who also didn't go to bed the night before. And just when he wants to fall asleep himself, he is approached by a talking...dog! The pets have formed an alliance known as the HPC, the Household Pet Coalition, and they are searching for a way to save their masters. In order to solve this mystery, Kevin must gather allies from all over and fight back against the wild animals that threaten to attack the vulnerable humans. But to do that...he must stay awake for as long as he can...before he too falls asleep...and will never awaken....

Elani, an orphan in Los Angeles, lives in a world of vampires and werewolves, witches and warlocks. Humans struggle to take control of the world but only end in continuing the centuries-long war between them all. Elani doesn't care in her sun-soaked city but then she is forced to move across the country; there she meets someone who's about to change every bias she knows, every prejudice she thought true. What if Elani isn't human? Isn't a vampire or a werewolf? What if she is something different? Something destined to change the world, stop the war. . .

When Dark Portals Open, Paragons Will Awaken.Israel and Erin are strangers who wake up in a dark sub basement with no memory of how they got there. As they work together to escape, they encounter the clandestine Sentry Group and are thrust into a hidden subculture of monsters, secret societies, and carefully concealed history.The truth of human history isn’t the only surprise waiting for them, though, as the power hidden deep within their DNA suddenly manifests.A man cursed with a monstrous hunger.A woman who can bend space and time.As a cult devoted to the Dark Old Ones plots to unleash their hellish masters upon the planet, will Israel and Erin stand against the coming darkness or stand back and let humanity fend for itself?Awakened: Paragons, Book One is a dark fantasy with a sci-fi thriller twist. If you like real characters in unreal situations then you love C. Steven Manley’s Paragons Trilogy. Get a copy now and find out what it means to be Awakened!