Books with title The Woken Gods

Five years ago, the gods of ancient mythology awoke around the world. This morning, Kyra Locke is late for school.Seventeen-year-old Kyra lives in a transformed Washington, D.C., home to the embassies of divine pantheons and the mysterious Society of the Sun. But when rebellious Kyra encounters two trickster gods on her way back from school, one offering a threat and the other a warning, it turns out her life isn’t what it seems. She escapes with the aid of Osborne “Oz” Spencer, an intriguing Society field operative, only to discover that her scholar father has disappeared with a dangerous relic. The Society needs it, and they don’t care that she knows nothing about her father’s secrets.Now Kyra must depend on her wits and the suspect help of scary gods, her estranged oracle mother, and, of course, Oz—whose first allegiance is to the Society. She has no choice if she’s going to recover the missing relic and save her father. And if she doesn’t? Well, that may just mean the end of the world as she knows it. From the author of Lois Lane: Fallout and Girl on a Wire comes a divinely different fantasy that will appeal to fans of Neil Gaiman, Cassandra Clare, and Rick Riordan."Unique, fast-paced, and rife with tension, The Woken Gods brilliantly pits loyalty against survival, trust against inevitability, and love against fear." — Carrie Ryan, New York Times bestselling author of The Forest of Hands and Teeth series

Five years ago, the gods of ancient mythology awoke around the world.This morning, Kyra Locke is late for school.Seventeen-year-old Kyra lives in a transformed Washington, D.C., home to the embassies of divine pantheons and the mysterious Society of the Sun. But when rebellious Kyra encounters two trickster gods on her way back from school, one offering a threat and the other a warning, it turns out her life isn't what it seems. She escapes with the aid of Osborne "Oz" Spencer, an intriguing Society field operative, only to discover that her scholar father has disappeared with a dangerous relic. The Society needs it, and they don't care that she knows nothing about her father's secrets.Now Kyra must depend on her wits and the suspect help of scary gods, her estranged oracle mother, and, of course, Oz--whose first allegiance is to the Society. She has no choice if she's going to recover the missing relic and save her father. And if she doesn't? Well, that may just mean the end of the world as she knows it.From the author of Blackwood comes a fresh, thrilling urban fantasy that will appeal to fans of Neil Gaiman, Cassandra Clare, and Rick Riordan.

Five years ago, the gods of ancient mythology awoke around the world.This morning, Kyra Locke is late for school.Seventeen-year-old Kyra lives in a transformed Washington, D.C., home to the embassies of divine pantheons and the mysterious Society of the Sun. But when rebellious Kyra encounters two trickster gods on her way back from school, one offering a threat and the other a warning, it turns out her life isn't what it seems. She escapes with the aid of Osborne "Oz" Spencer, an intriguing Society field operative, only to discover that her scholar father has disappeared with a dangerous relic. The Society needs it, and they don't care that she knows nothing about her father's secrets.Now Kyra must depend on her wits and the suspect help of scary gods, her estranged oracle mother, and, of course, Oz--whose first allegiance is to the Society. She has no choice if she's going to recover the missing relic and save her father. And if she doesn't? Well, that may just mean the end of the world as she knows it.From the author of Blackwood comes a fresh, thrilling urban fantasy that will appeal to fans of Neil Gaiman, Cassandra Clare, and Rick Riordan.

The novella, ‘The Woken’. Mason Fernard arrives in the rural setting of the town of Pemberton and quickly befriends Heather, after meeting her in his GCSE classes. Though, Heather soon comes to realise that Mason is far from being your typical teenager. He has incredible physical strength and seems impervious to any pain. Heather also starts to question why a mysterious facility, the Bioscience Research Institute, shows a particular interest in Mason. Follow Heather and Mason, as they set out to uncover Mason’s past and come to understand who he truly is and why he is so special. So special, in fact, that some government agencies will stop at nothing to get their hands on him.

The novella, ‘The Woken’. Mason Fernard arrives in the rural setting of the town of Pemberton and quickly befriends Heather, after meeting her in his GCSE classes. Though, Heather soon comes to realise that Mason is far from being your typical teenager. He has incredible physical strength and seems impervious to any pain. Heather also starts to question why a mysterious facility, the Bioscience Research Institute, shows a particular interest in Mason. Follow Heather and Mason, as they set out to uncover Mason’s past and come to understand who he truly is and why he is so special. So special, in fact, that some government agencies will stop at nothing to get their hands on him.