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The Awakening

The Awakening

Paranormal HorrorUrban Fantasy
Pages
384
Published
2009
Language
English

Synopsis

Chloe Saunders used to be a normal teenager until she discovered she was a genetically modified necromancer who raises the dead by accident. Now she is on the run from the Edison Group, the shadowy organization that experimented on her. Alongside a small group of fellow supernatural outcasts, she must find safety before they are hunted down.

Prose complexity
1/10

Vibe

TenseAdventurousDarkMysterious
Found FamilySurvivalComing of AgeReluctant Hero

Genres

Paranormal Horror Urban Fantasy YA Fantasy Horror Paranormal Young Adult Body Horror

About the author

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Kelley Armstrong

Kelley Armstrong is a Canadian author of fantasy, horror, thriller and romance novels for adults and teens. She debuted in 2001 with Bitten, the first novel in her Women of the Otherworld series, and has gone on to write the Darkest Powers, Darkness Rising, Age of Legends, Cainsville and Rockton series, among others. Her novel No Humans Involved was a New York Times bestseller, and The Rising won the Aurora Award for Best YA Novel in 2014. Her Otherworld novels inspired the television se...

Characters

The Edison GroupAntagonist
All characters in The Awakening

Frequently asked questions

  • Does The Awakening end on a cliffhanger?

    The Awakening concludes with a significant unresolved plot point, setting up the events for the next book in the series. Readers should be prepared for an immediate continuation of the story.

  • Is The Awakening connected to Kelley Armstrong's other series?

    The Awakening is the first book in the Darkest Powers series, which is a distinct young adult urban fantasy series. While it shares thematic elements with Armstrong's adult Women of the Otherworld series, it features a new cast of characters and a separate storyline.

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