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The Awakening
384 pages
A breathless, supernatural road trip where survival means trusting the very monsters you were taught to fear.
What it feels like
Reading this feels like being strapped into a supernatural rollercoaster in the dark. It is a propulsive, adrenaline-soaked experience that perfectly captures the frantic energy of being on the run. The atmosphere is steeped in shadowy suspense and mild horror thrills, balanced by the sharp, authentic anxieties of teenagers forced to grow up too fast. You are pulled into a tight-knit, reluctant found family dynamic where snark masks genuine terror and shifting loyalties keep you constantly on edge. The prose is snappy and immediate, prioritizing breathless escapes and simmering romantic tension over lingering descriptions. It will absolutely devour the weekend of anyone who loves classic YA paranormal thrillers, genetic conspiracy tropes, and the messy, fierce bonds of outcast teens fighting for their lives.
- Mood
- tense
- spooky
- adrenaline-fueled
- shadowy
- Tone
- urgent
- snarky
- anxious
- determined
- Pace
- propulsive
- Themes
- found family · coming of age · survival · loss of autonomy · trust and betrayal
- The writing
- Direct, conversational, and fast-moving, prioritizing immediate action and internal teenage anxiety over flowery descriptions.
- The arc
- Moves from terrified isolation and confusion to a fierce, protective loyalty toward a reluctant found family.
- Who it's for
- Fans of classic YA paranormal thrillers who crave high-stakes escapes, genetic conspiracies, and messy, supernaturally-gifted outcasts.
Content notes
- medical experimentation
- violence
- death and dying
- kidnapping
- mild horror
About the book
If you had met me a few weeks ago, you probably would have described me as an average teenage girl — someone normal. Now my life has changed forever and I'm as far away from normal as it gets. A living science experiment — not only can I see ghosts, but I was genetically altered by a sinister organization called the Edison Group. What does that mean? For starters, I'm a teenage necromancer whose powers are out of control; I raise the dead without even trying. Trust me, that is not a power you want to have. Ever. Now I'm running for my life with three of my supernatural friends — a charming sorcerer, a cynical werewolf, and a disgruntled witch — and we have to find someone who can help us before the Edison Group finds us first. Or die trying.
Description from Open Library.
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