The Awakening

The Awakening

by Jessaca Willis
The Awakening

The Awakening

by Jessaca Willis

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Overview

The superpowers of Shatter Me and The X-Men meet the devastated world of The Walking Dead in author Jessaca Willis' debut post-apocalyptic supernatural series.

Mara is not your average college student. She has supernatural abilities. She's one of the Awakened.

With just a touch of her hand, Mara can make anyone do whatever she wants them to.

But in a world where mankind doesn't understand or accept people like her, Mara chooses to conceal her magic, protecting herself from those who might harm her.

Until today.

When Mara's school is attacked by anti-Awakened radicals determined to eradicate people "like her" from existence, Mara finds herself caught in the middle of the chaos and forced to decide whether she will ignore her Awakened identity or embrace it.


★★★★★ "A not-so-average day at college that turns into a battle for survival."

★★★★★ "A story of intrigue and peril that, despite being fantasy, corresponds all too closely with the times we live in."

★★★★★ "Surgically precise expositions, behemothic conflict, and high-pressure plot with shocking surprises"


The Awakening is a short story teaser/prequel to the diverse post-apocalyptic supernatural adventure book, Blood Awakens. Fans of The X-MenThe Young ElitesYear One, The Walking Dead, and Shatter Me will devour Jessaca Willis' debut superpowered series.


Product Details

BN ID: 2940162888130
Publisher: Jessaca Willis
Publication date: 03/07/2020
Series: The Awakened
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
File size: 116 KB

About the Author

Growing up in the 90's and early 2000's, Jessaca spent her free time heavily immersed in books and shows such as Harry Potter, True Blood, The Sword of Truth/Legend of the Seeker, and Merlin, so much so that at one point she truly believed fantasy worlds were real (maybe she still does). Her passion for the unimaginable and the magnificent grew, leading Jessaca to a career in fantasy writing, with an inclination toward the dark, horror, paranormal, and dystopian/apocalyptic sub-genres.

Before she realized being an author was more than her own fantasy though, she was a wandering college student who believed in making the world a better place. She studied social work for her undergraduate and graduate degrees, and participated in a number of study abroad programs that led her to countries such as Guatemala, Italy, and Bolivia. So that her studies don't become entirely useless, Jessaca draws heavily from her experiences abroad and from her education in human development, social institutions (race, gender, class, sexuality, etc.), mental health, and family roles, to incorporate into her novels and short stories.

Jessaca is a self-proclaimed nerd who loves cosplay, video games, and comics. She grew up and still lives in Portland, Oregon, where she resides with her partner and their fur- and human-babies.
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