I really love speculative fiction, so I was excited to dive into THE AWOKEN! This one was definitely entertaining, and I loved the dystopian world that was created here and the strong female characters! I’m also a sucker for any solid romance thrown into a book, and the light romance in THE AWOKEN did not disappoint. Really enjoyed this one!

What a fabulous story. This speculative debut follows a woman who is awoken from a cryogenic sleep. She had chosent the sleep due to her pending death of lymphoma and hoped someday, somehow, there would be a cure.

What she finds instead is a dystopian world split over the rights of the "Awoken" or those who chose a Cryogenic Sleep. Even stranger, as an "early adapter" she is a poster girl for a movement. Follow Alabine Rivers' journey as she fights for her own rights to be alive.

If you like dystopian literature, light romance and strong female characters this is a book for you! #PenguinBooks #Duttonbooks #NetGalley #TheAwoken

Katelyn Monroe Howes blew me away with her spectacular debut The Awoken.
Now this is the type of Sci-Fi novel I can devour.
She creates an atmosphere to her story that is completely immersive and intriguing.
The Awoken is a riveting story that I had to finish in two sittings.
The author has a way with words that is captivating, interesting and beyond stunning.
The pacing is just perfect. And the characters here are so well written, reading Alabine's story was truly a remarkable experience.
Action packed with amazing twists along the way I couldn't have enjoyed this book more than I did.

“I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.”

Dutton,
Thank You for your generosity and gifting me a copy of this amazing eARC!
I will post my review to my platforms, blog, B&N and Waterstone closer to pub date.

I wanted to like this more than I did. I struggled with the pacing and world building. I'll follow this author tho, I may have struggled a bit ,but I liked it very much.