The Awakening

(Emerge #1)

by Melissa A. Craven

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Pub Date Mar 31 2015 | Archive Date Jul 07 2016

Description

Allie Carmichael has always believed life is simple.

You’re born. You live. You die.
She has no cause to believe that equation works differently for her, but there has to be a reason the world treats her like a pariah.

When an unexpected move to Kelleys Island brings Aidan McBrien crashing into her life, Allie is thrown by his reaction. He doesn’t shrink from her touch. He doesn’t stutter or make a quick exit. He smiles and welcomes her into his circle of friends, who aren’t exactly comfortable with Allie, but they seem to get her in a way most people don’t.

Finally, Allie has a real shot at normal and rides that high right up to her sixteenth birthday when she wakes in agony—an experience Aidan insists they have all faced. She struggles in ignorance, uncertain of what is real and what isn’t. When she emerges, Allie is different. She has always been different, but even among her extraordinary friends, she and Aidan are special.

As Allie struggles to maintain her tenuous grasp on the power that threatens to overwhelm her, she worries she will lose herself in this strange new world. A dangerous world where she will have to fight tooth and nail to defend the power and freedom that is her birthright.

…only Allie hates to fight.

Allie Carmichael has always believed life is simple.

You’re born. You live. You die.
She has no cause to believe that equation works differently for her, but there has to be a reason the world...

Advance Praise

2015 International Book Awards Finalist

2015 USA Best Book Awards Finalist

2015 Dante Rossetti YA Awards Finalist

Readers’ Favorite 2X Five star review recipient

"I enjoyed Emerge. It is a nice paranormal romance that focuses on a young girl who doesn’t quite fit in and who is trying to figure out why. She wants to be a better friend and have those special relationships, but she doesn’t trust herself (or others) and has a hard time letting go of that fear. I think this story has a good message for young readers, especially young girls. Craven did a nice job of packaging that message into a fun, paranormal action story that readers can get excited about, with a romance that will get them talking, too." ~ JJ Phillips for Readers’ Favorite ~ 5 STARS

"Emerge: The Awakening is a cool story about a girl who is different but doesn't understand why. Then she learns that sheisn't just "different." She's talented and unique and part of this awesome group of Immortals. Craven obviously has a talent for strong and interesting characters!”~ EmilyWhite for Readers' Favorite ~ 5 Stars

"Young Adult Fantasy today is being pumped out like neverbefore. In her book, Emerge: The Awakening, Melissa A. Craven has skillfullydeveloped a believable plot that begins by blending friendship, romance,adventure and mystery but then builds on that by throwing in a race of immortalbeings, martial arts, battle against ancient enemies and the anticipation ofthe fulfillment of a very old prophecy."
~ Hub Pages Reviewer, Chris Mills ~ 5 STARS

"Melissa A. Craven is fantastic at world building and creating strong origin stories for her characters. This is one Indie book that should be on every YA shelf."~ Joanne Mumley for YABooksCentral.com ~ 4 STARS

"Melissa A. Craven has seriously just joined the top of my list of favourite Authors! Such an impressive start to a series and definitely has me wanting more!
I loved this book it flowed really easily, a fast page turner that kept me engrossed from start to finish, a highly recommended top read!”~ Charlotte Weaver for Eat-Sleep-Repeat ~ 5 STARS

"One of the things I loved most about this book was the care taken to create the world so all the characters had a well-development past and were totally believable. Another thing was the unpredictable nature of the story. I love surprises and not being able to guess what is going to happen next. This serves it in aces.”~ Top Amazon Reviewer (Rank 17,881) ~ 5 STARS