Nightmares really do come true, and for fifteen-year-old Kyler Birkwood, they are just beginning. Raised on a farm by his Aunt Martha, Kyler has no clue about the magical heritage swimming through his blood. When he discovers evidence of a mythical creature, a terrifying beast thought only to exist in fairy tales, his safe world shatters.
Left at a school of magic to hunt for clues, he is overwhelmed and disbelieved. As loved ones begin disappearing and Orcs roam the land, Kyler must undergo a journey that takes him from the High Courts of the King to the unknown forests of the East. His magic just awakening, Kyler is the lone hope for a world that will not listen.
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Kyler
Something was wrong. The short hairs
on the back of Kyler’s neck stood up, straight and tall. He glanced toward the
dense forest that bordered his aunt Martha’s property. Large evergreens crowded
every inch of land not tilled for farming. For some reason the familiar-looking
trees loomed dark and foreboding, and he couldn’t shake the feeling that he was
being watched. He narrowed his eyes, looking for the source of his troubles,
but nothing surfaced. With a shake of his head, he returned to weeding the
garden, taking comfort in the familiar yet annoying task.
Under
the bottom leaf, he spotted a caterpillar, its fuzzy little body inching its
way toward a morning feast. Kyler pinched the culprit between his thumb and
index finger and popped it. Green slime oozed down his fingers, slick and
gooey. He wiped his fingers down the front of his shirt, and a greenish-yellow
smudge joined other stains of dirt and grime.
Rays
of sunlight filtered through the sky, dancing off Kyler’s sandy-blond hair and
hitting the garden with welcome light. His blue eyes squinted as he glanced up
into the brightness. He flexed his arm muscles, feeling tendons stretch and
skin pull. Farmwork was dull, but it had its advantages. He was well built for
his age, and he could tell by the way the girls in the village eyed him that
they felt so, too.
As
he moved on to the next plant, he felt that odd sensation again, as if
something was watching him, and not in a friendly way. Goose bumps broke out on
his arms, bumpy and rough. He whipped around to surprise whatever was watching,
ready to pounce, but again he saw nothing. He decided to finish his work, and
fast.
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Praise for The Awakening
"The Awakening is a clever blend of folklore and fantasy, perfect for fans of Harry Potter and Percy Jackson. A furiously fun read!" ~ Laurisa Reyes, author of the YA thriller, Contact
Author Dorine White
My name is Dorine White. I am a children's fantasy author and a book reviewer. I grew up back East in Maryland and attended BYU in Utah. I have a BA in Humanities with an interest in Art History and French. Currently I live in the beautiful, yet rainy Northwest with my husband and 6 children. My first novel was published in 2012 and is the beginning of the Cleopatra's Legacy series. The first two books are out, The Emerald Ring and The Ruby Pendant. Look for the third book, The Diamond Looking Glass in the summer of 2015.
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I love the cover! Thanks for sharing the excerpt!
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