Publisher's Synopsis
This edition of book one in the Immortals of East Greenwich series is the YOUNG ADULT edition. An adult edition is currently being written under a new title. This edition is appropriate for 13+
The Vampire Diaries meets Charmed!
"Their journey and development hooks you while the twists and turns reel you in. As a lifelong fan of paranormal fiction, this book did not disappoint."
-Jonathan Benecke, author of The Vampire World Saga
A stalker. An ancient witch. And a vampire who desires her blood.
Mercy knows what true pain is-she's lived with it since her high school graduation when someone drove a knife into her chest. She's taken comfort in knowing they're locked away, but now, months later, an unknown threat lurks in the shadows-a stalker-and he's watching her every move.
As she nears her eighteenth birthday, a series of strange events lead Mercy to discover a long-held dark secret that shakes her conscience and stirs a magic inside her. Her body heals at an unnatural speed, and a power ignites at her fingertips. She has no idea what's happening until a mysterious stranger, Caleb, comes into town, and reveals to Mercy a past life she can't remember-she's an ancient witch, vampires are real, and she is destined to destroy them.
As Caleb teaches Mercy how to harness her magic, a plan unfolds within Salem's most powerful vampire clan-and their leader, Maurice-is coming for her.
Mercy must fight to survive and release the dark power she was born with. Because to slay a monster, she must become a monster.
◆ A top 10 finalist for young adult books at the Author Academy Awards, 2019 & 2020, and Amazon bestselling author.
READER REVIEWS
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ "Character development is fantastic."
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ "I didn't see THAT coming!"
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ "This book had me in another world without realizing I'd left my own."
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ "A definite page turner!"
AUTHOR NOTES
The Dark Awakening is a young adult novel, but does contain mild language & violence. This is the second edition; 100 more pages & complete rewrite than first edition. Original series name: The Chosen Coven
TRIGGER WARNINGS:
Kidnapping, death of a parent, trauma & PTSD, violence against teenager by parent, mental illness caused by fictional magic, death of a loved one, violence, murder & gore.
