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Grace Awakening #1-2
Grace Awakening Dreams and Power
This is a paperback omnibus of both books in the series: Grace Awakening Dreams and Grace Awakening Power
Fourteen year old Grace doesn’t know it yet, but she’s been around for three thousand years waiting to fulfill her destiny to become one of the Three Graces of Greek Mythology. Forces are battling for her love, her body and her destiny. Now all she needs to do is survive the war.
In Awakening Dreams, Grace discovers the devotion of a love that has followed her through time. She also discovers the evil forces that are determined to destroy her life in Calgary. As she faces attacks and begins to find her own strength, Grace awakens to the other reality that her dreams reveal.
In Awakening Power, Grace has been sent to the Shuswap and must learn to live without her love’s physical presence in her life. As the attacks increase, Grace faces a battle to accept her destiny and to save the man she loves, their life together, and the joy, beauty and radiance that fuel all artistic endeavours in the world.
Fourteen year old Grace doesn’t know it yet, but she’s been around for three thousand years waiting to fulfill her destiny to become one of the Three Graces of Greek Mythology. Forces are battling for her love, her body and her destiny. Now all she needs to do is survive the war.
In Awakening Dreams, Grace discovers the devotion of a love that has followed her through time. She also discovers the evil forces that are determined to destroy her life in Calgary. As she faces attacks and begins to find her own strength, Grace awakens to the other reality that her dreams reveal.
In Awakening Power, Grace has been sent to the Shuswap and must learn to live without her love’s physical presence in her life. As the attacks increase, Grace faces a battle to accept her destiny and to save the man she loves, their life together, and the joy, beauty and radiance that fuel all artistic endeavours in the world.
408 pages, Paperback
First published April 26, 2012
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About the author
Shawn L. Bird
38 books90 followersShawn is an author and high school teacher living in the beautiful Shuswap Lake region of British Columbia, Canada with her brilliant, musical husband. She is a former exchange student and a proud member of Rotary, and so she is out to change the world in many ways. Shawn osaa puhua Suomen kieli. Shawn peut parler français.
Come explore with her through blog, Twitter, Pinterest, or Facebook. Shawn is always working on a variety of projects including short stories, novellas, and novels. Of course, during the school year there are students, reading, and marking. There are still dreams and there is still poetry.
Always poetry.
Come explore with her through blog, Twitter, Pinterest, or Facebook. Shawn is always working on a variety of projects including short stories, novellas, and novels. Of course, during the school year there are students, reading, and marking. There are still dreams and there is still poetry.
Always poetry.
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August 22, 2017
YA,Greek mythology, urban fantasy - Books one and two of a trilogy.
Before beginning my review, I must make two confessions. Firstly, I know the author, and secondly, I have read very little in the YA genre.
These books, combine the worlds of Grace, a "normal" high school student in Canada, and that of some of the Greek Gods. It appears as if different factions of the gods (good versus evil) are fighting over the fate of Grace, which will determine the fate of mankind.
In the first book, Grace is totally unaware of this battle. She is living as a normanl teenager, absorbed in her studies and her friends. However, she is involved in an increasing number of potentially life threatening accidents. She is also becoming involved with an older teenager, Ben, who is a musician. During this period, she lives in Calgary, Alberta with her parents.
The second book, finds Grace living with her Aunt Bright in Salmon Arm, BC. and separated from her boyfriend, Ben. This has been arranged, much against Grace's wishes, by the gods who are supporting and protecting Grace. She is now in grade 12 and more self aware. She begins to learn of her true nature and her responsibitities. Grace gradually gains power and battles are fought.
There are many things I liked about these books. I so enjoyed reading books that were located in Calgary and Salmon Arm, areas I know well. Although, I am a long distance from my teen years, I easily recognized the teen reasoning and behavior displayed by Grace and her friends. This author knows and understands teenagers. It was also interesting to try and guess which modern day person was a god in disguise. The books prompted me to do some research on Greek myths
and gods.
As for the writing, I found it to be descriptive, and moved the plot along at a good pace. I loved the poems that began each chapter which gave clues as to what was coming. But most of all, I enjoyed the celebration of the arts, music, dance, literature which is the backbone of these books.
Before beginning my review, I must make two confessions. Firstly, I know the author, and secondly, I have read very little in the YA genre.
These books, combine the worlds of Grace, a "normal" high school student in Canada, and that of some of the Greek Gods. It appears as if different factions of the gods (good versus evil) are fighting over the fate of Grace, which will determine the fate of mankind.
In the first book, Grace is totally unaware of this battle. She is living as a normanl teenager, absorbed in her studies and her friends. However, she is involved in an increasing number of potentially life threatening accidents. She is also becoming involved with an older teenager, Ben, who is a musician. During this period, she lives in Calgary, Alberta with her parents.
The second book, finds Grace living with her Aunt Bright in Salmon Arm, BC. and separated from her boyfriend, Ben. This has been arranged, much against Grace's wishes, by the gods who are supporting and protecting Grace. She is now in grade 12 and more self aware. She begins to learn of her true nature and her responsibitities. Grace gradually gains power and battles are fought.
There are many things I liked about these books. I so enjoyed reading books that were located in Calgary and Salmon Arm, areas I know well. Although, I am a long distance from my teen years, I easily recognized the teen reasoning and behavior displayed by Grace and her friends. This author knows and understands teenagers. It was also interesting to try and guess which modern day person was a god in disguise. The books prompted me to do some research on Greek myths
and gods.
As for the writing, I found it to be descriptive, and moved the plot along at a good pace. I loved the poems that began each chapter which gave clues as to what was coming. But most of all, I enjoyed the celebration of the arts, music, dance, literature which is the backbone of these books.
May 26, 2013
Smart and entertaining - I don't normally delve into YA fiction but everytime I do, I wonder why I don't just go back to my YA roots. Greek mythology comes to life in present day BC and as if the normal teenage angst isn't enough, Grace finds herself dealing with a mysterious and uncanny connection to those dusty old myths of yesterday. A fun revisioning/neo-visioning of some well-loved Greek characters. All from perspective of young, intelligent and powerful woman. Hazzah!
May 23, 2012
This is a great book that combines mythology and modern day. A young heroine learns about herself, her surprizingly long history, her family and her true love all while surviving threats and danger from adversaries that are based in greek mythology. It was a fun read that held your attention with the twists and turns of the plot. Very enjoyable.
July 20, 2012
I was one of Shawn Birds, English students a few years ago so I got to read one of the earlier copies of this book, it will be exciting to see any changes when I read the new version. But the old version was great, we got to give her some pointers back then on some tweaks but nothing serious overall it was a great book.
May 22, 2012
Love this book! Very well written,kept me interested, and left me wanting more!!!
February 19, 2023
Excellent book!!!
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