The Awakening

Gemquest #2

by Gary Alan Wassner

The battle lines have been drawn. The Dark Lord reaches beyond his realms in search of the heir, and the disparate nations of the world begin to recognize the magnitude of his evil. They rise up united and renew their bonds. From the dazzling ice kingdom of Eleutheria to the magnificent tree-top city of Seramour, revived allies succor and protect the Twins during the preparation for their all important quest for the Gem of Eternity. But first Davmiran must be awoken from his spell of slumber. Colton dar Agonthea, nemesis of life, thwarted previously in the city of Pardatha, is determined to capture or kill the heir before he is revived, thus putting an end to the prophecy and preventing him once and for all from fulfilling his destiny.

474 pages, Paperback

First published January 30, 2005

About the author

In the fashion industry, Gary Wassner, Co-CEO of Hilldun Corporation, known as the company behind many of Seventh Avenue's most prestigious fashion companies, has provided financing and factoring for many of America's most iconic designer labels. Derek Lam, Peter Som, Jason Wu, Maria Cornejo, Yeohlee, Alexander Wang, Nanette Lepore, Rebecca Taylor, Twinkle, Naeem Kahn, Zang Toi, Vivienne Westwood, Timo Weiland, Chris Benz, Mara Hoffman, Thom Browne, Betsey Johnson, Marc Jacobs and Alexis Bittar are only a few of fashion’s finest that have benefitted from the discerning eyes and business acumen of he and his business partner of twenty years, Jeffrey Kapelman.

Recently named one of Fashionsita’s 50 Most Influential People in Fashion, Gary is also a member of the CFDA Advisory Board and a mentor for the CFI Incubator program, an advisory board member of Fordham Law School’s Fashion Law Institute, as well as a member of Senator Gillibrand’s Fashion Industry Working Group and a passionate supporter of the Save The Garment Center movement and all causes related to supporting the Fashion Industry in NYC.

In addition to being a force in the fashion industry, he is a well respected fiction writer and children’s book author. His Gemquest series is popular among sci-fi and fantasy readers and one of his children's book, The Mystery of the Jubilee Emerald published by Mondo Publishing, is available everywhere. In 2011 he published Isabella Cucharella, Fashion Designer Extraordinaire, a picture book for budding young fashion stars, 50% of the proceeds of which he donated to the CFDA Fashion Incubator. In January of 2012 he published the next two books in the Adventures of Cristopher and Erica series, The Candle Rock Mystery and The Mystery of the Presidential Papers.

Wassner resides in New York with his wife Cathy. He has three sons, Brien, Christopher and Cole, two daughters-in-law, Mary and Lauren, and four dogs, Kiefer, Oakley, Alexa Rose and Piper Lily.