Those You Despise: The Awakened Book 7

by Jason Tesar

The fractured Temporal Realm is consolidated, with ancient and modern cultures now forced to contend for a single world. Nothing stands between Kael and the last of the Wandering Stars, yet his location may be obvious to those watching from the Eternal Realm, making his presence a danger to everyone around him. With his allies and family centralized in Orud, and the city under threat of imminent assault from the most dangerous and technologically advanced enemies, Kael must decide whether to stay and ambush them or leave to confront them alone. Which is the wiser path? The answer depends upon his interpretation of an ancient prophecy and the depth of his faith in it; meanwhile, the lives of everyone he loves hang in the balance. In book seven of the bestselling Awakened series, Jason Tesar's epic saga forges a new world from the remnants of three disparate civilizations, fusing the genres of sci-fi, fantasy, and military fiction.

314 pages, Paperback

Published January 16, 2018

About the author

The third of four children and an introvert from the start, Jason Tesar grew up as an imaginative “middle child” who enjoyed the make-believe world as much as the real one, possibly more. From adolescence to adulthood, his imagination continued to feed itself on a diet of books, movies, and art, all the while growing and maturing—waiting for its opportunity. Then, during a procession of monotonous, physically laborious day-jobs, his imagination leaped into motion, bringing together characters and locations of a world that would someday come to life on the pages of a book.

In late 1998, Jason made his first attempt at writing, managing to complete a whole scene before returning once again to reality. A year and a half later, a spontaneous night-time conversation with his wife encouraged him to take his writing seriously and to keep on dreaming. Over the next seven years, Jason carved time out of the real world to live in an imaginary one of epic fantasy, science-fiction, and military/political conflict. The fruits of this labor would later become the first three books of the bestselling AWAKENED series.

Due to the incredible support from readers around the world, Jason continued his trajectory into make-believe, jumping from stable employment in the micro-electronics industry into the mysterious abyss of full-time writing.

Living in Colorado with his beautiful wife and two children, Jason now spends the majority of his time fusing the best parts of his favorite genres into stories of internal struggle and triumph, friendship, betrayal, political alliances, and military conflict.

If you’d like to follow along on Jason’s journey or get behind the scenes info on the AWAKENED or WANDERING STARS series, you can find him on Facebook (jasontesar.com), Twitter (@jasontesar), on his blog (www.jasontesar.com), or send him an email at jasontesar@yahoo.com.

Reviews

[Ron]

Amazing

Well worth the wait this is a real page turner with plenty of action as kael continues his quest to fulfil the prophecy of the awakened. The best story so far in this series cannot wait for the next book

[Becca]

So good and worth the wait! I love this series. Some good twists in this one. I agree with the other reviewers who say this is the best of the series so far and I imagine they’ll only get better!

[Stephanie Mckeracher]

Another great book

Gripping storyline as usual. I didn't want to put it down. Some unexpected events in this book. Now I have to wait for the next one. As usual Jason has delivered. Brilliant !

[mike scott]

About time

Waited 3 years for this sequel to come out. Other than having to go back and re-read the previous 2 books so that I could keep up with the characters and events. Was not disappointed. Just hoping I don't need to wait another 3 years to finish the story.

[Kathryn D. Estrada]

It kept me glued to each page. He made each character come to life in a real sense and invoked the imagination to full in and suck the reader deeper into the plot. Each of the characters were craftably developed so the reader could engage with each. The series kept me spellbound and anxious to read the next book. I recommend these series to be read,

Read the series first that starts with "Incarnation" to get the full start that leads into this series. Looking forward to getting the book 8.

[Katherine H. Culpepper]

He Never Lets Me Down

I love Jason he has such a wonderful mind it was a great book I have no idea how he comes up with these wonderful story lines . I have not cried so much in a long time just could not put it down can hardly wait for what comes next. Love you Jason your family must be proud.

[Adlain Coriolan]

Cliffhangers😥

I feel like Kael was going through everything again like in book one without the satisfying the ending. Looking foward for book 8! Hopefully with a satisfying ending.

[Diana Larsen]

Wow

Still amazing, I couldn't put it down. Now I'm disappointed 😣 that book 8 and 9 are either not ready yet or I just can't seem to find them

[Steven Guilmette]

Great fantasy read

This entire series is fantastic. Totally new world.. keeps the reader wanting to know more of this world and is occupants
Thank you Jason!

[GREGG CORDELL]

Good read with plenty of action and a good storyline. This has been a great series and I hope there is more to come

[Derek Trapp]

Excellent series

I have read all he has to offer. It’s been an amazing journey watching him grow as a writer. I would recommend his books to anyone. Keep them coming!