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The Awakening: A Dark Fantasy Novel
It is written that once long ago, God became very angry with the inhabitants of this world. In his wrath, God sent a great flood to wash away the wicked people of this world. Or so the story tells us.But is this what really happened?What if something happened back then that was so terrible, no one dared to ever speak of it again, lest by doing so, they might reawaken the evil that almost wiped out the entire human race. The story we all know of as Noah and the Ark might only exist to cover up this terrible truth and the true horrors of what really happened back then might forever remain a mystery.This story follows the life of a man by the name of Garry Henderson, who is by all appearances an ordinary man with an ordinary life. But he carries a secret known only to a select few. He is a psychic.Garry has been using this special gift for the last 10 years to aid the local police department in tracking down violent criminals. But when Garry starts receiving strange visions and premonitions, he starts to question everything, including his own sanity.What Garry does not realize though, is that perhaps these strange visions and premonitions have some hidden purpose. Perhaps there is something more sinister at work than the crimes police usually investigate.Once long ago, an event occurred that struck fear and terror into the hearts of everyone who survived it and brought forth death and destruction on a scale that no one in the years following could even begin to fathom. This calamity happened before and it WILL happen again, the only question is when.
269 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 2, 2019
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April 25, 2024
The storyline would get 5 stars, very creative!
The writing really drags things down.
This is the level of writing I expect from a first draft in a high school writing assignment. A lot of verbal vomit and just streams of consciousness which need to be refined or removed. A lot of words misused and misspelled. A ton of repetitiveness in the narration. Too many explicit explanations that were just unnecessary. The spelled out numbers and constant math. Details that people would probably think about, but would never give a rats ass about.
Which brings me to my next point, the author clearly doesn’t use much foul language. When it popped up sporadically in the text, it came off as oddly out of place. Not that he used them inappropriately, just like a teen trying to be edgy, but everyone knows that he’s a choir boy and helps pass communion on Sundays. Speaking of being a choir boy, the author is clearly religious, no one else would think a church would be where police would have a secret retirement celebration. I’m guessing Mormon based on his word choice and descriptions of the building, plus making Utah Garry’s first goal (which, why? What was the point of that?) If the author didn’t want to make this a religious book, why even include these things?
This book could have easily been 1/3 the length if the author had utilized even rudimentary proofing and editing techniques. If the author is sincere in wanting to pursue writing, I’d strongly recommend hiring someone that doesn’t care about his feelings to polish his next attempts. Like I said, the storyline was good, it was a creative idea, but readers aren’t going to wade through the muck of poor writing to find the diamond.
The writing really drags things down.
This is the level of writing I expect from a first draft in a high school writing assignment. A lot of verbal vomit and just streams of consciousness which need to be refined or removed. A lot of words misused and misspelled. A ton of repetitiveness in the narration. Too many explicit explanations that were just unnecessary. The spelled out numbers and constant math. Details that people would probably think about, but would never give a rats ass about.
Which brings me to my next point, the author clearly doesn’t use much foul language. When it popped up sporadically in the text, it came off as oddly out of place. Not that he used them inappropriately, just like a teen trying to be edgy, but everyone knows that he’s a choir boy and helps pass communion on Sundays. Speaking of being a choir boy, the author is clearly religious, no one else would think a church would be where police would have a secret retirement celebration. I’m guessing Mormon based on his word choice and descriptions of the building, plus making Utah Garry’s first goal (which, why? What was the point of that?) If the author didn’t want to make this a religious book, why even include these things?
This book could have easily been 1/3 the length if the author had utilized even rudimentary proofing and editing techniques. If the author is sincere in wanting to pursue writing, I’d strongly recommend hiring someone that doesn’t care about his feelings to polish his next attempts. Like I said, the storyline was good, it was a creative idea, but readers aren’t going to wade through the muck of poor writing to find the diamond.
February 3, 2019
Not what you think!
I'm an adventure/thriller reader about archeological digs, so when I saw Noah's name, my interest was piqued even though that's not what it's about.
The premise may be a bit outlandish at first, if you are not a fantasy reader like me, but it's handled well, and ends up being a good story. The main characters have depth and backstories that are interesting and I came to care about them. The locations are interesting, and the dialog is tight, often funny, and for an author's first book, quite good.
I'm an adventure/thriller reader about archeological digs, so when I saw Noah's name, my interest was piqued even though that's not what it's about.
The premise may be a bit outlandish at first, if you are not a fantasy reader like me, but it's handled well, and ends up being a good story. The main characters have depth and backstories that are interesting and I came to care about them. The locations are interesting, and the dialog is tight, often funny, and for an author's first book, quite good.
March 11, 2019
I have mixed feelings about this book. The style of writing troubled me. There was an abundance of explanation of what the main character, Garry, was thinking. And there was just an abundance of sentences, period. Sometimes I like short, declarative sentences, but this just seemed too simple That said, I still found the story compelling enough that I wanted to keep reading it. So it wasn't all bad. I do note that the author states this was his first book. That's one more than I've ever written.
See my notes on my highlights for a few other nitpicks.
See my notes on my highlights for a few other nitpicks.
March 3, 2019
Definitely entertaining!
Earth. In different times - 250 million years apart! One with magic, one without. Both the same planet though! As a teen, reading sci-fi (55 yrs ago), I used to wonder about the "what's if's" .... Could there have ever been a continent of Mu? Buried deep below the mud bottom of the huge Pacific? Why not? Later in life, I keep finding myself asking WHY NOT? even more! Magic? Isn't magic just something someone can't explain? Yet!
Cool book. Fun read!
Earth. In different times - 250 million years apart! One with magic, one without. Both the same planet though! As a teen, reading sci-fi (55 yrs ago), I used to wonder about the "what's if's" .... Could there have ever been a continent of Mu? Buried deep below the mud bottom of the huge Pacific? Why not? Later in life, I keep finding myself asking WHY NOT? even more! Magic? Isn't magic just something someone can't explain? Yet!
Cool book. Fun read!
February 25, 2019
This book is about and average young man who has to save all of creation from an ancient Demon .
This was my mind of story I loved this storyline the concept the characters how in order to beat this enemy the main characters has to learn from the past the present and the future . This was and amazing story I hope that this Author has much more like this one thanks for a great story .
This was my mind of story I loved this storyline the concept the characters how in order to beat this enemy the main characters has to learn from the past the present and the future . This was and amazing story I hope that this Author has much more like this one thanks for a great story .
April 25, 2022
Excellent book!
What a book. Pulled me right into the story and never let up. I didn’t stop reading until it was finished.
I love the way the author takes you seamlessly from one time period to the future, tying our two main characters together in their struggle to overcome the undead.
I highly recommend reading The Awakening!
What a book. Pulled me right into the story and never let up. I didn’t stop reading until it was finished.
I love the way the author takes you seamlessly from one time period to the future, tying our two main characters together in their struggle to overcome the undead.
I highly recommend reading The Awakening!
January 31, 2019
Interesting
Quite a different take on the story of Noah. Skillfully done made it a good read. Misspelled definitely as defiantly a few times but that did not take away anything from the story.
Quite a different take on the story of Noah. Skillfully done made it a good read. Misspelled definitely as defiantly a few times but that did not take away anything from the story.
January 6, 2019
Could've been a bit more detailed but with a read on those train ride home
February 14, 2019
Totalmente recomendado! Como decimos en mi país "se la fumó verde". Un libro que te atrapa desde el comienzo, tiene un excelente desarrollo y un buen desenlace. Me encantó!
March 27, 2019
I really enjoyed this book! I was very happy that I was not able to predict the ending.
April 11, 2019
Good book!
I really enjoyed this book. It drew me into the story and into the characters. Is there a part 2? If so then I'd love to read it and any other books by this author.
I really enjoyed this book. It drew me into the story and into the characters. Is there a part 2? If so then I'd love to read it and any other books by this author.
December 10, 2019
What an adventure
Wow, great writing Ryan Sova. The more you practice the better each novel will be. I will be first in line to read your next great story!!
Wow, great writing Ryan Sova. The more you practice the better each novel will be. I will be first in line to read your next great story!!
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