Awakening

By L Vernon

Book Overview

Elio didn't want to be a hero, he wasn't hero material, far from it. He survived in the shadows, living off dirty work in a country that rewards cleanliness. His latest job should have been easy, a standard hit. Instead, it forced him into a conspiracy at the heart of his beloved country's government. Forming an uneasy alliance with a disgraced politician, he must figure out how exactly someone kills a god. An unseen enemy seems to block him at every step, forcing him to accept the part of himself he despised most; the filthy mana that flowed through his veins. He learns too late that gods do not die cleanly; and neither do the men who hunt them.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GPHXXWZC
• ISBN13: 9798295515026
• Release Date: March 2026
• Publisher: Alder Prints
• Length: 340 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Set my expectations too high for an interesting world mired by lackluster execution.

Setting and premise was initially very interesting, but all too quickly what made this world unique faded from focus. Main character is not interesting enough to follow along through a series of books as he was quickly overshadowed by every other character, dialogue is average and other than a few scenes of imagery that catch your attention, the ending decides to just pace itself off a cliff and throw in the towel for the final two pages of the book. I also literally don’t know the very last words of this book, the last sentence ends on a comma with nothing coming after it except the very same page printed twice and a glossary of terms for the story. I gave this novel its due but I wouldn’t be picking it up again.