The Awakened Series by Jessaca Willis

Mara is not your average student. She has powers, she's one of the Awakened. But in a world where the rest of mankind doesn't understand or accept people like her, Mara chooses to conceal her abilities, protecting herself from those who might harm her.It doesn’t help her today though... moreMara is not your average student. She has powers, she's one of the Awakened. But in a world where the rest of mankind doesn't understand or accept people like her, Mara chooses to conceal her abilities, protecting herself from those who might harm her.It doesn’t help her today though.When Mara's school is attacked by anti-Awakened radicals determined to eradicate people like her from existence, Mara finds herself caught up in the chaos and forced to decide whether she will ignore her Awakened identity or embrace it.The Awakening is a short story teaser/prequel to the post-apocalyptic fantasy series The Awakened. less

Fans of The Young Elites and Year One will devour this diverse, post-apocalyptic, paranormal series.People called Sean a blood guide, though he never fully understood why. As far as he knew, he could hear heartbeats and heal people. It wasn’t until he walked in on his brother’s brutal murder that he learned of the darker nature of his power: blood speaks to him, and he to it... moreFans of The Young Elites and Year One will devour this diverse, post-apocalyptic, paranormal series.People called Sean a blood guide, though he never fully understood why. As far as he knew, he could hear heartbeats and heal people. It wasn’t until he walked in on his brother’s brutal murder that he learned of the darker nature of his power: blood speaks to him, and he to it. With a simple song, he can command it to do whatever he wants, and in that moment, he showed his brother’s murderers no mercy. Now Sean must fight to keep his inner demons in check and his path to redemption begins with the establishment of a sanctuary for people like him, people with powers, the Awakened.Two years after the Awakening, after the wars that destroyed entire societies and brought about "the end of the world," Graciela and her brother Santiago are struggling to survive. Graciela is one of many who never Awakened, but she’s watched as her brother’s power as an empath—the ability to sense other’s emotions—has brought him to the brink of death. Together, they set across Central America in search of a cure, or at the very least, safety in a crumbling, dangerous world. What they find is a sanctuary called Hope, the same one Sean governs.But they soon discover that even from within the compounds of the sanctuary, no one is safe. Not when there are people in the world with unimaginable power and an insatiable bloodlust.Important note for readers: This book is "new adult" fantasy, with moderate violence, and one or two mild curse words, but otherwise appropriate for mature teenagers and older. There is no sex or drugs in this book. less

In an apocalyptic world full of unimaginable powers, four young heroes might be all that stands between good and evil... moreIn an apocalyptic world full of unimaginable powers, four young heroes might be all that stands between good and evil.Now that they've defeated the bloodthirsty gang of Sanguinatores, Sean, Graciela, Mara, and Santiago learn of new dangers threatening them:An illness running rampant through Hope, targetting only the children;A familiar stranger who arrives on their doorsteps, but could be either friend or foe;And the dark past that Mara left behind in Italy that the others soon discover might mean impending danger.Will these four be able to protect each other and the sanctuary they've come to love?In the second installment of The Awakened, our beloved characters grapple with honesty, loyalty, and ethics as they continue to navigate the apocalyptic world and cope with the truths they uncover. Though they are scattered across continents, never before have their paths been more intertwined.Puppets Dream is part of a diverse supernatural post-apocalyptic adventure series. Readers who loved stories like Shatter Me, The Young Elites, The Walking Dead, The X-Men, and Year One will devour Jessaca Willis' debut novel. less