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Cal MacDonnell is a happily married New York City cop with a loving family Seth Raincrest is a washed-up photographer who has alienated even his closest friends The two have nothing in common--except that they both suffer from retrograde amnesia Its as if they just appeared out of thin air thirteen years ago and nothing has been able to restore their memories Now their forgotten past has caught up to them with a vengeanceCals and Seths lives are turned upside down as they are stalked by otherworldly beings who know about the mens past lives But these creatures arent here to help theyre intent on killing anyone who gets in their way In the balance hangs the life of a child who might someday restore a broken empire to peace and prosperity With no clue why theyre being hunted Cal and Seth must accept the aid of a strange and beautiful woman who has promised to unlock their secrets The two must stay alive long enough to protect their loved ones recover their true selves--and save two worlds from tyranny and destructionAwakenings launches a captivating fantasy saga by an amazing and talented new storyteller.
About the Author
Edward wrote his first professional story for Marvel Comics. After years as an illustrator, Edward returned to university to earn his BA English literature and creative writing.His first published prose story was a dark comedy titled, "The Date," which appeared in Playboy magazine. Edward finished his first novel, "Awakenings" in the mid aughts, and he's just completed the third book in the Guardians of Aandor series, "Blood of Ten Kings," which is currently available wherever books are sold.His genre influences include: Stephen King, Roger Zelazny, Alan Moore, George R.R. Martin, Ann Rice, John Grisham, Neil Gaiman, J.K. Rowling, Philip K. Dick, Isaac Asimov, Jean M. Auel, Ben Bova, Arthur C. Clarke, Larry Niven, Frederick Pohl, Diana Gabaldon, Jim Butcher, and Glen Cook.Literary influences include: William Shakespeare, John Steinbeck, Charles Dickens, Jonathan Franzen, J.R.R. Tolkien, Ayn Rand, Margaret Atwood, Jane Austin, Frank McCourt, Mary Shelley, John Irving, Aldous Huxley, Homer, Dante, and Voltaire.Edward enjoys playing with his new baby daughter as well as his many hobbies such as poker, bike riding, softball, and pissing off trolls on social media through rational thought and common sense.
