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Published Aug 2011
352 pages
Genre: Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Speculative, Alt. History
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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. It’s 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 vengeance.
Cal's and Seth's lives are turned upside down as they are stalked by otherworldly beings who know about the men's past lives. But these creatures aren't here to help; they're 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 they're 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 destruction.
Awakenings launches a captivating fantasy saga by an amazing and talented new storyteller.
"This solid debut will appeal to fantasy fans looking for familiar bones under a modern skin." - Publishers Weekly
"This series opener promises to satisfy the interests of fans of action-based fantasy in which romance plays a minor but significant role." - Library Journal
"Lazellari's debut fantasy foretells a promising career. Read Awakenings and get in on the ground floor with a great new writer." - Glen Cook, author of The Black Company series
"Edward Lazellari is a talent to watch with high expectations." - Ben Bova, six-time Hugo Award Winner
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Edward Lazellari has worked as an illustrator and graphic artist, doing projects for Marvel Entertainment, DC Comics, and Jim Henson Productions. His short story, "The Date," won Playboy magazine’s prestigious college fiction contest in 1999. Lazellari lives in Jersey City, New Jersey. Awakenings is his first novel.
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