Awakening

by Tiffany A. Drake

She could still hear the screams, the warning sirens, the pounding of her heart...After years of suffering through the Android Freedom War, the people of the nation of Icni faced the ultimate unstoppable Carta’s Comet. Those few categorised as ‘Useful’ by the High Council found shelter within the vast network of government underground bunkers known as ‘The Facilities’.But did they find safety?Within the confines of Facility 6, Katrina finds there’s more to the facilities than was featured in the press releases. Mirrorless walls and locked doors. Cameras and restricted areas. And the mysterious ‘Reassignments’ and ‘Cleanup Units’, the destinations for those who do not comply.But they cannot remain within Facility 6 forever, and Katrina emerges with her fellow survivors into the freedom of a fresh, new world, ripe for possibilities, and untouched for centuries.And that’s when Fear really begins.Awakening is the debut novel from Australian fiction author Tiffany A. Drake, and the first novel to feature in The Kalarni Series, a series dedicated to exploring life within a world known as Kalarni. It is a gripping psychological thriller set in a hostile, post-apocalyptic dystopia, featuring elements of sci-fi, fantasy, and horror narratives, and told upon the backdrop of the wild nation of Icni. Through Awakening, you will join our heroine Katrina as she awakens from her slumber of three centuries, faced with a world unrecognisable from the one she left behind. You'll delve alongside her into the initial layers of fear, exposing yourself to its destructive power, while she begins her journey towards the final destination of self-revelation and self-empowerment.Awakening is the first part in a three part story that seeks to explore the ultimate What happens AFTER the world ends?

300 pages, Paperback

Published September 24, 2020