The Awakening Quotes

“A person can choose not to believe it, but that doesn’t make their soul go away. It’s there, whether they want to acknowledge it or not.”
― K.E. Ganshert, The Awakening

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― K.E. Ganshert, The Awakening

“Luka tucks a strand of hair behind my ear. My heart takes off. Beat, beat, beat—faster than the wings of a hummingbird. “It’s like fire and oxygen.” He traces my jaw with the pad of his thumb. “I touch you and everything ignites. You walk into the room and every single one of my senses comes to life.” He takes my wrist and places my hand against his chest. His muscles are hard and warm beneath my palm. “You push me away, and it’s torture. You hurt, and I’m in agony. You smile, and it’s like I’ve won the world. Don’t even get me started on your laugh.” I can’t breathe. My lungs have officially stopped working. “Anima, Tess. Breath of life.” Luka curls his fingers around the back of my neck. “It’s not your safety I care about. It’s your being.”
― K.E. Ganshert, The Awakening

“The connections. The pattern.” Non holds up her finger. “There’s always a pattern.”
― K.E. Ganshert, The Awakening

“What in the world do you think you’re doing?” he roars. “Tess just dream-hopped to California.” More lights go on in the hallway. Doors open. “Cap, I’m telling you. She just brought me with her to freaking California.” “What?” Only it’s not Cap’s voice responding to Link’s excited declaration. I yank my hand away from Link’s and turn around. But it’s too late. Luka already saw. “You’re visiting Link in your dreams?” “Luka …” He doesn’t wait for an explanation. Luka turns around and walks away.”
― K.E. Ganshert, The Awakening

“Claire holds up her gloves and circles me. “I thought Fighters with Keepers were supposed to be powerful. There goes that theory.”
― K.E. Ganshert, The Awakening

“Neither answer.”
― K.E. Ganshert, The Awakening

“She beat me in mancala three times in a row,”
― K.E. Ganshert, The Awakening

“There’s one more type of Guardian, but they’re even rarer than Cloaks.” Jillian’s words seem to send a ripple of excitement around the table. “They’re called Keepers.” “Created for the sole purpose of protecting one person,” Link says. “When they find that one person, they don’t have to be trained or taught. Their powers come like a reaction.” Goose bumps march across my arms. Claire rolls her eyes. It’s not nearly as good-natured as Jillian’s. “Link calls them ‘soul mates’.” Jillian clasps her hands beneath her chin and sighs. “I think it’s romantic.” I run my teeth over my bottom lip and touch the hemp bracelet around my wrist—the one Luka put there. “Why are Keepers so rare?” “Because,” Jillian’s eyes dance, “only the most powerful Fighters have them.”
― K.E. Ganshert, The Awakening

“When the slicing ceases, he holds up the ponytail no longer attached to my head. I take out the hair band and give my head a shake. The picture on the television screen showed a girl with long, dark hair. The girl in the mirror has chin length light brown hair. She is practically unrecognizable.”
― K.E. Ganshert, The Awakening