A darkness is coming, and a coven is born.

Just as Mercy pieces her life back together after a vicious attack, she notices a stranger lingering in the shadows, and watching her every move.

Mercy isn’t certain if what she’s seeing is real, but when Mercy crashes her car on the side of the road, she’s rescued by a handsome and mysterious guy named Caleb, who she finds herself both drawn to, and afraid of.

Caleb reveals to Mercy that she’s not only a witch, but that she died in 1692, and is one of the universal elements born onto the earth, to rid the world of vampires who threaten mankind.

As Caleb tries to charm himself back into her life, Mercy begins to have visions of her past-life, and just how powerful she really is . . .and how dangerous he is.

This story takes you on a journey of love, friendship, betrayal, and abduction, in a world filled with witches, vampires and werewolves, which Mercy and her friends never knew existed.

Mercy must discover who she truly is, and find the powers within her to save her friends, and the entire world.

The Dark Awakening is a sensational novel written by the equally superb author D.L. Blade and is a book that is the definition of a perfect young adult fantasy read. I admit that I was hooked on this book before I even started to read it; the description of the book managed to intrigue me straight away and ever since reading it I knew I had to get lost in the story of The Dark Awakening! This is thanks to the premise of mentioning a journey of a woman who sets out to discover more about herself and this combined with the fantasy elements had me hooked! Now that I have finished the book I can happily write that The Dark Awakening lived up to my expectations! The Dark Awakening is a novel that charmed, shocked and thrilled me with its multiple themes and plot avenues and that is why I already would implore you lovely readers to have a read of this book! However, if you need more convincing then continue to read to learn more about the wonderful The Dark Awakening! 

The Dark Awakening is a thrilling young adult fantasy novel that will introduce the reader to the protagonist of the story, Mercy. In The Dark Awakening, the reader will follow Mercy as she starts to put the broken pieces of her life back together after an attack that left her helpless. However, Mercy soon notices that she is being followed and one night, when in need, she is rescued by the mysterious Caleb and both of them feel instantly connected to one another. 

As the novel progresses we will learn more about Mercy and Caleb as Caleb informs Mercy that she is, in fact, a witch, but a witch who passed away in 1692 and her goal was to rid the world of Vampires that seek to hurt mankind. The reader will follow the pair as they embark on an adventure in which Mercy will dig deeper into her past, learn previously buried secrets and discover who she truly is and harness her powers to save those in need and this book lovers is the short premise of the sensational The Dark Awakening! 

The Dark Awakening is quite simply amazing, however amazing is just one of the words I would use to describe The Dark Awakening as it is so much more than this. It is a compelling, captivating and exciting fantasy read filled with mystery and suspense that will have you compelled as well as captivated from the start. I adore fantasy novels especially those that weave mystery themes, but some can be lackluster thanks to the predictable nature of them. Blade’s novel, however, will keep its readers guessing and I challenge you, readers, to guess where the plot goes when you read this excellent book! I would be interested in whether you were able to guess the outcome correctly! I tried my hardest, but Blade continuously keeps her readers on edge with her sheer brilliance.

D.L. Blade is an incredible author who has managed to transfix and entertain me with her beautiful literature. I am impressed by the amount of depth Blade has managed to lace throughout her book; Blade ensures throughout her book that her readers are entertained and thrilled from beginning to end, and Blade does this by weaving twists and turns throughout her book which yes, are incredibly entertaining! As well as this Blade flawlessly weaves brilliant characterization and development of her characters that will keep the readers turning the pages from beginning to end!

To conclude, The Dark Awakening is an extraordinary piece of fiction that will entertain and thrill readers from beginning to end so I, of course, have to award the book five stars! It would be criminal not to. So please book lovers, have a read of the excellent book and get lost in an engrossing, captivating story… you will not regret it! Be sure to check out the other two books in the series to book lovers! You won’t want to miss out. 

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