Format: Kindle, 224 pages
Release Date: April 27, 2021
Publisher: Caitlin Denman
Source: Kindle Unlimited
Genre: Young Adult / Fantasy
Attina finds herself in an unlikely predicament when it's uncovered the normal, human existence she thought she lived is turned upside down. Finding out she’s half Fae not only confounds her, but in a time where the brutal Fae run the world she is suddenly tasked with bringing the Fae and humans together.
With the help of her trusty, and somewhat snarky steed Raven, Attina sets out on a mission to save the human race from extinction. As she continues on her mission, she discovers powers beyond her wildest dreams.
In a world where it’s tricky to discern who’s good and where the evil really lies, Attina finds herself in one predicament after another, not knowing who to trust except for Raven. As her journey unfolds, her strength and will are tested.
Will she ever be strong enough to bridge the gap between these two worlds?
With the help of her trusty, and somewhat snarky steed Raven, Attina sets out on a mission to save the human race from extinction. As she continues on her mission, she discovers powers beyond her wildest dreams.
In a world where it’s tricky to discern who’s good and where the evil really lies, Attina finds herself in one predicament after another, not knowing who to trust except for Raven. As her journey unfolds, her strength and will are tested.
Will she ever be strong enough to bridge the gap between these two worlds?
Caitlin Denman's She Awakens is the first installment in the author's She Awakens series. Attina is a 20-year-old woman who lives with her father, Silas, in a World known as Arealea. Her mother passed away when she was born. Her best friend James is from a native people who lived near Shadow Mountain. A few years ago, humans tried to blow up Shadow Mountain to make a tunnel, ignoring the legends about it. The Fae took advantage of this "provocation" and slaughtered every human who crossed their path in what's called The Day of Destruction.
James was one of the few survivors. Since then, he has been a constant, and he has made it clear that he will make Attina marry him sooner rather than later. Attina and James are the town's hunters who keep them from starving. On one of these hunting trips, they are attacked by a Solis. Solis are zombies created by the Fae to destroy their own race. If one is bitten by a Solis, there is little chance of survival. Until this moment, Attina believed them to be a myth, but discovering one and so close to the village was too dangerous.
To protect themselves, the elders, including Attina's father Silas who also survived Shadow Mountain, decide to head towards a Sanctuary. Silas decides to take Attina out for a hunt with Fae horses Oak and Raven who Attina grew up with. Silas not only begins to train Attina in how to fight, and how to protect herself, but he also makes her aware that her mother was a woman named Titania who was King Henrik's personal slayer. A slayer who gets rid of anyone Henrik considers dangerous.
Silas also informs Attina that she is the heir to the Fae crown and it will be up to her to unite humans and Fae to defeat King Henrik. While Silas is teaching Attina about her heritage, it becomes apparent that Attina's Fae powers are waking up, and that means that King Henrik will know that a powerful half-Fae is alive. Upon learning of this fact, Henrik decides to send his new slayer, Allister, to remove Attina from the living. Allister and Attina's encounter is brief thanks to a Solis attack.
You should know that the story also has bit parts from James who I wish would be written off quickly since he offers no apparent good from anything he has done. He has claimed Attina via one sexual encounter, and nobody is going to get in his way. Charming. There is something evil about James that I just can't put my finger on right now. And, the ending of this story proves that he can't be trusted when it comes to Attina's well-being.
It is apparent to me that Attina and Allister haven't finished what they started, especially since Allister now seems to be curious about who she is, and who she belongs to.
“Well little kitten, you seem to have gotten yourself into a bind. Haven’t you ever heard curiosity killed the cat?”
Before I realize it, words are pouring out of my mouth. “Finish the quote. Satisfaction brought it back.” I don’t know why, but I can’t stop myself from being a smartass to him, even now.
Because of the secrecy of her father, Attina tends to be oblivious to the dangers of her true identity and calling, and takes a while before she understands the danger to come. She is supposed to do what her mother couldn't do. Remove a powerful Fae King to save humanity and the Fae who are suffering under His reign of terror. Attina's relationship with Oak and Raven is important to the story as one of the horses was her mother. There is also a point where Attina and Raven must decide to work together to survive rather than continue to be antagonistic.
Will I be continuing this series? Likely. Especially if the books are available via Kindle Unlimited.
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