Zach Dawson is a seemingly ordinary high-school student, with all the usual issues. He struggles with girls and friends, finds it hard to fit in, and has great difficulty finding out who he will become. One day, his life changes forever when he discovers he isn't human. He is something much more powerful. Will Zach fulfill the prophecy that was written thousands of years ago? Will he accept his fate and save those that mean the most to him? Only time will tell... This is a book I've been working on for the past three years, and hope to get some feedback before I decide to publish it. The Century Series is a tale of love, lies, heroes, villains, and a whole lot of ass-kicking. The Waking is Book 1 of 5. Enjoy! Spencer Shortt

Nineteen-year-old Mat Adam never expected his father's disappearance to uncover a world beyond the living. When a radiant mark known as the Seal of Light appears on his arm, Mat is thrust into the Astral Realm - a fragile land where dryads, sprites, and the last of the elves fight to survive. There, the fallen angel Casus Lucem, exiled from the higher realms, seeks to claim the island for himself using a forbidden weapon called the Kimera - a creation born from corrupted spirit energy. To rescue his father and others imprisoned within the Black Pillars, Mat must embrace the power that chose him, face the truth of his lineage, and stand between a fading light and the darkness determined to consume it. [Ongoing 2025 revision] [Wattpad Featured Fantasy Story - 2015 and 2016 ] [Self-Published | paperback - 2016] - Fantasy | Adventure | Action - Seal of Light - (Soul Drifter Series) | copyright 2025 - All rights reserved. RSalazar (@aftermat) author