The Awakening

Dystopian with a side of romance

Riley lived a fairly normal life. She was a high school senior about to graduate and move on to college. She is the smartest person in her whole class and is ready for her next challenge.

Then came the sickness. A terribly deadly virus. It affected both the rich and the poor. The young and the old. No one was safe. Or so they were told.

Her father was a very high ranking government official. As he was taking his last breaths he whispered the most confidential government secret to her.

"Everything is a lie, don't trust them." He then kissed her cheek and drowned in his own sickness.

Joseph is a young adult in the military. His feelings are conflicted. All he wants to do is the right thing, but everything about this seems wrong. But if he does anything to stop the military's agenda, he could be exterminated. Will he choose to do good and risk his life? Or will he blindly follow every order barked at him to spare his own life?

How do these two very different people cross paths? It's a story full of twists and turns. Are you ready for the ride? The Awakening.