Summary
from Goodreads:
Paranormal debut about a
high school senior who finds herself in a fight with a secret society for
control of ancient magic.
Julia never believed in magic.
Julia Long is starting her senior year with an extra dose of crazy. The dreams
of cultish, bloody rituals are weird enough, but the victim in her lifelike
dreams is her new classmate, Southern charmer Graham.
Graham admits he was part of the Phoenixes — a centuries old secret society —
but swears he left it all behind. As Julia works with Graham to figure out why
she is dreaming about his past, she's discovering she has other abilities. She
heals Graham’s migraines with a touch, and there’s her superhuman strength that
comes and goes. Julia doesn’t know where her new talents come from, but there’s
no denying that when Graham is near, her powers kick into overdrive.
But the Phoenixes want Graham back. They need his blood to awaken the magic
they seek, and they'll do whatever it takes to get it.
In a mundane world where magic does not exist, Julia is the only
one with a shot at stopping them. Will Julia learn to control her new abilities
in time to stop the Phoenixes from harnessing this powerful magic?
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Book Excerpt
I rush down the wooded path as fast as I can. My
legs throb and my lungs burn as I push forward through the night.
I should be heading in the other direction, away
from danger, but my survival instinct is overpowered by an even deeper need. A
need so primal I can't name it; I only feel its pull and have to obey.
A man's yell cuts through the forest. I race even
faster towards the bloodcurdling sound.
But when I get there, it's too late. I hide behind a
tree at the edge of the clearing.
Light from a bonfire illuminates a group of men in hooded
cloaks. At their feet kneels a teenage boy. He's wearing jeans and nothing
else. Blood drips down his chest from fresh cuts. One of the men stands over
him, a bloody knife in his hand. The boy wavers on his knees and collapses to
the ground. The others move away, leaving him where he lies, motionless.
The shuffle of their feet fades as they head towards
the swamp.
The only sound left is the racing thump, thump of my
heart, so loud I'm sure all the creatures in the forest can hear. I tiptoe out
into the clearing and, seeing no one else, rush over to the guy. Still
breathing, he is curled up in a ball on the ground. His body is covered in a
mixture of dirt and his own blood. So much blood!
"Hey." My voice comes out in an unsteady
whisper. "Are you okay?"
He turns to face me and I startle when I recognize
him.
My hands shake as I reach out to him. I brush his
shoulder with my fingertips and sharp pain shoots through them and up my arm.
It's like a million pin pricks at once.
I jerk my hand away, crying out.
REVIEW BY: Angel, age 12 years, 11 months
MAY CONTAIN SPOILER:
This was an outrageously, intense, wonderfully plotted, crazy exciting book!
Phoenix Awakens is about a 17 year old girl named Julia Long. Well, maybe thats her name. She starts to have crazy, intense dreams about the new kids, but they may not even be dreams, they may be connections to the new kids named Graham and Clara. Everything just seems so unreal to Julia, such as; her father hiding things from her, strange powers that she can only possess, and a strange possessed popular girl that keeps warning Julia. Is this real or is it another long awkward dream? In this book, you will find all the answers to these crazy questions and more!
I loved this book so much and I would love to read it over and over again.
My favorite character is Clara because she is brave, but willing to protect the ones she loves. My favorite part is when Graham mentions the clay pot flying because its super funny!
I recommend this book to those that like heart pounding, suspenseful, action packed novels.
I give this book 5 out of 5 stars and recommend it for ages 12 and up.
Book Playlist
Music is so important when I’m writing. It sets
the mood for the piece I’m working on. I sometimes have several playlists for
one book. Phoenix Awaken’s playlists have almost 100 songs. I’ve chosen the top
ten to share. I hope you like them!
https://play.spotify.com/user/22owhy25a3ugaduw4z3ffw7ni/playlist/5kFd5ULXhkMGRd5Sl8xv91
About the Author
Eliza Nolan was born and
raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She lived in Charleston, South Carolina, for
a few years, after which she returned to icy Minnesota - where she now lives
with her two cats in a house smaller than your closet.
She is an avid reader and writer of YA. She has ghostwritten a novel or two, but also writes her own stuff, and is FINALLY getting ready (to get ready) to publish her debut young adult urban fantasy novel, Phoenix Awakens.
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