Book Details:
Book Title: Awoke (The Want Series) by K.T. Conte
Category: YA Fiction; 324 pages
Genre: Fantasy/Paranormal Romance
Publisher: SugarCane Publishing
Release date: October 2017
Format available for review: print & ebook (mobi, ePub, PDF)
Will ship print books to: Internationally
Tour dates: Sept 25 to Oct 27, 2017
Content Rating: PG-13 (mainly bad language)
Book Description:
Katya leads a normal life any teenager would be envious of – popular, pretty and dating the high school elite. Not she enjoys the spotlight, mind you. She wants everyone to believe she is normal.
But when Katya sees the real reason behind the earthquakes plaguing everyone in Boston, the truth rattles and shatters the perfect normal illusion Katya created for herself. An ability to see unearthly creatures and manipulate waves of life energy labels her as anything but normal. And it’s an ability that attracts unwanted and dangerous attention.
She reluctantly finds herself in the company of Gregor, a handsome member of an international spirit military team called the Kyrios. Her simple decision to help thrusts Katya in a world of the undead spirits, betrayal and a perpetual battle between undead monsters and the wardens that keep them in their place.
Katya must decide whether she values the simple and easy life she created for herself over the complex and difficult world now asking her to stand and fight.
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Meet the Author:
K.T. Conte is a lover of books, people and all things wild and crazy. She received her B.A. in English from Boston College and her law degree from Suffolk University Law School. While she has and continues to be a licensed attorney, her first love has always been books from the tender age of 2. Originally from Massachusetts, K.T. currently lives in New York City with the monsters in the closet, her husband Everett, a couple of building fairies and her dog, Champ.
Guest Post
What FanFiction Taught Me as a Writer
It didn’t hit me that I could even consider myself to be a writer until I started writing fanfiction. Uh oh. Fanfiction? Really? Yes, really.
Fanfiction seems to be a dirty word in the writing community but I’m not ashamed to say that I got my start there. One day, I was extremely stressed out about taking the bar exam and I just took this question I had about inputting an original character into one of my favorite books and tried it out. To say I was nervous would be an understatement. I had never shared my writing before like this.
Writing was never an available profession to me. As a first-generation Haitian-American, the running joke is you only have three choices for a career: Doctor, Lawyer or Engineer. Though I had been writing since I was in high school, I never understood it as a viable choice for me. I went to law school and did what I had to do.
But once I clicked submit to that fanfic story and I started getting reviews, favorable reviews from readers all over the globe, I was surprised. And it fed me the confidence I needed to continue to write it and finish the story. I am still amazed that people flagged me as one of their favorite authors or that my story was a favorite of theirs. I am not saying it was remotely legendary writing. I actually looked back on it recently and tore into it because I noticed so many things I could do better. But it only showed me that I had grown as a writer.
Never did I think I had the chops, the raw chops, to write a story people would enjoy. I proved myself wrong by taking a chance. Had I not done that, I would never have explored the idea of the Want Series. So I am grateful for platforms like fanfiction.net for giving people a chance who may not have the confidence to write on their own but still allows them to refine their craft anyway.
I also want to thank the very first reviewer I got for my story who told me, “…got half way through the first chapter then had to stop…a f@#$^ black chick? just…no…”
Thanks for being a jerk and pushing me to finish my story. Your bigotry launched my crusade for better representation! Hope you’re proud!
Katya is trying to have a normal life as a typical teenager and tries to ignore the visions of creatures that others cannot see. One night she goes to a party with her best friend, Amie and encourages her to hook up with a hot guy that rejects her. Katya goes after the guy to put in her two cents when she stumbles upon a strange interaction then wakes in her bed with Gregor next to her.It seems being around Gregor has unleashed her abilities. Kat quickly finds herself in a world with monsters and those that fight to keep them in their place. It seems that these monsters are also causing the strange quakes felt in the Live Realm. Kat is going to have to go through a lot of training to get her abilities ready to fight with.
I really enjoyed this story. You have a typical teen that just wants to be typical, not to see the creatures that no one else does. Although she is reluctant to go on this adventure, she is willing to fight to keep those she cares for safe. I love Gregor. He is tough, quick to temper, and yet has a sweet spot for Kat.
This is a beautifully developed world with lots of characters. They are introduced at a pace that does not leave you make notes to figure out who is who. I loved the story, there is lots of action, and an ending that will leave you wanting book two to see what happens next.
I really enjoyed this book and recommend it to any that like Fantasy YA. You will not be disappointed.
I received Awoke from iRead Book Tours for free. This has in no way influenced my opinion of this book.
So glad you enjoyed the book. Thank you for giving me a platform for my post as well!
You are very welcome. Thank you for the great new take on YA fantasy.