Awakening: 1 (The Kalarni)

She could still hear the screams the warning sirens the pounding of her heart ...After years of suffering through the Android Freedom War the people of the nation of Icni faced the ultimate unstoppable disaster: Cartas Comet. Those few categorised as Useful by the High Council found shelter within the vast network of government underground bunkers known as The Facilities.But did they find safety?Within the confines of Facility 6 Katrina finds theres more to the facilities than was featured in the press releases. Mirrorless walls and locked doors. Cameras and restricted areas. And the mysterious Reassignments and Cleanup Units the destinations for those who do not comply. But they cannot remain within Facility 6 forever and Katrina emerges with her fellow survivors into the freedom of a fresh new world ripe for possibilities and untouched for centuries.And thats when Fear really begins.Awakening is the debut novel from Australian fiction author Tiffany A. Drake and the first novel to feature in The Kalarni Series. A gripping supernatural thriller set in a hostile post-apocalyptic dystopia Awakening features elements of sci-fi fantasy and horror narratives told with a twist of adventure.Through Awakening you will join the lead protagonist Katrina a shy insecure and utterly geeky young woman as she awakens from her slumber of three centuries and is thrust into a world unrecognisable from the one she left behind. You will delve alongside her into the initial layers of fear exposing yourself to its destructive power as she begins her journey towards the ultimate destination of self-revelation and empowerment... if Fear doesnt claim her first.