WARNING: This book is not for the squeamish or the faint of heart and it is written for adults. In the style of epic fantasy, the heroine is faced with merciless violence, a foe that epitomizes everything she has sworn to protect, and the ever present whispers of her own demons. The result of the final events in Among Us sets Awakenings into motion. Then we leap twenty years into the future as that result is about to disclose its true meaning. A single phone call resurrects the events that brought Travis and Elaine together, in all their horror filled detail. Max reenters their lives in an unexpected and irrevocable way. The Priory is exposed, and Travis receives an offer he cannot refuse, believing his acceptance will keep Elaine and their daughter safe. As a chance encounter ignites a fire, the world behind the world begins to reveal. Truths surface and the air is filled with the scent of change. Not all these truths will bring peace or pleasure and some of the change will be most foul. While there are potential rewards, they remain out of reach for much of the story. Travis is held away from Elaine and his daughter with empty promises. Max is held away from his most ardent desire by duty. Elaine is held away from everything she loves by the secret she has carried. Within these pages the backstory of Colony is exposed and the reader will find him or herself drifting between the familiar world of man and the unfolding world of Colony as the two worlds collide, and our heroine is born.