The Awakening

An eons-long battle has been taking place between the two sentient species of the world of the soldier, Shanek, and the outcast, Hwenfayre. Instrumental in the fighting, the key to the victory of humanity, were three powerful sorcerers. When they departed, they left their powers behind to watch over the human world. Australian author.

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A fabulous new epic fantasy exploring treachery and power, love and loss ...the first instalment of a stunning trilogy about power, decay and the hard path to redemption. In a remote coastal outpost of the Asan Empire, Hwenfayre is an outsider, taking pleasure only in her beautiful driftwood harp. the harp has extraordinary powers, and when Hwenfayre tries to use it she finds herself in mortal danger. In the decadent Asan capital, Shanek, the third most important man in the Empire, becomes disturbed by a growing ability to sense the thoughts and feelings of others, while in a quiet village, a young man unleashes forces within himself that compel him to journey into the wider world. But these strange powers will not be allowed to emerge unchecked, especially when Shanek becomes aware that the Empire's ancient enemy is on the rise once more ...