The Realm: the Awakening Begins will always be SUPER special to me, like a first born child. It was my first book, my first novel, and something I poured into for eight years before birthing. Eight years?! Yes, eight years of research and growing in my writing skills. I wanted a tale as entertaining as any of the latest supernaturally thrilling Young Adult books, but based on what could actually happen. Yes, there is a lot of imagination in The Realm, but it’s based on a lot of Truth and much experience (mine and others). I wanted to search out the depths of the expressions of good and evil. Why? So young people could know how powerful God is and can be in their lives, and so they wouldn’t be surprised by counterfeits expressed by Evil.

The greatest power is Love, God’s Love. What might it look like when harsh realities collide with visions of eternity in a modern day slum town? In this book, supernatural powers have pitted themselves against each other through Adan, a young Spirit Priest, and Graisia, a filthy, “throw-away” orphan, with the town of Sawtong as their battleground and the hearts of those who live there as their prize.

It’s a wild adventure that will stick with you, stretch your understanding, and hopefully strengthen both your faith and your knowledge of His Love.

This version is being released with a new cover, publisher and my new author name….AND with a fun set of MAPS in the back! Yes! It is an Atlas Edition! I hand drew a number of maps correlating to the story. And yes…book 2 is written and should be published in the not too distant future!

Why release this version TODAY? Well, if you’ve been following me any length of time, you know I have a book spy who recommends books to me here and there (she’s the one who convinced me to read The Hunger Games series that eventually helped inspire me to write 2108! But that’s another story for a different day!), She’s a great friend who I actually met through the first launching of this book, AND today is her birthday!! I couldn’t think of a better present for her than to launch this book on her birthday!! Happy Birthday Book Spy!!