Mara is not your average foreign exchange college student. She is different. Awakened. And in a world where people still don’t understand or accept those with Awakened powers, being out with her identity can be dangerous. So, she has always concealed her power, always protected herself from those who might harm her. But it doesn’t help her today. When Berkeley is attacked by anti-Awakened radicals, Mara finds herself caught up in the chaos and forced to decide whether she will ignore her Awakened identity or embrace it. The Awakening is a short story teaser/prequel to The Awakened series but could be read as a standalone.