Craven has a talent for keeping her reader’s attention as she reveals Allie’s story, layer by interesting layer. Craven has put together a story that unfolds and unfolds and unfolds again, revealing characters of unusual depth.įrom the first page to the last, Melissa A. She was totally badass.Įmerge: The Awakening is a story that begins as a single snowflake and ends in an avalanche. Allie was a breath of fresh air when it came to heroines. The characters are the true stars, they grew with the story and were portrayed realistically with their stroppy attitudes, tantrums and snark. This was such an impressive start to a unique new series. Never once when reading did I stop and think, this kind of reminds me of (whichever book insert here). ~ Jamie Georgianson for Readers’ Favorite I can almost believe this ancient race of Immortals actually lives among us.Įmerge – The Awakening is a novel that grabbed my attention within the first few pages and refused to let go until the very end. Craven has skillfully developed an Urban Fantasy set in a real life, believable context. Craven's bestselling Immortals of Indriell series.Originality is the distinguishing characteristic of this story! Young Adult Fantasy has been pumped out like never before, but Melissa A. Scholar is the perfect complement to Melissa A. Part journal, part history, and part prophecy-complete with dossiers on those Immortals who have seen it all The Immortals and mortals found within these pages will play an important role in shaping the uncertain future of all humankind. His journals are highly guarded, containing the wealth of the world's history and knowledge. The Scholar's life is dedicated to recording the details of the events he has witnessed. He has seen the world evolve to greatness and crumble to ruin, time and again as the natural cycle of life and death churns in an endless march through time. The Scholar has proudly witnessed the most astonishing achievements of humankind, and sadly watched their worst moments of destruction.

He has ruled kingdoms, dined with emperors and led armies into battle, yet history does not remember him. The oldest living Immortal, he is from a time long before the power was corrupted. With omniscient power and a flair for the dramatic.įor over eight millennia, the Scholar has wandered the earth. Others say he is a revered legend of ancient Indriellīut he's just your average t-shirt and flip-flop wearing, eight thousand year old Immortal.

The Awakening by Melissa A. Craven