In "The Awakening" by Kelley Armstrong, the story follows the journey of a young girl named Maya, who is grappling with her emerging supernatural abilities. As she begins to uncover the truth about her identity and the mysterious disappearance of her friends, Maya discovers that she is part of a larger and sinister world populated by supernatural beings. Set against the backdrop of a secluded wildlife reserve, she must navigate her powers while facing threats from both outside forces and her own inner turmoil. Ultimately, Maya's quest for self-acceptance and understanding leads her to confront her destiny. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is part of a book series called Darkest Powers Trilogy .

This book is aimed at children at US 7th grade-12th grade.

This book is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed. This book was published in 2009 by HarperCollins Publishers .

Kelley Armstrong is the author of the Women of the Otherworld series (Orbit), the Nadia Stafford crime series (Sphere) and two previous YA series (Atom). Her books are bestsellers around the world. She lives in Ontario, Canada.