Slice-of-Life

Phoenix Ashford has spent his entire life trying to save people.
    Driven by a painful past and a determination to become the kind of person he once needed himself, he leaves his small Illinois hometown to begin medical school in the Caribbean. His future is finally within reach—new friends, a promising career, and a chance to leave old scars behind.
    Then a mysterious meteorite crashes near his childhood home, while he is visiting.
    Days later, strange symbols begin appearing beneath Phoenix’s skin. His mind races beyond normal human limits, impossible abilities awaken within him, and violent storms begin erupting across the globe. As terrifying visions blur the line between myth and reality, Phoenix finds himself pursued by forces he cannot explain and drawn toward secrets that have remained hidden for thousands of years.
    With each answer comes a greater mystery.
    As the world around him begins to change, Phoenix must decide whether to cling to the ordinary life he has fought so hard to build or embrace a destiny he never asked for. But some awakenings cannot be undone, and some battles choose their heroes long before they are born.
    When an ancient power finally emerges from the darkness, Phoenix will discover that becoming a healer may require him to become something far greater.
    Because sometimes the only person who can save the world… is the one who never wanted the responsibility.
    The Awakening is the gripping first installment of The Protector Series—an epic blend of mythology, action, mystery, and heart that explores what it truly means to protect those who cannot protect themselves.