Being dead is a great way to find yourself… there.
Then a band of pale-skinned, fiery-eyed men, led by the gorgeous Luca, bursts in and rescues her. Taking her to a safe-house for her kind, Evaine learns that the drug trials have made her a Deader- a reanimated Undead.
Luca is inexplicably attracted to newly rebirthed Evaine. But he has no time for the feelings she’s awakening within him- or the fact that she can read not only his thoughts, but his feelings as well. He’s spent the last decade exterminating the scientists experimenting on, and creating Deaders. And the last thing he needs is a female messing with not only his mission, but also his head, and his heart. Especially a volatile newborn Deader.
Evaine and Luca find themselves drawn to each other in a way neither has experienced before- until Evaine remembers not only who she is, but that she’s engaged. And that her human fiancé, Tristan, is probably still looking for her.
But when a rogue faction of Deaders, called Feeders, attempts to kidnap Evaine, Luca suspects she might be the key to stopping the experiments for good. And everyone will have to band together to keep Evaine off the enemy’s cutting table once and for all.
Those who love Ilona Andrews, J.R. Ward, and Sarah J. Maas will love this Dark Paranormal Romance.
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DEAD AWAKENINGS IS A BRILLANT START TO A NEW PARANORMAL SERIES. REBEKAH R. GANIERE HAS CREATED A UNIQUE TWIST ON THE ZOMBIES TROPE YOU NORMALLY SEE IN BOOKS AND IN MOVIES. I REALLY LOVED THIS STORY AND THE CHARACTERS ESPECIALLY EVAINE AND LUCA. DEAD AWAKENINGS PULLS YOU INTO THE STORY AND CHARACTERS IMMEDIATELY AND DOES NOT LET GO. THE AUTHOR HAS YOU ON THE EDGE OF YOUR SEAT AS YOU TRY TO FIGURE OUT WHAT WILL HAPPEN NEXT. I LOVE THE WORD DEADERS WHICH IS APPROXIATE ON HOW TO DESCRIBE WHAT THEY HAVE BECOME.
WE ARE INTRODUCED TO EVAINE WHO IS STRUGGLING TO PAY HER WAY THROUGH SCHOOL FOR THEATRE. SHE LEARNS OF A NEW DRUG TRIALS THAT WILL PAY YOU CASH. SHE DECIDES TO DO THE TRIALS SINCE SHE REALLY NEEDS THE MONEY. EVAINE WAKES UP WITH NO MEMORY OF WHERE SHE IS AND WHAT HAPPENED TO HER. SHE IS RESCUED BY A GROUP OF MEAN LEAD BY LUCA WHO ARE DIFFERENT. EVAINE LEARNS SHE HAS BECOME A DEADER THROUGH THE DRUG TRIALS AND MUST LEARN HOW TO LIVE WITH IT. ALONG THE WAY, SHE FINDS LOVE AND A CLOSE FAMILY SHE HAS ALWAYS WANTED. THE GROUP WORKS TO STOP THE PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR DESTROYING THEIR LIVES.
DEAD AWAKENINGS IS A MUST READ FOR YOU PARANORMAL FANS OUT THERE. IF YOU LOVE ZOMBIES THIS DEFINITELY A STORY YOU WANT TO READ. EVEN IF YOU DON’T LOVE ZOMBIES, YOU WILL AFTER READING DEAD AWAKENINGS. I LOVE THE AUTHOR, REBEKAH R. GANIERE’S WRITING STYLE AND HOW THE WORDS JUST FLOW WITH THIS STORY. THE CHARACTERS ARE SO UNIQUE AND REAL AND YOU WILL LOVE THE CHEMISTRY BETWEEN LUCA AND EVAINE. I CAN’T WAIT TO READ THE NEW BOOK IN THE SERIES.
I love these characters and their interaction. The story is wonderfully written. This author captures you interest from the first sentence. Excellent read and a must.
Dead Awakenings is Rebekah R. Ganiere’s newest paranormal romance novel. The author introduces readers to a young woman by the name of Evaine. Evaine is facing some hard decisions in her life, but this isn’t the first time that these problems have come up. Money is tight, and she needs to consider taking time off from school to get a job. But everyone knows that the theatre won’t wait, but she refuses to ask her fiancee for the financial help that she needs. So when her counselor gives her a flyer about medical trials and earning money from it, she finds herself forever changed.
Evaine just wanted a means of making money to pay her short term bills and figure out what she was going to do next in her long-term timeline. Now, she find herself being rescued by a group of individuals who call themselves “Deaders.” She can’t remember anything from her life upon awakening, but she is struck by a serious craving for blood. This paranoral romance novel has some good moments, but I feel that it lacks some serious direction to really drive things toward. Evaine it seems is just a victim of opportunity and not a specific target, so unlike other paranormal novels there is nothing truly specific about her, until the storyline delves deeper as another group tries to abduct her.
I’m an avid reader and fan of paranormal novels, but I struggled a bit with this particular book. Evaine isn’t that interesting of a character, so we have to depend on the plot and other characters to really move this book along for the majority of the book. I do like the flashbacks into Evaine’s life before she was changed, and I appreciate that we get her boyfriend/fiancee, Tristain, as well. He never gives up on finding the woman that he loves. This aspect of the story helps bring in interest and drama while the storyline works to gain its feet.
The ending of this book leaves hints that another will be coming to create a series for this book. I’m curious to see where things go, so if/when there is another book I will be interested in reading it. For this book, I will be rating it 4 out of 5 stars. It takes time for this book to become interesting, in my opinion, and I found a few of the characters to be rather bland.
Dead Awakenings by Rebekah R. Ganiere is a different take on vampire/zombies genre. The characters are completely likable. They will hook you into the story and have you pulling for them right away. There are edge of your seat moments and twist you won’t see coming. I can’t wait to see what is in store for the future in the series.
This is my second opportunity to review this book by Rebekah Ganiere. I loved it the first time I read it and I loved it even more now that there is more to enjoy. I am an avid paranormal romance reader. I love romance about anything supernatural or paranormal. I was drawn in from the beginning and couldn’t put the book down. This book held my attention and was never disappointing. This was an amazing story. The characters were engrossing and entertaining. Rebekah made the relationships enthralling and the characters are ones you will not forget.
Through Rebekah’s we discover a kickass woman who is struggling through life, wrestling with its challenges, and through this story, she discovers all the things she didn’t realize she wanted and needed… family, friends, and an a passionate and all-consuming love. I wish I had a Luca of my own!
Warning… once you start reading it will be really hard to put down because it’s so captivating. Make sure you prepare yourself to be absolutely absorbed in this book and enjoy. This book is well worth it.
Wow, I could not put this read down. The characters are amazing and the storyline was great. I was captivated with the thrill, suspense and action. Can not wait for more zombie love
This book is so much more than I expected. It is action-packed, well-paced, engaging, and entertaining, with steam, intrigue, mystery, and great main characters, as well as secondary characters. I have a new opinion of Zombies (Deaders). I liked this read and am looking forward to more in this series. I voluntarily read an ARC and this is my honest review.
OMG I loved Evaine’s story. As a struggling college student Evaine decides to take part in an experimental drug trail that goes wrong. When she wakes she has no memory of who she is and is rescued by a group of men. They take her back to their safe-house where she learns what she has become and how to control herself. Along the way Lucas and her start to form a bond that neither of them want but can’t fight against. Will they be able to find who is doing this to people? Will they be able to stop them? Read the book to see what happen in this amazing story!!
I received this book free from the author in exchange for an honest review.
This book was a very pleasant surprise! I am not usually big on “zombie” type books, and didn’t realize this book mostly fits that category. Once I began reading it, I found myself quickly drawn into the world that had been created and interested in seeing exactly how things were going to play out! I always love when an author gives his/her characters weaknesses along with their gifts, and this did not disappoint! Dehydration leads to wrinkly, dry skin? Why, yes, yes- it does! The fact that the Deaders are not immune to damage also makes this book ring true.
I think the thing that sealed it for me, and has me eager for the next installment, though is the surprise hook at the end! I NEVER saw it coming! Normally, I can piece together the surprise that the author has in store, but this one completely took me by surprise!! It has also left me with a ‘need to know’ situation, so I am anxiously awaiting the sequel!
All in all, a well written story with some innovative twists to the story. It was entertaining, and contributed to a couple of nights where I wanted to stay up and finish, but had to crash out. I do not think you will be disappointed if you choose this book for an entertaining read.
Evaine is a student looking for a way to make more money for school. She checks into a clinical trial and things take a very different turn than she ever could have imagined. Rescued by Luca and trying to cope with her new life as a Deader as well and her feelings for Luca, Evaine is still trying to figure everything out.
It took me a bit to get into this book. I am so glad I stuck with it. Evaine is pretty amazing and so resilient. I didn’t really like Tristan, but I think he grew on me. I never saw the ending coming at all. I would love to see another book after this one and find out what happens next to so many of the characters.
I am not a massive fan of zombie reads but I am a massive fan of this author so thought I would give it a go and OMG I am so glad I did cause it is awesome! The storyline grabs you from the very beginning as we follow Evaine Michaels on her journey and enter a world she didn’t know existed. It’s dark, it’s exciting, it’s action packed, it’s got romance and it’s so freaking hot and steamy in places and I could not put this down! It’s such a great read with its addictive plot, suspense, danger, intrigue, thrills and twists and turns that I have to read more!!
I love urban fantasy with little romance, and I thought this might just be up my alley. Thankfully, I was right. However, this isn’t your typical UF, and Evaine is not your typical heroine. The “creatures” in this one are more a combination of zombies and vampires called Deaders, and they have commune-like communities where they live. I was so intrigued by this book from the beginning, and I loved all the characters including Tristan who I kinda felt sorry for. I hope there will be more book in this universe as I really want to visit them again. Well-written, engaging, and a great way to spend a day. Highly recommend. I was provided a complimentary copy which I voluntarily reviewed.
4.5 Stars
This is a very interesting PNR, with a pretty unique premise versus your usual urban fantasy. The main characters are what they call Deaders – kind of like zombies, but not. Reanimated corpses, but with full faculties, and spirits. Technically they primarily crave human flesh, but the Deaders have created a pretty vast community where they have developed a drink that they have daily to keep their bodies functioning, and they eat animal flesh, or have developed methods of obtaining human remains without having to kill humans. There is a faction of Deaders, known as Feeders, who don’t conform to their rules and just give in to their baser instincts and feed on humans. Evaine enters this world when she’s rescued by the Deaders and taken to one of their community homes. She has no memory of her life or what happened to turn her into a Deader, but she has no choice but to adapt. There is also an immediate connection/attraction to one of the other Deaders, Luca. Some Deaders also have been reawakened with new abilities, such as telekinesis, electrical pulse manipulation, or other mind related skills. The other interesting thing about these Deaders is that they don’t seem to have been around for maybe slightly over a decade. We’re not talking about people who have been living this life for hundreds of years, and they don’t really know why they are like this either. No one has been able to figure out the why of their situation.
But Evaine seems to have developed very strong abilities, and suddenly the Feeders are very interested in her as well. And when she regains her memories and tries to reach out to someone in her former life, it opens up a whole new world of danger for everyone. Interestingly enough, a sort of love triangle happens, and to be honest, her former love, Tristan, really isn’t a bad guy at all, so you kind of feel bad for him, knowing that since he’s not a Deader, he really just doesn’t stand a chance. But his involvement also brings other aspects to their mission, and he is surprisingly helpful for them.
There is a good amount of action, and the world building is quite intriguing, and definitely kept my interest. There’s also some steam and tension between Evaine and Luca that keep things spicy. The culmination and big confrontation brings a lot of tension, and there is enough of a thread left that the story will definitely need to continue with another book, but you’re not left screaming at a major cliffy. I’m definitely interested in this world and the continuation of the story and characters. The other Deaders that essential become Evaine’s family are an interesting crew, and there is plenty of personality to go around, rounding out the story nicely.
Evaine is a theater student with a rich boyfriend whom she keeps telling to find someone more appropriate for him, however Tristan is persistent and wants to give her the world. But Evaine wants to support herself because she doesn’t want to become her mother. So when her professor gives her a flyer about a drug research program she looks into it. Luca is a deader which is a reformed vampire in my opinion. He saves Evaine who has become a deader.
That is all the info I am providing to see if you get hooked in as well and I’m not usually a fan of vampiric stories however this had something new and that was my hook, line and sinker as you will because now I need to find out more about Evaine, her powers and connection to Luca despite being engaged.
You are going to have to decide if this hooks you as well as I recommend it thoroughly. This is my own honest opinion, in my own words with no compensation based upon the complimentary copy I found. Be your own judge and grab a copy yourself.
A paranormal mystery/romance or dark fantasy, Dead Awakenings brought a new (to me at least) twist to the paranormal romance genre, as it features zombies, or Deaders and Feeders as they are called in this book, as the main characters. Evaine is a newborn Deader, while Luca is a member of a group of Deaders trying to track down the persons responsible for their change. We follow Evaine as she discovers her new powers and the challenges of her new life as well as her trying to put closure to her recent past. The dynamics of Haven House, where Luca takes her after her “rebirth” are many and varied leading to interesting conflicts and drama. A piece of Evaine’s recent past, her fiancee’ Tristan, proves difficult to leave behind and ends up being connected to her new life in an unforseen way.
Dead Awakenings was my first book by this author and I don’t think it will be my last.
Evaine is a student who has had a rough life. The one thing in her life that shines bright is her fiancée Tristan. He is a millionaire and worships the ground she walks on. She takes nothing from him and tries to do things on her own. When she signs up for a medical trial, things take a drastic turn…she awakes with no memories and her physical body is severely altered in many ways. She is now known as a Deader…someone alive, but not~ She has increased strength, vision, smell, and special abilities that are apparently off the charts…oh yeah, she wants to eat humans! There is one Deader she has an unexplainable bond too…Luca~ Luca feels the same about her and is beyond obsessed with everything about her! They are looking for those responsible for turning people into them~ They will also go up against the Feeders…those like them who eat humans! Evaine belongs to a group who is against doing that, except in worse case scenarios or war. Tristan is doing everything in his power to find her and once he does, he is not about to let her go no matter how she looks or is…but it will be a battle between Luca and Tristan for her…and when the chips come down when they discover who is truly behind these turnings~
Dead Awakenings, by Rebekah R. Ganiere, is a thrilling roller coaster ride of epic proportions! The storyline is fast-paced and well written, filled with twists and turns, danger, intrigue, subterfuge and romance. The characters are well developed and engaging. Evaine is a great female protagonist, adapting to her situation, and striving to take down those responsible for causing it. The storyline and characters are so we’ll written you feel as if you are right there with them. Kudos to Ms. Ganiere for a wonderful novel!
What an amazing and unique twist on… dare i say it? Zombies! (Or deader’s as they prefer to be called.) I loved the way we learnt about this new world along with Evaine, the same way we gained details of her past and what had happened to her as she did, though she didn’t always remember what we had learned. Luca was endgame for me right from the beginning, and i only cheered for him harder as time went on (is it bad to say i despise T, and yelled obscenely whenever he appeared). Rebekah managed to introduce numerous other characters which i hope really get there own books. Prequel for Teo and Abbey maybe? A book for Victor and Cami? Curtis!!!! I would really love Curtis to get a book of his own one day. In fact every member of the family at Haven House need their own books and HEAs.
Loved this book. This author is amazing. And each book just keeps getting better and better
When I read the summary for Dead Awakenings and saw that it involved the undead, zombies, and or Deaders I just had to read it. I want you to know that once I did turn to that first page there was no way I could put it down then, oh not until I had read the last page that was. I love anything and everything zombies.
Dead Awakenings is one of the best zombies books I have read in a long time if not ever. Dead Awakenings is very unique as it is different than most zombie books that I have read before and I have read a lot. I love the way they became zombies or Deaders.
With every word, I read I tried so very hard to picture it all in my head and I did but I don’t think my imagination could ever do it justice. I would very much like to see Dead Awakenings on the big screen to see how close I came. Now don’t get me wrong the descriptions were brilliantly done.
Dead Awakenings is about a girl, Evaine who is just trying to make her way in life. She is going to college and working part-time to just pay the bills and her college tuition. One day Evaine hears about this trial for a new drug where she can make a few dollars so she signs up.
But this new drug trial is not what she expected. When she wakes up she is no longer the person she used to be. She doesn’t remember anything about her life before. Evaine learns that she is no longer alive that she is now dead, known as a Deader.
I love this new twist on zombies in Dead Awakenings. I like that they are sort of like vampires but don’t feed on humans. I also like that they have what they call newbies and feeders. I can’t wait to read more in this world with these new twists on the zombies.
I would highly recommend Dead Awakenings to all zombie fans! One-click your copy of Dead Awakenings today for an epic adventure into the world of zombie-like vampires.