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The Great Awakening
Paperback
Science FictionGeneral Fiction
Publisher Price: $16.99
Publisher: Atmosphere Press
Published: Jun 9 2026
Pages: 210
Weight: 0.55
Height: 0.48 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
This character-driven SF fable weaves clever intrigue with provocative questions about the price of peace [...] a thought-provoking story that will challenge them in compelling and entertaining ways. - Kirkus Reviews, GET IT
I was immediately pulled in by the novel's audacity [...] The Great Awakening is a provocative and unsettling debut that treats enlightenment not as an answer, but as a locked door with light leaking under it. - Literary Titan, Gold Book Award Winner
A compelling exploration of enlightenment as both liberation and an insidious form of erasure [...] The Great Awakening is equal parts imaginative and unsettling. - Independent Book Review
Readers receive a mystery, thriller, spiritual and social inspection, and a gripping tale of the human race under siege and transformation [...] unexpected, deeply moving, and easy to highly recommend. - Midwest Book Review
[...] unnervingly resonant. - BookLife Reviews, Editor's Pick
A mysterious transformation sweeps the globe overnight. A shared dream awakens humanity into a world of light, love, and unity. Fear vanishes. Conflict dissolves. Hunger, grief, and despair are no longer part of the human condition. Society reorganizes itself around peace, purpose, and effortless cooperation.
But some are left behind-trapped in their old selves while the rest of humanity moves forward without them. They endure pain, isolation, and quiet erasure under the guise of enlightenment. When a small group of the Unawakened escapes a brutal confinement, rebellion and scientific inquiry begin to peel back the dream's surface, pointing to the possibility that its source is anything but divine.
As the truth emerges, peace reveals its price. Moral certainty collides with survival. The Great Awakening confronts readers with a haunting question: if an entrancing paradise ends human suffering, but quietly decides who belongs-and who doesn't-would you let it continue, or would you dare to wake the world?
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