The Awoken with Katelyn Monroe Howes

133 East Court Square,Decatur GA 30030

21 August, 2022

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We may be a children's bookstore, but we still get excited about books for grown ups too! We are super jazzed about The Awoken written by Atlanta native and debut author Katelyn Monroe Howes! From our very own Sunny, Little Shop Bookseller Extraordinaire: " Let me tell you, I could not put this book down. Part social justice thriller, part love story, The Awoken is an unforgettable read. It is a beautiful reminder that in the end, we are all motivated by love and truth and the relentless hope that comes from finding community. " Join us on August 21st at 5pm, when Katelyn will in conversation with Sanjena Sathian, author of the brilliant (and soon to be a series produced by Mindy Kaling!) Gold Diggers. This event is free to attend. Book purchase is required to gain entry to the signing line. Sanjena's book will be available for purchase as well. About The Awoken: A cinematic, speculative debut about a woman who undergoes cryogenic preservation at the time of her death and wakes up a century later in a world where her very life is a crime. When Alabine Rivers, a politically active young woman with a bright career and romance ahead of her, finds out the devastating news that she has terminal cancer, the only thing that gives her solace is the possibility of a second life through the emerging field of cryogenics. A century later, scientists have indeed discovered how to bring back the dead from preservation, but humanity has been locked in a philosophical battle over the ethics of this new Godlike power, a battle that has turned violent: those who are resurrected, the Awoken, have been declared illegal and are to be shot on sight. This is the world Alabine is brought into by the Resurrectionists, an underground militia fighting for the rights of the Awoken. Finding herself in a completely unfamiliar world, and one where she is an outsider for the first time in her life, Alabine must figure out how to survive and determine her place in this new world, all the while being haunted by lucid memories of her previous life and the man she loved. The Awoken is a gripping, action-packed story full of plot twists and high emotion. It's a look at prejudice, complicity, the fears that tear us apart, and the hope that can bring us together. About the author: This is the debut novel from Katelyn Monroe Howes, an LA-based, award-winning writer and Emmy-nominated documentarian. An Atlanta native and alum of NYU, Katelyn cofounded 1/27 Pictures, a documentary production company. Her work often tackles systemic inequities and combats uninformed bias as she strives to tell stories that upend the status quo.