The Awakening begins with an explosion at CERN labs in Geneva, Switzerland. The explosion is caused by the Progenitors, the gods of the universe. Unknown to the people of Earth, they have just taken part in The Awakening. Because of the Awakening, Alphas, which are evil-superpowered beings, begin to emerge.
Awakening Era Stories
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The Awakening
A massive explosion rocks CERN labs in Geneva, triggering a global phenomenon. People all around the world, now known as Alphas, awaken with extraordinary powers and an insatiable desire for battle.
Available in paperback and audiobook.
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After the Clash: Torque Therapy
"After the Clash” thrusts readers into the turbulent aftermath of "The Awakening" novel. Readers will follow the infamous Oliver Simmons, known as Torque, on a riveting quest for vengeance. Delve into Torque's journey as he navigates the underworld, confronts his inner demons, and clashes with the formidable Alpha Hunters in a pulse-pounding saga of retribution.
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Kids Being Kids
This was a promotional Comic book available to stores featuring Haven and Mean-Streak. Haven gets dropped off at a Family Fun Center and creates quite a scene!
Meet the Characters
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Clarity
Formerly the Harbinger of Death and servant of the Progenitors, Clarity now lives in hiding on Earth after escaping the life she once served. Believed to be dead, she seeks to disrupt the Gambit and oppose the Progenitors’ plans. Using her rare ability to heal Alphas from the Pull, Clarity begins assembling a team powerful enough to fight back and save Earth.
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Moxie
Captain Maxine Riggins, leader of the Alpha Hunter task force, is determined to bring peace through overwhelming force. Equipped with a powerful military-grade exo-skeleton, she stands among the few humans capable of going toe-to-toe with the dangerous Alphas.
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Magnate
Maximus Braunbeck, known to the world as Magnate, was once a powerful Wall Street businessman whose ambition and ego only grew after becoming an Alpha. Armed with immense strength, flight, and devastating gamma-based powers, Magnate sees himself as humanity’s rightful superior and will stop at nothing to win the Progenitor’s Gambit. Charismatic, ruthless, and dangerously intelligent, he stands as one of the greatest threats Earth has ever faced.
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Torque
Oliver Simmons, known as Torque, was a dangerous criminal long before becoming an Alpha. With the ability to absorb and redirect nearly any form of force, he possesses enough power to cause massive destruction. Haunted by an overwhelming fear of the dark, Torque now battles his inner demons while seeking revenge against the one responsible for his torment.
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Mean-Streak
Curtis Stenner is a reckless and unpredictable speedster bonded to ten living energy entities known as the Streaks. Functioning as extensions of his mind and body, the Streaks can attack, defend, track targets, sense danger, and adapt to nearly any situation at incredible speed. The longer he survives and fights, the more dangerous Curtis becomes, evolving into a relentless force that overwhelms anyone standing in his way.
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Haven
Clarity discovered Haven abandoned behind a dumpster and chose to take the mysterious young girl under her care, unaware of the extraordinary power she possessed. Able to create and control a pocket dimension of her own, Haven fills the strange world with tea parties, toys, and the comforting imagination of childhood. Through her Heart Heroes Backpack, she can instantly open pathways into the dimension, making her powers as unpredictable as they are dangerous.
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Shadowlight
Archie Mizzuno was a humble karate instructor before being awakened with extraordinary abilities. Despite struggling with self-confidence, he possesses the rare power to shift between shadow and light forms, granting him a unique and versatile set of abilities.
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Flare
Little is known about the woman called Flare, but her terrifying power has made her feared across the battlefield. Channeling the energy of a living solar flare, she can unleash catastrophic heat and explosive cosmic fire capable of annihilating nearly anything in her path. To survive the Progenitor’s Gambit, Flare aligns herself with Magnate, becoming one of his most destructive and dangerous allies.
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Kilimanjaro
Gichinga, one of the most powerful Alphas on Earth, hails from Kenya and was born beneath the shadow of Mount Kilimanjaro. After awakening, he gained the ability to channel the energy of the earth itself, manipulating stone, precious minerals, and the terrain around him with overwhelming force. Deeply connected to the land, Gichinga stands as a formidable protector whose power can reshape the battlefield in an instant.
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Warcry
Tommy Maka, known as Warcry, is a proud member of the Lakota Tribe empowered by immense spiritual and elemental abilities. Capable of shaping the earth, enhancing his strength and speed, and transforming into a powerful spirit buffalo, Warcry becomes a vital ally to Clarity and Moxie in the growing fight against the Gambit.
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Machina
Machina is a nearly indestructible Alpha with immense strength and complete control over metal. Ruthless and power-driven, he joins forces with Magnate with the intention of rising above all others and becoming one of the last Alphas standing in the Gambit.
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Apex
Apex, the champion of Europe and one of the world’s most elite Alphas, is the fastest being on the planet through his unparalleled mastery of flight. Wielding the power to generate devastating vortexes, he can trap, tear apart, and overwhelm enemies with unstoppable speed and precision.
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Khagan
Khagan, a descendant of Genghis Khan, is the dominant Alpha of Asia and one of the most feared warriors in the Gambit. Covered in powerful dragonscale armor, he channels immense fire-based abilities, using his breath to forge blazing weapons capable of devastating anyone who challenges him.
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Sonoro
Luka, the champion of South America, is drawn to the United States by the Pull and the promise of the Gambit. After being healed by Clarity, the Alpha known as Sonoro joins her growing alliance, choosing to fight alongside Clarity and Moxie to save Earth from impending destruction.
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Webber
Webber serves alongside Moxie within the Alpha Hunter task force as a loyal and battle-tested soldier of the United States military. Armed with advanced weaponry and unwavering resolve, he confronts Alpha threats head-on. Following the events of The Awakening, Webber rises to lead the Alpha Hunter division under the command of Colonel Edwards.
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Colonel Edwards
Colonel Edwards leads the Alpha Hunter task force with a relentless belief that humanity’s only chance against otherworldly threats is strength, discipline, and overwhelming force.
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Lord Krung
As leader of the Discarded, Lord Krung burns with hatred toward the Progenitors who created and abandoned his people as failed experiments. Determined to end their rule forever, he has begun orchestrating a ruthless plan to overthrow the gods who cast the Discarded aside.
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Cao Ling
The Emo Shashou are an ancient order of demon hunters from the remote villages of China, sworn to eradicate creatures known as the Discarded. Carrying on his ancestors’ legacy, Cao Ling emerges as the order’s modern champion, traveling to the United States to join Clarity and continue his relentless hunt against the so-called demons.
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LINN
LINN, short for Linear Intuitive Nanite Network, exists for a single purpose: the elimination of all Alpha threats. Operating without allies or loyalties, she uses her advanced nanite-based body to instantly reconfigure herself into devastating weapons, high-speed vehicles, and countless adaptive combat forms.
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Death
Lirith, the Harbinger of Death and successor of the role from Clarity, is a terrifying and ethereal force draped in bone armor and crowned with the symbols of the dead. Wielding immense cosmic power through her glowing Omega amulet, she commands dark celestial energies capable of freezing, incinerating, and annihilating her enemies with ruthless precision.
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Conquest
Ferro, the Harbinger of Conquest, is a legendary warrior from the storm-ravaged world of Arghor whose metallic skin was forged through the bite of a Grimsteel Wyrm. Wielding the gravity-manipulating war hammer Convergence, Ferro combines overwhelming strength, speed, and flight to crush anything standing in the path of conquest.
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War
Areson, the Harbinger of War, is a battle-hardened conqueror who blends ancient combat mastery with advanced technology. Fueled by unstoppable rage and unmatched tactical brilliance, he dominates the battlefield with overwhelming strength and a deadly arsenal designed to crush entire armies.
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Pestilence
Gribovik, the Harbinger of Pestilence, is a cold and unsettling force capable of spreading devastating biological and technological plagues across entire worlds. With the power to corrupt flesh, cripple machinery, and sow chaos wherever he walks, he stands among the deadliest of the Harbingers.
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Paul
Paul has an uncanny habit of ending up in trouble at exactly the right moment. Through a shared therapist with Torque, his misadventures ultimately lead the Alpha Hunter task force straight to one of their most dangerous targets.
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Avenging Guy
Possessing no powers, the Avenging Guy thrusts himself into the battle for Chicago, ‘avenging’ Earth from the Alpha destruction.

