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The Awakening

  • 1991 first published
  • 264 pages
  • ★ 4.0 (31 ratings)
  • 32 editions

The Awakening is a 1991 romantasy and paranormal romance novel by Lisa Jane Smith. The story is set in Mystic Vals. It features Elena, Damon and Stefano. It deals with vampires, interpersonal attraction, teenage girls and brothers.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.0 out of 5 from 31 ratings, and 861 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 32 editions across 9 languages.

It runs to roughly 264 pages — 4–5 hours of reading at an average pace.

About The Awakening

It talks about a human whose in love with a vampire whose vampire brother loves her too.
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

  • Mystic Vals

Characters

Subjects

  • Children's fiction
  • Fantasy fiction
  • Vampires
  • Teenage romance
  • Interpersonal attraction
  • Teenage girls
  • Brothers
  • Secrets
  • Sibling rivalry
  • Betrayal
  • Revenge
  • Triangles, Interpersonal relations
  • Infatuation
  • Horror tales
  • Love & Romance
  • Paranormal fiction

Quick answers

Who wrote The Awakening?

The Awakening was written by Lisa Jane Smith and first published in 1991.

What genre is The Awakening?

It is usually shelved as Romantasy, Paranormal Romance, Vampire Fiction and Horror.

How long is The Awakening?

The median edition has 264 pages, about 4–5 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Awakening?

Readers who like it often enjoy Dead to the World, Dance of the Gods and Dark Lover.

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