Terror stalks the sinister, fogbound streets of Victorian London. Anna Lawrence has always had the power to "see" the true nature of people, an ability which has frightened others and led to her persecution. However, aged fourteen, Anna discovers three things which will change her life forever: that there are others who share her ability; that evil exists in this world in a form far purer than she could ever have imagined; and that she is in love. Agents of darkness beyond comprehension are abroad in the world, London lies gripped by fear as a demonic beast stalks the night, and Anna learns the nature of absolute evil - an evil which it is her fate to stand against. Awakening is not an ordinary book. It is the beginning of a journey both inspiring and terrifying, touching the deepest secrets of this world and the essence of what it means to be human. The true, unseen nature of the struggle between good and evil which has underpinned all of human history will be revealed through Anna's story, and the state and ultimate destiny of our own world today will be affected by its outcome. Awakening is where that story begins...