Title: Unusual Awakening
Author: S.M. Knowles
Genre: Young Adult
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Book Description:
With tears and a tight hug, Rylee Everley’s dad left for Afghanistan with the Army Reserve. Since his deployment, her mom has been distant, her sisters are constantly fighting, and Rylee, at only thirteen years old, has to be the glue to keep them together. While her mother stays locked in her room, Rylee has been forced into the role of parent.
Now, two years later, a freak accident involving a bus at school promises to restore some normality to her family. In spite of not knowing how their father is, her mother is happy and her sisters don’t seem to fight as much as they used to. Rylee herself is seeing more of her friends and is even trying to sort out her own feelings about Brock Parker. However, something dark threatens to disrupt that normality for personal gain, and that darkness is willing to break every rule to get what it wants.

S.M. Knowles was born in Elmira, New York where she was swept away in a whirlwind to the Land of Oz—Independence, Kansas. Her parents were relocating for working opportunities and decided that this would be the perfect place to start new roots. Little did she know that this place would contribute to the inspiration for the first book she wrote in her Rylee Everley Series.
While growing up, S.M. would travel the roads around her house while imagining she was somewhere else. Her imagination would take her everywhere, making the long hot summer days seem shorter throughout her fantasies.
At the age of twelve, she decided to write her first book. Filled mostly with dialog, she filled up one-hundred pages, front and back. After taking the book downstairs to show her mom, and persuading her to buy her more paper, she excitedly ran back to her room. As she barreled through the door, S.M. tripped over items left on her floor, and her papers came raining down in her room. Discouraged, she stood there in tears, picking up her papers and throwing them in the trash. Her work had no organization, no numbers on her pages, just a child fulfilling a joy that she would put down and not pick up again.
When she became older, she joined the military for something different. In that time, she was able to explore many places and even met her husband in Iraq. After coming home, she started her family in Arizona and went back to school, earning a Master’s degree in Adult Education and Training.
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Review:
I really liked reading Unusual Awakening. We follow Rylee Everly through her fifteen year old life. All she wanted was a normal life. Her life is now far from that. Her dad was just deployed to Afghanistan and he left her in charge to take care of her family. Her mom is still distraught about him leaving and depends a lot on Rylee to take care of her younger twin sisters. Rylee's mind is far from being normal. She tried hard to be brave for her dad who still is deployed after 1 yr and a half. In the process, she outcasts herself from friends and stays hidden to the world.
Fortunately, her family friend that she has known since Kindergarten, Brock, is trying hard to break that wall and get her to open up. Unfortunately, Rylee gets hit by her school bus and ends up in the hospital for a couple of days. While laying unconscious, she doesn't realize that Brock has stayed with her that whole time.
Rylee fights her feelings for Brock but when she realizes she cant, its too late. Adysin has already moved in and is trying to take him over. I cant believe that I had this image on how the book was going to end and BAM there was an unexpected turn that was least expected.
Unusual Awakenings is a thrilling book that is a terrific start to a new series. S.M. Knowles left just enough of a cliffhanger to make you want more. I cant wait for the next book! I am hooked. There is much in the book that I have left out so go get a copy and read it.
Excerpt:
Getting up, I walk over to the tree line. I don’t see anything around, so I grab a rock and throw it to scare off any animals. Walking in further, I call out, “Hello?” Everything is quiet. I wait a few more seconds. Something feels off. Walking in a little further, I hear a branch break. I know I didn’t step on anything, so something’s unquestionably out there. “Who’s out here?” I yell. A big oak tree stands directly in front of me, right next to him. “No, no, no, no,” I beg.
Song:
Andrew Belle - In My Veins
Avicii, Wake me up
Eric Clapton, My father’s eyes
John Mayor, Daughters
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