They worshipped the dancing stars for generations. Now one of them has fallen.
In the shadowy depths of the garjee forests, the Rahsu people of Arbonar gather for the sacred Manna Rites — unaware their world stands on the edge of chaos. When an unexpected stranger arrives and disrupts the ancient festival, events are set in motion that no one could have predicted.
As the Rahsu are thrust into a perilous journey, they must confront dark secrets hidden not only within their own land but across distant stars. Ancient forces, long dormant, are awakening — threatening to unravel reality and tear their world apart.
Olbi, a young hunter plagued by haunting visions, searches for his place in a world suddenly full of peril. Liran, shattered by unbearable loss, struggles to keep her grief from consuming her. And Zillah, captain of the enigmatic Unity spacecraft, hurtles toward a destiny intertwined with forces beyond her control.
The Primes have always controlled what the Rahsu are allowed to know. What they cannot control is what happens when the truth refuses to stay buried.
Awoken Forest is a sweeping, multi-POV epic fantasy about institutional power, forbidden knowledge, and the point where myth and the cosmos collide. Book One of the Ashes of the Injai series.
