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AMNAR: THE AWAKENING by Isabel Joely Black
Fantasy
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Everything in Io's life is about to change. She's grown up fixing saddles for her older sister and Daar, the errand-runners in a city on the brink of war.
She believes she's about to join in a fight to liberate the city from the oppressive forces of an Empire threatening to destroy them.
Except she's about to find out that in fact, she's destined to become the next leader of the very Empire she hates.
And she doesn't have any choice about this. The man she was convinced was her sworn enemy is about to become her very own Servant...
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Chapters
| Title | Description | Date Created |
| AMNAR: THE AWAKENING - Prologue (11.24 MB) | Travel back twenty years, to a time of great change and upheaval for a city on the brink of war. A new power has arisen in the capital city of a great Empire, and in the midst of the chaos, one young man makes a desperate bid to get help for himself and his family. | Jul 20, 2009 |
| AMNAR: THE AWAKENING - Chapter 01 (13.48 MB) | As the cold war rages between Amnar and the city state of Duum, Tascha arrives in the city. It is on the brink of war and she is here to help find the one person who can save them. | Jul 20, 2009 |
| AMNAR: AWAKENING - Chapter 02 (16.47 MB) | At nineteen, Io is planning her future. She wants to serve her people and her government as a member of the Youth Movement. Suddenly, she is given an opportunity to prove her worth: she believes she's stumbled across a plot to destroy the city when she runs into the master mind of the enemy Amnari, Arandes Nashima. She is determined to expose him and his people and win the acclaim of her leaders... | Jul 20, 2009 |
| AMNAR: AWAKENING - Chapter 03 (15.87 MB) | Io and her friend Nasja have uncovered a mysterious plot by the deadly Amnari in their home city. Now Io has to get home safely to get the information to the Youth Movement. But first, she has to face the fact that her closest friend, Daar, might well be one of the enemy... | Jul 20, 2009 |
| AMNAR: AWAKENING - Chapter 04 (14.78 MB) | Io faces the possibility that Daar might be a spy for the Amnari, and Daar herself struggles with her own worries about Io's future. Will the young girl be able to cope with becoming Amnari? Will they be able to convince her that the Tiomites are wrong? | Jul 20, 2009 |
| AMNAR: THE AWAKENING - Chapter 05 (15.27 MB) | Back in 4765, the First High Warrior Zoriel is inducted into the Order of the D'Nash as the city burns. The mysterious order is commandeered by none other than a representative of Empress Isha herself - the mysterious and beautiful Talija. | Jul 23, 2009 |
| AMNAR: THE AWAKENING - Chapter 06 (19.34 MB) | Io has plans for the day: At last she's going to sign up to become a member of the Youth Movement. But everything is brushed aside when she spots Arandes. She's determined to report him and hand him in, but she's so curious about where she's going she finds herself lost in one of Duum's ancient, mystical halls, facing one of the most famous Amnari in history... | Jul 23, 2009 |
| AMNAR: THE AWAKENING - Chapter 07 (16.4 MB) | Io is in shock - is what she heard in the ancient hall true? In her terror and confusion she flees - and ends up being arrested. | Jul 23, 2009 |
| AMNAR: THE AWAKENING - Chapter 08 (15.66 MB) | The true allegiance of the 'guard' Zoriel is made clear - he's actually working for the Amnari to protect Io while she's still in Duum. Now Arandes has a new mission for him... | Jul 24, 2009 |
| AMNAR: THE AWAKENING - Chapter 09 (15.02 MB) | Safe at home, Io is starting to dream. She awakes to find her home being searched by guards. The description of the traitor they're hunting sounds frighteningly familiar... | Jul 24, 2009 |
| AMNAR: THE AWAKENING - Chapter 10 (15.42 MB) | While Io is struggling to deal with her transformation, Daar is desperately worried for her charge's health. She goes back to the Amnari to beg for help. But can they do anything at all when they're facing their own crisis in the South City? | Jul 24, 2009 |
| AMNAR: THE AWAKENING - Chapter 11 (15.46 MB) | o is planning to do everything she can to fight her awakening. Determined to join the Youth Movement, she heads into the High City. But then she is faced with horrific visions that leave her frightened and confused. Can she really cope with this transformation? | Jul 24, 2009 |
| AMNAR: THE AWAKENING - Chapter 12 (20.29 MB) | Io's transformation is becoming obvious. She is desperate to fight it off. Her sister is back home but only for a moment it seems. Already the authorities in the city are ready to take action and Io's worst nightmare is about to be realised. | Jul 27, 2009 |
| AMNAR: THE AWAKENING - Chapter 13 (19.59 MB) | While Io is struggling with her identity and the arrest of her sister, Zoriel has been sent into the Holy Complex. It has lain abandoned for twenty years and is rumoured to be haunted. Now Zoriel is about to uncover the secrets hidden there since the Amnari left in 4765... | Jul 27, 2009 |
| AMNAR: THE AWAKENING - Chapter 14 (17.33 MB) | Io's worst nightmare has come true: her sister has been arrested and her world is shaken apart. As Daar desperately struggles to help her young charge, Io herself must once again face off with the deadly Arandes Nashima. Is he really as bad as she thought? | Jul 27, 2009 |
| AMNAR: THE AWAKENING - Chapter 15 (17.51 MB) | Back in the silent Holy Complex, Zoriel has the chance to witness the Tiomke in action... And it appears they are now capable of unleashing weapons that would devastate the Amnari. But in order to spread word back to Arandes, Zoriel has to get back safely. Can he get out without being seen? | Jul 27, 2009 |
| AMNAR: THE AWAKENING - Chapter 16 (16.78 MB) | Daar is desperate to get help for Io, but something else is getting in her way. Down in the South City, riots are spreading and all the Amnari are fighting to prevent the whole place collapsing into chaos. And just when Daar thinks things couldn't get worse, she finds out that the person taking care of Io is Arandes himself... | Jul 27, 2009 |
| AMNAR: THE AWAKENING - Chapter 17 (18.03 MB) | Io is facing a man she has grown up to hate. Known as Isha's Beast for his service to the Empress of Amnar herself, Arandes Nashima himself has taken over her kitchen. At last she has a chance to find out more about him - or he'll leave her with more questions than answers... | Jul 27, 2009 |
| AMNAR: THE AWAKENING - Chapter 18 (17.94 MB) | In the High City, Zoriel flees the guards but runs straight into the Holy Complex. Abandoned for twenty years, its legacy is terrifying. He is about to find out exactly why. | Jul 27, 2009 |
| AMNAR: THE AWAKENING - Chapter 19 (18.21 MB) | Daar has one chance to save Tay. Io is desperate for her sister - but the odds of her sister being released are nil. Or at least, that's how it seems when they approach Captain Vasha. Yet, there may yet be one last option open to them... | Jul 27, 2009 |
| AMNAR: THE AWAKENING - Chapter 20 (16.56 MB) | Meanwhile, Tascha has to rescue Zoriel from the Infirmary. His illness is severe, but what is really causing his severe terror of the darkness? And what is it he can see in the shadows that frightens him so much? | Jul 27, 2009 |
| AMNAR: THE AWAKENING - Chapter 21 (17.42 MB) | Down in the infirmary the situation is desperate. Zoriel seems to be possessed and none of the Amnari know what to do. What is it he can see moving in the shadows, and will his sickness spread to the other patients? | Jul 27, 2009 |
| AMNAR: THE AWAKENING - Chapter 22 (17.54 MB) | Daar and Io are in for a shock. Io's older sister Tay is amongst those returned by the guards. But what has happened to her, and is there anything they can do for her? | Aug 4, 2009 |
| AMNAR: THE AWAKENING - Chapter 23 (17.54 MB) | Io is desperate for somebody to help her sister, who appears to have been broken completely by the regime. She must turn to the only people she thinks might be able to do something - the Amnari. Is she finally starting to trust them? | Aug 4, 2009 |
| AMNAR: THE AWAKENING - Chapter 24 (18.24 MB) | This is it: Io finally has to face the fact that the regime she loves is murderous. She has no other choice but to throw herself into the hands of the Amnari. The love for her sister is finally changing her mind. But can she accept her role as future Guardian Defender? | Aug 4, 2009 |
| AMNAR: THE AWAKENING - Chapter 25 (16.63 MB) | Down in the illegal infirmary, Io watches Cosai attempt to treat her sister. She is still struggling with an internal battle. Can she really trust the Amnari - and what about Arandes? | Aug 4, 2009 |
| AMNAR: THE AWAKENNG - Chapter 26 (20.93 MB) | While Cosai treats Tay and Zoriel, Arandes decides that it's time Io saw the impact of the Tiomke on a grander scale. On a journey into the South City, Io is introduced to the full horrors that the regime has wreaked upon Duum's poorest neighbourhoods. | Aug 4, 2009 |
| AMNAR: THE AWAKENING - Chapter 27 (18.28 MB) | Io and Arandes might be facing off with guards in the South City, but Cosai is about to be confronted by something far more terrifying. Zoriel awakes, but what does he have to say? | Aug 11, 2009 |
| AMNAR: THE AWAKENING - Chapter 28 (18.61 MB) | own in the South City, Arandes introduces Io to Nenja. She's a keeper of all his secrets and has much to reveal. But will she choose to? | Aug 11, 2009 |
| AMNAR: THE AWAKENING - Chapter 29 (15.96 MB) | Nenja is about to spill her secrets to Io, but guards are on the way, hunting for the Guardian Defender. Will Io escape? And will Nenja survive? | Aug 11, 2009 |
| AMNAR: THE AWAKENING - Chapter 30 (15.5 MB) | After her terrifying experience in the South City, Io realises that she can no longer support the Tiomke. But she's scared too: Can she really become Guardian Defender? Arandes offers her a frightening choice. | Aug 11, 2009 |
| AMNAR: THE AWAKENING - Chapter 31 (16.41 MB) | Desperate to find her sister, Io races out of the infirmary. She about to face the worst moment of her life, and the end of her world. | Aug 11, 2009 |
| AMNAR: THE AWAKENING - Chapter 32 (18.46 MB) | o is devastated. She has lost everything she loved in the world. Now she must face off with guards and there is nobody to protect her. Will she survive? | Aug 17, 2009 |
| AMNAR: THE AWAKENING - Chapter 33 (15.92 MB) | Over in the Taija Settlement, Nasja is facing the consequences of his performance for the guards. He is determined not to give in - and there may even be a rescuer on the way. | Aug 17, 2009 |
| AMNAR: THE AWAKENING - Chapter 34 (16.01 MB) | There's no time left: The Servant have to get Io out of Duum and she's about to face off with guards. Will they make it? | Aug 17, 2009 |
| AMNAR: THE AWAKENING - Chapter 35 (16.78 MB) | Io and Daar make a perilous flight across the Amnari Plain to escape the guards. But first they have a horrific surprise to deal with... | Aug 17, 2009 |
| AMNAR: THE AWAKENING - Chapter 36 (16.08 MB) | Rescued at the very last minute, Io is flung into the protection of the Dragonlords. As the battle heats up on the plain, will everybody make it out alive? | Aug 17, 2009 |
| AMNAR: THE AWAKENING - Chapter 37 (17.02 MB) | For the very first time in her life, Io is leaving Amin Duum. But there is still much to be done before she is fully free of the State that raised her... | Aug 17, 2009 |
| AMNAR: THE AWAKENING - Epilogue (5 MB) | Io is safe and well in Nas Isca, but the story is far from over. Those who work behind the scenes are already making plans... | Aug 22, 2009 |