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Opal's small fingers are grasped by the hands of a woman - an enigmatic stranger. She stares, horrified in the rain of a woman she barely recognizes is dragged naked to a van screaming, kicking and reaching out to the little, frail girl in the darkened night. The significance of what occurred that fateful night vividly haunts Opal despite attempting to suppress the traumatizing experience. Searching for answers, the obscurity of finding the premise to what occurred that catastrophic night, in the project housing of New Orleans, Louisiana, where it all began, transcends into a path of destruction.

Opal's destiny is an ill fate, one that is perplexing. Uncovering the deceit and secrets of the Dubar family will be daunting. Enduring the fight of her life, the complexities of her past haunts her existence, and escaping her tormented abyss is a mysterious twist of fate. Opal is immersed in a world of deceit with an evil, a generational curse, plaguing the hope of normalcy. As if living two lives, she is torn between her painful past and hopes for the future. Opal's desire to survive is a powerful coexistence, and failing at life is not an option.

The Awakening: A Story of Twisted Fate is a reflective piece based upon parallel real life experiences and circumstances of the author. The novel is a fictional dramatized depiction of those challenges. The story exemplifies the will to survive, love, persevere and forgive. A heart wrenching inspirational and creative piece transcending the reader to vividly experiencing the pain, long suffering and anguish of a conflicted soul. Transformational, the story will leave you breathless desiring to make a change in the world and embracing the resiliency of the human spirit.