Darren Wearmouth spent six years in the British Army before pursuing a career in corporate technology. After fifteen years working for large telecommunications firm and a start-up, he decided to follow his passion for writing. He is the author of numerous novels, including First Activation, Fast Forward, and Sixth Cycle. He lives in Manchester, England.
“Awakened is a good old-fashioned monster story with devious new
twists. Creepy and disturbing in all the right ways!” — Jonathan
Maberry, New York Times bestselling author of Glimpse and
V-Wars
“Awakened is a taughtly written, brilliantly unexpected thriller
from authorial duo James S. Murray and Darren Wearmouth [...]
Awakened hits the high notes of Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child’s
Relic and Scott Snyder’s The Wake [...] but its scope actually
extends much further.” — Kirkus Reviews
“This book is no joke. Get ready to not sleep tonight. Awakened
does exactly what it advertises. Scary amazing fun.” — Brad
Meltzer, bestselling author of The Escape Artist
“Murray and coauthor Wearmouth [...] sculpt a briskly moving
narrative that includes a plethora of short-burst action sequences
and pacing fit for a Brad Meltzer novel. Along the way, they plant
the seeds for sequels and craft a tight, pulse-pounding story that
practically cries out for a film adaptation.” — Booklist
“Aliens meets The Taking of Pelham 123 in this fast-moving science
fiction thriller.”
— Publishers Weekly
“Awakened is a thrilling read.” — New York Journal of Books
“A great book with both science fiction and horror elements, along
with some mystery. I highly recommend this.” — SciFiMoviePage
“Short, tightly plotted and as grounded in reality as monster
stories can be, it’s a cinematic read.” — Serendipitous Reads
”It took James S. Murray many years to get his debut thriller
Awakened finally published....It was well worth the wait. The
thriller is a page-turning great debut.” — Red Carpet Crash
“Awakened is an action-packed, fast-paced and exciting read, one to
switch your brain off and just enjoy for what it is, a fun-filled
creature-fest.” — The Tattooed Book Geek
“If you’re looking for a good scare delivered in a fast-paced,
blockbuster-style novel with thrilling action and horror, this
novel should do the trick. Overall, I thought it was a fun and
thrilling read.” — Bibliosanctum
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