Reawakened (Reawakened, #1)

by Colleen Houck

[jeannamichel]

Sequel. Now, please.

Egyptian princes, Amon and his two brothers, awake every thousand years to complete the ceremony which prevents the world being shrouded in darkness. This time around, however, something is amiss. Amon wakes, not in Egypt like usual, but in New York. Taking the energy of a young lady, Lily, he needs to get to Egypt to find his brothers and finish the ritual. Will he make it there in time?

When I first learned this book was releasing, I didn’t think much of it. I’d never read anything by Colleen Houck and decided to read the book mainly because I was intrigued. It sounded like Night at the Museum meets romance. I was incredibly wrong. It really can’t be described as anything other than Thor meets Egypt.



Colleen Houck is a fantastic writer. From the very first page, I was hooked and couldn’t let go. The story follow Lily’s perspective as she journeys with the prince. There was a bit of confusion as to how rightly to identify Amon and his brothers. They were Egyptian princes, demi-gods, mummies… really, I’m not sure how to characterize them. I just took it all in stride.

I know a lot of the reviews I have read about Reawakened bash it upon its instalove but I didn’t perceive it like that. Lily does fall for the guy but it is in a completely natural order. She is traveling alone with him, cast under a spell, and he is incredibly handsome (the spell casting is definitely part of the natural order of things). All things considered, the romance in the book was realistic and breathtaking.

Reawakened was fantastic in every single aspect possible. The only thing that truly troubled me was Amon, when compared to his brothers. His brothers were awake in a shorter period of time than he was, yet where Amon still sounded like he was from ancient times, the brothers adapted quickly. The brothers were gorgeous and made for some hilarious comic relief. However, Amon’s actions and words were incredibly old-fashioned, when compared to that of his brothers who picked up on Lily’s slang too quickly.

Despite that one flaw, Reawakened will surprise you in so many ways. In a cast filled with male characters, Lily shines the brightest. She will surely be among the ranks of characters like Katniss and Tris.

Colleen Houck has created something truly original and breathtaking. Reawakened will have you on your toes, impatient to find what happens next. There will be a sequel, the release date is not yet announced. The ending sets the next book up gracefully, but I am definitely going to have trouble waiting for the next book. Reawakened will blow you away in a sandstorm of magical creatures, gorgeous princes, and one brave New Yorker.