"Awakenings Is A Terrific Debut"-- Fantasy Book Critic

I'm thrilled by this review by Mihir Wanchoo at Fantasy Book Critic. 
I'm curious as to why people have been calling this series "Warriors of Aandor." We didn't put a series name on the book. If we did, my preference would have been "Guardians of Aandor, " followed by "Heroes of Aandor."

Read An Excerpt From Tor's Awakenings At MTV Geek

Read An Excerpt From Tor's Awakenings at MTV Geek.

BookwormBlues Says Awakenings is "A Surprisingly Absorbing Adventure"

"The writing is solid and fluid. The book itself has a raw quality to it that will appeal to many readers. Though Awakenings does read more like a prologue to a series, the series itself has huge potential to be a multi-dimensional epic fantasy. Awakenings crosses multiple genres from noir to contemporary and even has hints of traditional fantasy" -- Sarah, at Bookworm Blues

Marriage Of Urban With Quest-Driven Epic Fantasy Comes Off Beautifully In Awakenings--Preternatura

"I love a good mishmash of genres, and this one was such an unexpected delight (not to mention a can’t-put-it-down read)" -- Suzanne Johnson,

read more at: Preternatura

Examiner.com Says "Awakenings" Is Worth Your Attention

"There's a lot of good things going for Awakenings. Cool cover art. Fun magic (and by fun, I mean the sort that involves supernatural violence, majorly destructive energies being flung about, and lots of people running for their lives). It's also got intriguing characterization, both of the major and minor players" -- Josh Vogt, examiner.com

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"Fantasy Lovers And Mystery Lovers Both Will Enjoy Awakenings" -- Blogcritcs.org

"Fantasy lovers and mystery lovers both will enjoy Awakenings. It is a great first novel and I will be looking for the other books to come out so I can see what these guys are up to!" -- Blogcritics.org

Read more: http://www.seattlepi.com/lifestyle/blogcritics/article/Book-Review-Awakenings-by-Edward-Lazellari-2154948.php#ixzz1XODH4qJc

The Qwillery Gives Awakenings 4.5 Out Of 5 Qwills

"Awakenings is a thrilling debut with great pacing, characters you care about, and a riveting story. I found it hard to put down. I've become a fan of this series and can't wait to read the next book."                                                                         -- The Qwillery                 Also The Qwillery interviews Edward Lazellari.

Mad Hatter's Bookshelf Interview On My Inspirations For Awakenings

Click on the link to read my article for The Mad Hatter's Bookshelf on my inspirations for writing my new novel Awakenings.

Tor.com Calls Awakenings An Intriguing And Inspiring Debut

Tor.com Calls Awakenings An Intriguing And Inspiring Debut. Thank you Stefan Raets.