Awakening
All her life, Clara Benning has avoided the unwanted attention of others, choosing as her home a cottage tucked away on a quiet lane in a peaceful English village. Preferring the company of animals to people, she works as a veterinary surgeon, tending to sick and injured wildlife. Her quiet, orderly life is disrupted when the equally reclusive grass snakes that live in the area begin invading homes in her little town.
When a neighbor dies following a snakebite, Clara is called in as an expert. Why does his body contain more venom than one adder could inject? Clara suspects murder—and embarks on an unlikely odyssey that will unravel a mystery within a mystery…and bring this painfully shy woman to the brink of Awakening.
Hardcover : 400 pages
Publisher: Minotaur ( June 09, 2009 )
Item #: 12-716413
ISBN: 9780312381141
Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 8.25 x 1.0inches
Product Weight: 17.0 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Well done. 
February 26, 2012
I read Sacrifice and so was intrigued by Awakening. Both were great story ideas, although they also both got a bit bogged down in parts. All told, I enjoyed the book more as it went on....and that coming from someone who really, REALLY, doesn't like snakes!
Reviewer: K. G
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