AD654 - A lone missionary arrives at the Essex coast, his mission to construct a chapel of worship. Hidden within this chapel would be the most important artifact ever created. Forged from the timber of the fabled tree of life, this artifact would become the last hope for humanity as the darkness begins its rise for dominance. A double murder investigation in present-day London brings detectives Colin Murphy and Dinah Simmons into the fold; a routine murder case soon becomes a desperate struggle for survival. As the death toll continues to increase, the unbelievable becomes the undeniable. Mankind will once more come face to face with its oldest and most dangerous adversary. The rape and murder of a six-year-old girl begins the chain reaction that threatens to destroy civilization. The death of Samantha Ruiz will bring forth the time of revelations, billions will die. Only the most powerful creature created can stop the tide of darkness, the one savior who refuses to fight. THE FIRST NOVEL IN THE AWAKENING TRILOGY.