Liezel Higginson is a married mother of two from Johannesburg South Africa When not writing her own stories she works as a ghostwriter Besides fantasy she also enjoys writing contemporary romance murder mystery thrillers and gothic horror 17 year old Rylee has always been different from the other Makaran people Her estranged father could hold the key and hearing his name spoken for the first time on her mother s death bed she is desperate to find the man and understand why she is so different Now an age old enemy is about to rise For 3000 Years after the bloody fight for their independence the Federation has lived in peace with the Yularan Kingdom An ancient prophecy is slowly coming to fruition champions for the gods of light are revealing themselves However the gap between the material plane and other planes of existence is becoming thinner which could spell trouble not just for Rylee but for all Something sinister is coming BANISHED Book 1 AwakeningWhat an amazing fantasy novel I enjoyed how the characters developed thoughout the book I was taken on an unexpected journey The characters helped me escape the real world and took me to an enchanted world My ultimate favorite character was Sabina and her journey kept me intrigued Now I can t wait for the follow up novel Where did life take Riley Paperback