She's gifted, hated, and hunted by a pyrokinetic. Rebecca has a few more problems than the average teen.

Rebecca has powers. Telekinesis to be exact.

You'd think it would be a dream come true, but all it has brought her is fear and worry. It's not really her fault?a lot of people with powers haven't exactly used them for good.

But she would... if people just gave her a chance. The problem is, even her father?the city's mayor?is against them, and she knows how he would react.

Any hesitancy goes out the window when Rebecca and her brother are caught in the crossfire during a late-night C-store robbery and she instinctively unleashes her abilities to stop a bullet mid-air.

Exposed by the gas station's security video, she flees with her family to safety only to find that a superhuman stalker is on their trail, determined to purge the world of anyone else with powers like his.

With her back against the wall, Rebecca is going to have to make a choice. Keep hiding, or come into her own and be the hero her city needs?

If you like the coming of age themes in Heroes and the family acceptance and heroic struggles in Smallville, then you're going to love Gifted Awakening.

Even as a young child I was always conjuring up stories and filling them with colorful characters, sharing them with anyone and everyone who would listen. Since then, I've progressed quite a bit to formulating longer and more complex stories and sharing them with much larger audiences.

When I'm not writing, I'm an avid Carolina Panther fan, video game player, and a Walking Dead aficionado.

I wouldn't be able to do this with the support of my family, wife, two daughters, and son. Along with our zoo at home with 3 dogs, 3 frogs, a turtle, leopard gecko, sugar glider, a cat, and numerous fish. You might be surprised that with all these possible distractions, I still manage to write on a daily basis.

A war is brewing and sixteen-year-old Rebecca Stevens is caught in the middle. As the leader of Trinity continues to gain power, the Followers' numbers grow in search of their own long lost leader. Their clash threatens to destroy the city and everyone living in it. The mass destruction has already cost the young girl so much, now Rebecca is determined to end it all and set things right. With her newly gifted powers and a target on her back from both sides of the enemy lines, Rebecca and her few allies are Peakside's only hope. But her town isn't the only thing at stake. Because of her powers, her family is at risk too. Can such a young girl master her telekinetic ability before it's too late, or will it all come crashing down around her? Readers who love Bryan Cohen, T.M Franklin and Eva Chase will enjoy Gifted Awakening, by John R. Sankovich. The first in an urban fantasy series that will have you on the edge of your seat and take you on a journey of epic proportions along right alongside the heroine. A war has threatened everything she's ever known but Rebecca is determined to conquer it all. Grab this must-read novel and awaken yourself to a brand new world. Gifted Awakening is book 1 of the Gifted series and continues in book 2, Gifted: Omen.