Deadly Awakening (The Ashdale Reaper Series Book 1)

No one ever said surviving life would be easy. Ben Reed is not who everyone thinks, and worse, he cant remember anything. Overcome with curiosity, he has taken over the body of a distraught soul. After this, theres no way backat least for one of them. And with breaking the laws of nature by being decidedly not dead after washing up on a riverbank, he must face the relentless suspicions of Detective Olivia Jones. Olivia has had enough excitement in life before taking her new job, and having one of two dead bodies wake up at her crime scene is not appreciated. Resourceful and determined, she must find out what really happened the night Ben ended up in the murky and cold Ashdale River. Meanwhile, Bens inherited companions must deal with the fact that their childhood friend has changed in strange ways. All Ben knows is that he isnt human and that he doesnt want to be one. He only wants to leave, but soon finds himself trapped in his newly acquired vessel. Life doesnt get any easier when the only person who can help is terrified of him. While forced to face the needs of his new friends, Ben struggles to find the truth that could free him from this fragile existence. But when a shocking danger emerges, he must work together with his enemy to fight the deadly threat. Can Ben survive life? Deadly Awakening is the first novel in the Ashdale Reaper Series, a tale of loyalty and friendships, memories, and dead bodies refusing to stay that way.