Hachi + Araine // Awake: the Dream Series Book 1 + Araine // the Dream

Woke too late. Remembered too little. And now, the galaxy is burning.Hachi awakens in a ruined cryo facility, disoriented, hunted, and alone—until she’s saved by Araine, a monstrous, beautiful weapon of war bonded to her by design. Together, they hijack a stolen vessel and flee into a solar system they no longer recognize.The world is divided: corporate dynasties hoard the stars while raider clans pick at what’s left. As Hachi begins to piece together her fragmented past, she uncovers long-buried technology, a war no one wants to talk about, and a mission that was never completed.But something has changed. A strange connection grows between her and Sara, a sharp-tongued scavenger who’s uncovered a relic no human should be able to activate. The past is clawing its way back, and Hachi is running out of time to choose who she’s willing to become.Awake is a neon-lit, post-human space opera blending cyberpunk grit with quiet intimacy and deep tension.