Hachi + Araine // Awake: The Dream Series Book 1 (Hachi + Araine // The Dream Series)

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.