The Hawk’s Awakening by Michal Yanof

Daniel grew up as a normal child and nothing had prepared him for the most abrupt and frightening twist in his life.
In the dark of the night, he is kidnapped to the Almanous, a parallel sphere that rules the earth, and whose citizens are human animals with potent totem powers.
Daniel learns that when he reaches the age of 14, he will turn into a hawk totem and the visions he will see, will allow him to save humanity.
But the hawk’s powers are in danger.
The Almanous Council must take a huge risk and perform the forbidden split to defend the Hawk’s powers, but a stranger boy named Jacob comes into the picture unexpectedly.
When his birthday arrives at last, Daniel realizes he is being put to the test.
If he fails—the entire human race will pay the price.
If he makes a mistake—the end of Almanous will be near.
Jacob, however, has other plans…

Category: Fantasy – Coming of Age