Dreams of Antiquity

Three days after her passing, author Joe Hehn received a message from his late wife:

"I want you to tell a story, to write a book."



Dreams of Antiquity is that story.



The Awakening, the first book in the fictional series, Dreams of Antiquity is a stirring, unpredictable, and adventurous debut novel filled with passion and sorrow, pain and joy.



The epic tale begins with the king of ancient Babylonia. Gracien is madly in love with his Queen: his Ayadonna.



But what will happen when the pair face tragedy?



A heartbroken Gracien must embark on a journey filled with lifetimes of despair, adventure, and realization. Betrayed and forsaken, his solitary quest unfolds only to reveal that his wounded soul may not be alone after all.



When faced with mystical guidance, clouded memories, and lucid dreams, Gracien wonders if he's losing his grip on reality or being guided from the Beyond.



Travel over 2,000 years into the past as royalty is reborn, grown men see with the innocence of a child, and love is rediscovered.

Join Gracien's adventure through time as he is cast from the kingdom of Babylonia into the embrace of an Aboriginal tribe, where a shamaness attempts to guide him towards a path of healing.



It isn't long before Gracien finds himself enduring the perils of the Great Pyramid and the hardships of Egyptian slums, all before venturing through the Himalayas in search of a Buddhist sage tucked away in a secret sanctuary.



Gracien's adventures culminate, traversing through the many marvels of Beijing while balancing the burden of discipleship and the dangers of forbidden love.



A coming-of-age story, Hehn has created a masterpiece by sharing the journey one must go on to ascend from grief to triumph, a journey he is all too familiar with.



This incredibly original novel is a testament to the path of soulful evolution, as Hehn ponders past lives, soulmates, the notion of self, true loss, and true love.