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title: The Waking Current — Series Overview
canonical_url: https://thewakingcurrent.com/
content_type: series
author: Stefan Hessler
status: in-progress
last_updated: 2026-04-05
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# The Waking Current

A trilogy set in the continent of Caelithâr, following the consequences of a forbidden connection forged in a frozen war zone — and whether it can reshape a civilisation without being swallowed by it first.

## Series Structure

- **Book I: Winter Juniper** — In final revision. Two enemies stranded after battle. What begins as survival becomes something neither faction would forgive.
- **Book II: Book II** — Complete first draft. The consequences of visibility, the politics of proof.
- **Book III: Book III** — Outlined. Whether what two people discovered in a mountain lodge can reshape a civilisation.

## Series Arc

The trilogy widens from the personal to the political. Book I is an intimate survival story. Later books expand the consequences of that connection: the cost of being seen, the weight of proof, and the question of whether something born in isolation can survive the world that made isolation necessary.

## Genre and Tone

- adult fantasy, romantic fantasy
- Slow-burn romantic tension across the trilogy
- Character-driven with literary weight
- War, politics, and culture treated with seriousness
- Emotionally honest without sentimentality

## Current Availability

Only Book I material is publicly available. The Prologue can be read free at https://thewakingcurrent.com/read. Newsletter subscribers receive the Prologue through Chapter 3.

## Canonical Links

- Homepage: https://thewakingcurrent.com/
- About: https://thewakingcurrent.com/about