The author of the book “Phoenix Awakens” is Eliza Nolan. “Phoenix Awakens” is the 1st book in “The Phoenix” series. The story’s main character, Julia Long, is a high school senior who begins to have terrifying dreams about bloody religious rituals. Her crush and her new classmate, Graham, are victims of her nightmares. As her dreams intensify when Graham gets close to her, Julia begins to manifest strange abilities.