Steve McKerry has returned from the city of doors to a hospital bed, a body that needs months of rehabilitation, and a family changed by his absence. His marriage is ending. His eldest son, Matthew, is turning hurt into anger and repeating the reckless choices that brought Steve here.

Recognizing the pattern does not mean Steve knows how to stop it. Court hearings and divided family loyalties erode the authority he once took for granted. To reach Matthew, he must learn to speak as a father his son can trust, without falling back on the control that helped drive them apart.

Meanwhile, dreams and impossible reflections disturb the boundaries of his recovery. The city may be closer than he wants to believe. As his son's choices become more dangerous, Steve must face what he has passed on and what taking responsibility will demand of him.

Published by Dream Forest Publishing, Paulius Kajokas's What Wakes With You combines psychological suspense, dark family drama, and metaphysical mystery.

Book Two of the Rooms Without Names series. Read Rooms Without Names first; this novel continues Steve's story.