On the planet Aya, death has been conquered. Thanks to the "Regeneration" project, millions of people are returning to life-young, healthy, and with perfect memories. They are given a second chance. But what is the price of this miracle? The first book in the series, "The Awakening," opens the door to this wondrous and complex world. The reader is introduced to it through the eyes of Liza, a "Welcomer." Her job is to be the first face the awakened see, a guide from the darkness of the past into the dazzling reality of the present. What does a person feel who died old, only to awaken young centuries later? How do you explain to a little girl that her peers have long since grown up while she slept? And what happens when the initial shock fades, and the ghosts of the past-old grudges, unresolved problems, and untold secrets-return along with loved ones? It is Liza who finds herself at the epicenter of these human dramas. Through her, the reader meets the key figures of Ikedor: a boss whose obsession with rules hides a deep personal tragedy; an enigmatic teacher who knows more about the past than he lets on; and a seemingly perfect couple whose marriage is about to be shattered by ghosts of the past. "The Awakening" is not just a collection of stories but the beginning of a grand saga where the fates of these and many others characters intertwine, shaping the future of a reborn world.