Michael Thompson is a man with no story-and more importantly, no past. Just as his partner returns from a humanitarian trip to Africa, the family is brutally attacked at their home in the Laurentians, Québec. The sole survivor, Michael is determined to find out who attacked them-and why. Has his past finally caught up with them? At the same time, Leila Salloum, a young CIA analyst recently suspended from duty, is seeking to expose the truth about the man behind her downfall-a private military contractor. Leila is determined to prove that her accuser and his company are not the patriotic allies they claim to be. She's willing to chase him to the ends of the earth-from Washington to New York, and across Europe. Michael, who had long buried his past, finds himself forced to confront old demons in his search for answers. As he embarks on a quest for vengeance, Leila Salloum is on a mission for justice. But can those two paths truly align?From the suburbs of Montréal to the outskirts of Lyon, these two strangers are searching for answers-but at what cost? Cédric Léveillé has been a police officer for over twenty years and is an avid practitioner of multiple martial arts and combat disciplines. The son of a journalist-a profession he once considered-he has returned today to the joy of writing. The Awakening of Nemesis marks your first step into this nightmarish world he has created.