In a dystopian future, greed and corruption have led to the rise of The Council. Together, with the Lords and the Masters, they rule over the people of One World, whom they regard as their slaves. The Council fears an uprising if the people ever awaken to their true powers, therefore, they constantly devise more evil and invasive means of "dumbing and numbing" the populace to weaken their free will. Two rogue leaders, Lord Kookie and the Major, are determined to free the world from servitude. They team up with a few courageous people - and a Monarch Butterfly named Angel - on a mission to fight the evil forces of the Council and return the people of One World to a life of freedom. Monarch Rising: Awaken, the first in a trilogy , begins with an outbreak of Ebola, and the revelation of The Council's true agenda. In a race against time, Kookie, the Major, and their group of rebel friends are out to stop The Council from committing mass genocide.