Neverwraith

Yasir has always felt he was meant for more. He has no idea how much.

A native son of the Island Republic of Kindara, he is ripped from his homeland as a small boy, escaping an invasion that decimated his family. For the past decade, he has been living with his uncle in the small town of Oakwood Grove, Georgia, while dealing with life as an outsider—in more ways than one.

All that would change over the course of a few weeks, thanks to a series of unfortunate incidents that brings Yasir into the spotlight, complete with new friends, the affections of a girl who he swore didn’t know he existed—and enemies.

He has been told all his life that he must hide in plain sight, with no reasonable explanation, only vague references to a reckoning, should he be found. But what no one knows—including Yasir himself—is that the horrors of that tragic event have awakened something that would change the course of his life forever. With the help of a Kindaran priestess, he has the chance to find out who he truly is, and why he is so important.

But first... he has to get through high school.

Neverwraith by Shakir Rashaan. A tale of discovery, destiny, and the struggle to uncover one's true self amidst the aftermath of a past left in shadows.