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Neverwraith

by Shakir Rashaan
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Bel-Air meets Cloak & Dagger in this explosive and innovative paranormal debut...
Being the new kid is always gonna land you in it.
Yasir Salah isn't like the other guys in his new suburban Georgia high school. Lately, he can feel something shifting in his body. Raw. Edgy. Volatile. Like his eyes changing colors and heat on his skin when some alpha bro comes for him...or how just a grin from the gorgeous, untouchable girl at school sends vibrations shooting through his entire body.
Only it's not just being at a new school. It's a new town. New rules. New flow. And everything feels way smaller than his ex-life in Atlanta. All he can do is what he's been told: keep a low profile and try to not be noticed...and keep his anger under control.
But they never warned him.
They never told him what he is.
And they sure as hell didn't tell him that the world is gonna need him.

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  • Release date

    August 29, 2023

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      • ISBN: 9781649373359

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      • ISBN: 9781649373359
      • File size: 626 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Kirkus

      September 15, 2023
      A teen discovers his link to a mystical West African island nation--and learns that he must use his newly discovered superpowers to fight for it. When Yasir Salah's grandmother sends him from Atlanta to live with his uncle in a small Georgia town for reasons that are puzzlingly left unspecified, he must deal with his growing anger issues as well as mysterious, malicious forces that are hunting him. At school, he encounters violent bullies but also meets the beautiful Zahra, with whom he immediately shares an intense and magical connection. Yasir's physical strength and senses start growing beyond normal human abilities, and he discovers more about his past and connection to the Island Republic of Kindara, an ancient society coursing with spiritual and supernatural energy. He must try to manage his abilities, deal with his tormentors, and maintain his new relationship with Zahra--all while acclimating to his newfound identity as a magical (and hunted) protector of his sacred homeland. While fans of superhero adventures will enjoy the story's worldbuilding and the hearty action sequences, the book is let down by lengthy exposition that often impedes the story's forward momentum. Key characters are Black, and the supporting cast is ethnically diverse; the contemporary, colloquial language is refreshing and inviting. A promising adventure infused with African-inspired supernatural lore that gets bogged down in excessive detail. (Paranormal. 14-18)

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