Shadow Destiny

In a world shattered by an apocalyptic event known as the Rumbling, where the earth quakes endlessly and the sky darkens under a fractured veil, young Kai, a slum-born orphan with nothing to lose, navigates a reality twisted by fear and survival. Carrying a sack of potatoes for a meager payday, Kai's indifference to the world's collapse is challenged when he risks his life to save a trapped baby, only to find himself plummeting into a chasm of mangled metal and darkness. When he awakens unscathed but unable to speak his own name, Kai discovers he’s been marked by a mysterious curse—one that hints at powers he doesn’t yet understand, in a world where voices whisper of abilities granted at a terrible cost.

Rescued by Rai, a charismatic and superhumanly strong fighter, Kai is thrust into a brutal new reality where monstrous ant-like creatures with human faces swarm the ruins, and those with "powers" battle to survive. As Rai falls to a grotesque iron-faced beast, Kai flees, haunted by guilt and terror, only to cross paths with James, a battle-hardened leader wielding a glowing axe, and his team of powered survivors. In a world where every moment is a fight for survival, Kai must confront his own powerlessness, unravel the mystery of his curse, and decide whether to embrace the voice in his head—or run from a destiny that could consume him. Packed with heart-pounding action, visceral horror, and the raw struggle of a boy finding purpose in a living hell, this novel is a relentless journey through a fractured world where survival demands sacrifice, and every choice could be the last.