

The only way he can survive is to discover the supernatural world within. Now he must navigate his turbulent surroundings and face the full force of the world around him. A seemingly random act of gang violence propels Naz on a path that leads to discoveries about his supernatural abilities, abilities that will ultimately decide whether he lives or dies. He harbors a secret of which he is unaware. He attempts to go unnoticed at school and in the streets of the Exclave but attracts the attention of friends and bullies alike. He is unable to keep the fact that he hears voices from his therapist. is a glorious ride of striving for strength, confidence, and retaining the humanity within. Naz tries to stay out of the way at his foster parents' home, but he walks in his sleep. by John Darryl Winston (IA 2) PRAISE FOR.

The most important thing in the world to thirteen-year-old orphan "Naz" Andersen is keeping his little sister safe from the streets of a Chicago/Detroit-like urban ghetto known as the Exclave. One young man with latent supernatural abilities plus one street gang hell-bent on recruiting him equals… IA: Initiate. Everyone has secrets… What if you didn't know your own?
