The Artist's Shadow
Salexis9
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  • Reads 113
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  • Parts 15
  • Time 2h 28m
Salexis9
Ongoing, First published Jan 03, 2022
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Jaftha Acosta has always struggled with his identity. Being the son of a local well known gangleader meant people saw you a certain way so he fought his whole life to get away from that shadow. All he knew was that he was a painter-an artist. His life gets turned upside down as he is forced to become something he is not and something which he had so desperately tried to avoid.

Now meet Bladen Cross,goes by the name Blade. He has never struggled with his identity, so he knew who he was and he was very content with that. Part of the Darten City gang-Blade was known as the successor.

Both these teenage boys have never met but they are about to be forced together for something greater than them both.

Join them on the road of self-discovery, fighting injustice and fighting for them home and family.
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