She didn't ask for power. She inherited a curse.
20-year-old Azhari Monet Reed was just tryna survive-working shifts at the beauty supply, dodging drama, and keeping her circle tight. But when the lights start flickering around her, the dreams get darker, and her hands begin to burn with an energy she can't explain... Azhari learns the truth:
She's bound by blood to a legacy of power her mama tried to run from-and now, it's waking up inside her.
As her visions grow stronger and dangerous forces close in, Azhari's pulled into a world of ancestral magic, shadow spirits, and secrets buried deep in the streets. But being chosen comes with a price, and not everyone around her can be trusted... including the ones she loves most.
The story follows Maya, a young woman in a bustling modern city who inherits a strange, ancient family heirloom after the sudden death of her estranged grandmother. This heirloom is a grimoire containing dangerous spells linked to black magic, believed to have been cursed. Unbeknownst to Maya, she comes from a long line of witches who once wielded dark magic for power and influence. But with the discovery of the book comes the awakening of an ancient evil force that her family tried to suppress for centuries.
As Maya learns more about her lineage and the temptations of using dark magic, she is hunted by a secret organisation dedicated to eradicating black magic practitioners. Meanwhile, she struggles to decide if she should wield her newfound power to fight or give in to its dangerous allure. Every spell she uses brings her closer to losing her humanity and becoming the very thing she fears.