MannyYnnam1
Kai Smith has spent his whole life scraping by on the dusty streets of Ninjarabia, a kingdom where the rich rule from shining towers and the poor are forgotten in the shadows. With his smart sister Nya and his mischievous little brother Lloyd, Kai dreams of a better life, one where he can finally prove he's worth more than the label "street rat."
When fate leads him to a chance encounter with Princess Skylor Chen, a fiery, sharp-witted royal tired of living by her father's rules, Kai's world is turned upside down. But love between a thief and a princess can only exist in dreams... unless magic intervenes.
After being tricked by the scheming sorcerer Clouse, Kai discovers a mystical lamp buried in the Cave of Wonders. Inside it, there's a Genie with the voice of rock and the heart of gold. Kai makes a wish that changes everything: to become someone worthy of Skylor's heart.
But power always comes with a price.
When Clouse seizes the lamp and unleashes chaos across Ninjarabia, Kai must face the truth: that no magic, no disguise, and no wish can define who he is.
Kai fights not just to save the kingdom...
but to show Skylor that a "street rat" can be a hero, too.
(Cover art not mine)
(This story might be a little slower than my other ones because of stuff outside the writing community. Thank you for understanding!)