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Michael Tinsley is a debut author and a graduate of North Carolina A&T State University. He is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated, and currently resides in Bowie, Maryland. Michael enjoys speaking with students at local schools to promote literacy and volunteers across several initiatives in support of his community. He also enjoys independent coffee shops, all things X-Men related, and, of course, spending time with his family. May a Divine Awaken is his first novel in a new young adult fantasy series.
In the first book of a heart-pounding new YA fantasy series, an orphaned teen is thrust into a divine war and must decide whether awakening his true powers is worth risking his soul.
Sixteen-year-old Marcus Azure has always felt marked by the unusual blemishes on his skin. Determined to prove himself, he competes for a place in the Land of Aypha’s elite military, only to have his world destroyed when mysterious assassins attack his village.
His search for answers leads him across the eight Divine Lands of Pyris, where powerful warriors can manipulate metal, wind, and water. As war approaches, Marcus must awaken a volatile power within himself and confront whether the markings he has always seen as a curse may be a sign of something greater.
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