EPISODE THREE: I SHOULD HAVE DIED THERE

When Riverside High goes up in flames, Elijah Smith runs toward the fire instead of away from it—and survives what should have killed him. Trapped beneath a collapsing ceiling, he unleashes something inside himself he can no longer deny.

The damage is impossible. The survival is worse.

As investigators close in and new scars appear on his skin, Elijah learns that every use of his power leaves a mark—and that others are watching, measuring how far he’s willing to go. Allies offer training. Strangers offer warnings.

None of them agree on the truth. Elijah should have died in the fire. Instead, he crossed a line he can’t uncross. And now the countdown has begun.

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SMOKE WITHOUT FIRE

After an unexplained explosion at school, Elijah Smith is left with more questions than answers—and a growing heat inside his body he can’t explain. When a message mentioning his mother vanishes from his phone and strangers begin watching his foster home, Elijah realizes someone is erasing the truth as fast as he uncovers it.

Rumors spread. Investigators close in. Control becomes harder to hold.

As buried records surface and dangerous offers are made, Elijah learns that knowing who he is may be more threatening than staying in the dark—and that once attention turns your way, there’s no such thing as smoke without fire.

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Elijah is starting to discover he is different. But what does that mean exactly? Listen along for the first part of this book.

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