Nora: Radiant Dawn

By Mo Shakor

In a future where power is currency and identity is weaponized, one undocumented teen must rise from the shadows-or let the world burn.

Washington D.C., 2050. Neo-Washington pulses with bio-luminescent towers, holographic illusions, and a secret buried in its steel bones. Amid growing unrest, undocumented street artist Nora Castillo hides a terrifying secret: she can manipulate electromagnetism with her bare hands. Haunted by a tragic accident and hunted by containment drones, Nora lives a double life-until a single act of heroism changes everything.

Plunged into the underground world of the Guardians, a resistance movement of powered and unpowered alike, Nora uncovers a legacy of government experiments, genetic manipulation, and a secret war to control the future of humanity. With enemies on all sides-technocrats, techno-Luddites, and the mysterious Evolved-Nora must learn to control her powers, navigate fragile alliances, and confront the truth of her origin.

As riots rise and a secret AI threat looms, the city teeters on the brink of collapse. Can Nora unite the fractured Guardians, expose the real enemy, and forge a future where power serves justice-not tyranny?

A heart-racing blend of dystopian sci-fi, superpowered rebellion, and raw human emotion, Nora: Radiant Dawn is perfect for fans of Legend, Vicious, and The 5th Wave.

Book 1 in the explosive Guardians of Tomorrow saga.
Themes: resistance, identity, chosen family, and the price of power.
Subgenre: Sci-fi action Near-future dystopia Found-family adventure

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FJL8TQGW
• ISBN13: 9798227156082
• Release Date: July 2025
• Publisher: Mo Shakor
• Length: 110 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.5" x 8.5"