The Impath: A Superhero Novella

By Brian Mazique

Some kids find their power. Julius Eberhart had his forced out of him.

He's a quiet, lanky teenager from the South Side of Chicago. But when the COVID lockdown presses the city down like a thumb, Julius starts noticing things he can't unfeel. Someone suffers nearby, and something ignites in his chest. Heat. Then it spreads - through his arms, his legs, every nerve - and suddenly he's something else entirely. Stronger. Faster. Wired.

Then it crashes. Hard.

His mother counsels broken families at a Christian nonprofit while their own block quietly unravels. Julius can't fix any of that. But he can feel it. And feeling it changes him.

Empathy as a weapon. Impact as a purpose.

Fans of Jason Reynolds and Angie Thomas will recognize the streets - but the stakes here are superhuman.
The question isn't whether Julius can handle the power. It's whether he can survive what triggers it.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0H48D73YX
• ISBN13: 9798180204516
• Release Date: July 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.51 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"