The Magical Healing and Dangerous Awakening of Nathaniel Gray

I’ve been deep in writing my next novella, Angel Touched, and I’d love to share a glimpse with you…

Fifteen-year-old Nathaniel Gray was supposed to die.

Diagnosed with terminal cancer, he was wasting away in a hospital bed—angry, bitter, and ready to give up—when a quiet girl named Faith laid her hand on his arm... and everything changed.

Healed overnight with no medical explanation, Nathaniel finds himself caught between gratitude and confusion. His doctors call it a miracle; his parents are left in stunned disbelief. And Faith? She vanishes as swiftly as she appeared—leaving behind only her name and a mysterious, wing-shaped mark seared into Nathaniel’s skin.

But that mark is no ordinary scar.

It’s glowing.

Back at home, Nathaniel discovers a surge of power awakening within him. He can short-circuit electronics, boil water with a mere touch, and make the pain of strangers vanish with his hands. As whispers of his "healing touch" spread like wildfire, the world starts to take notice—and not everyone is ready to embrace what he has become. Especially not his father, who views Nathaniel's newfound fame as a looming threat.

Then the dreams begin.

Each night, Nathaniel is transported to a desolate red desert under three blazing suns—a realm teeming with monsters, orcs, and a menacing black fortress known as The Dod. There, atop a winged shadow-dragon, waits Ethan: a blue-eyed prince of darkness with the power to reach through time and space. Rather than threaten him, Ethan seeks Nathaniel out, offering promises of answers, destiny, and a place among the formidable. All Nathaniel must do is surrender to his gift... and embrace more.

More power.

More darkness.

More weighty responsibilities than he ever imagined.

But Faith hasn’t forgotten him. And she’s beginning to realize that her touch was no accident—it was the spark that lit something ancient. Something divine. Something dangerous.

As Nathaniel grapples with a power he never wanted and a future he didn’t choose, he must decide what kind of miracle he truly is:

A savior...

Or something infinitely more destructive.

“You survived what no one else could. You’re not just a boy who got better. You’re a symbol now. A vessel. The world is watching you.

Do you know what kind of power that gives you? The things people are willing to believe in… when they’re desperate?”

You can read the first five chapters free here.

Or pre-order on Amazon now to be the first to finish Nathaniel’s story when it launches November 15, 2025.