Derrick Anthony Marrow

Xavier Max Kennedy and the Beginnings of Team Nightshade Derrick Anthony Marrow

Xavier Max Kennedy and the Beginnings of Team Nightshade is at its heart a middle grade book readable by all ages. Xavier is just a kid who's trying to figure it all out after the untimely loss of his parents and the uncovering of a unique gift. With the help of his two friends and his Uncle maybe he will find his way. Imagine it's the summer before you're about to start your freshman year of high school. Now imagine as the days count down seemingly randomly you were presented with a gift. A gift that will alter the path of your life forever. One which would lead you down a path of mystery, wonder, and excitement you never even know existed. One where your deepest dreams are answered. A gift many would kill for, its value is priceless. It is a gift once given you would never give up. But there is one catch. To open the gift you have to lose your parents. It is a gift some would call a curse. Now imagine if you didn't have a choice. His name is Xavier Max Kennedy and whether he likes it or not all of this has been laid upon his shoulders. He is a kid living in a grown up world who has been given grown up responsibility. And this, this is the beginning of his story.