Northern Lights Rising

Northern Lights Rising (The Aurora Chronicles: Book One)

By Michael B. Ford

When the northern lights awaken your blood, you can't hide from destiny.

On his eighteenth birthday, Alex McLeod discovers a secret pulsing in his veins-the aurora borealis has chosen him. Sparks dance at his fingertips, shields flare from nowhere, and Toronto itself hums when he walks its streets. Alex just wants to stay invisible. But the world has other plans.

A ruthless energy mogul will stop at nothing to harness Alex's power for his own machine. A covert Canadian agency hunts him under the promise of "belonging," their red-dot map spreading across the nation. And while Alex struggles to keep his best friend safe and his growing feelings for Jordan from unraveling, every spark threatens to expose him.

Mentored by a scarred ex-agent who warns him that every gift has a cost, Alex is forced to decide: stay hidden and risk losing everyone he loves, or step into the light and embrace a destiny he never asked for.

Perfect for fans of Percy Jackson and The Umbrella Academy, Northern Lights Rising blends high-stakes adventure, romance, and the mythic beauty of the Canadian north into a coming-of-age story about power, identity, and the price of choosing who you'll become.

The storm is rising. And Alex McLeod is no longer a ghost-he's Canada's first reluctant protector.