Once Upon a Time in the Hood

In the heart of Detroit, Imani Carter has always known how to survive. Strong, protective, and unafraid to stand up for what is right, she believes she understands the world she was born into. But Imani's life is built on a secret-one that began long before Detroit ever became her home.Imani is not who she thinks she is.Born in the mystical kingdom of Asha'Kari, she is the daughter of Queen Solenne and heir to a powerful royal bloodline. As an infant, Imani was sent through a portal to Earth to protect her from a darkness threatening to destroy her homeland. Raised in Detroit with no knowledge of her true origins, she grows up believing she is an ordinary girl-until strange powers begin to awaken inside her.Now the past has found her.As dangerous forces close in and the truth about her birth begins to unravel, Imani must confront an impossible reality: the family she loves, the world she knows, and the kingdom that needs her are all connected to a destiny she never asked for.Caught between the streets that raised her and the realm that gave her life, Imani must discover who she truly is before the darkness that destroyed one world reaches another.Once Upon a Time in the Hood: The Fracture Crown is an urban fantasy adventure about identity, family, destiny, and a young woman caught between two worlds. Blending the heart and grit of Detroit with royal bloodlines, ancient magic, and a battle for another realm, this is the beginning of Imani Carter's journey to discover the power-and the responsibility-of becoming the bridge between both.