Gray Shadow by ‪oren shalita‬‏

Hailo, a typical high school teenager in his last year, at the bottom of the social ladder, always felt like he doesn’t fit in. And how could he?

Being adopted and having no recollection of his early childhood are not Hailo’s only challenges. The blood of the notorious Northerners courses through his veins, evident in his features like a mark of Cain. Yet, Hailo is unaware that he is far from ordinary, a truth that only becomes clear to him after a series of unfortunate events unveil new and surprising facets of his identity.
Join Hailo on his transformative, coming-of-age quest as he travels to unfamiliar lands, places he had previously only read about or dreamed of. Carrying a singular hope in his heart, he seeks answers to the questions that have plagued him his entire life – to finally discover his true identity.

Category: Science Fiction – Adventure

From humble origins as a farm boy, Hailo, now the destined Paired Warrior, embarks on a transformative journey.

Deep within the Emerald Mountain range, he and his Dronigon companion, Gagu, undergo grueling training, forging a bond crucial to saving the realm of Tarawin from looming devastation.
Battling isolation, hunger, and the biting cold, Hailo confronts not only the harshness of his new life but also the specter of repeated failures. Yet, the call of destiny is unrelenting, dragging him from the brink of despair back into the fray.
With the fate of countless lives teetering on the edge—including that of Sasha, whose life Hailo is indebted to—he is thrust into a perilous odyssey across the continent. From the enigmatic northern territories to the very heart of the ruthless Vintegra army, danger and intrigue await.