Imagine a world where your past isn’t just a collection of memories, but a living, breathing entity constantly striving to reclaim you. In Tom Dolan’s electrifying novel, BOBA WARS ZERO, we are plunged into the life of Raen Bissitter, a woman yearning for the quiet normalcy of an elementary school teacher. But Raen isn’t just any teacher; she’s a former demon hunter, and her attempts to shed her dangerous past are about to shatter in a whirlwind of ancient family secrets, mystical prophecies, and a looming global catastrophe.
The year is 2040, Southern California. Raen Bissitter wakes up with a perplexing thought: “Who’s Will?”. This seemingly innocent query is the first crack in the carefully constructed façade of her new life. Despite her efforts to blend in, armed with multiple identities and a past in witness protection, Raen’s true nature as a “Wild One,” a descendant of an ancient, deep-underground civilization with unique abilities, makes a truly normal existence impossible. Her eyes, coated in a light-capturing silver film, and the mysterious vial of “Airborne dispersal may help detect demonic efflux” she carries are subtle reminders of the hidden world she desperately tries to leave behind.
Just as Raen settles into her new teaching role at Huntington Falls Elementary, the past begins to claw its way back. The first unsettling sign is the appearance of a strange, diminutive young man named Will, whom she recognizes from her dreams. Then comes the bizarre reality of her new workplace: a school run by Mr. S, a towering principal with cult-like tendencies, where children engage in violent schoolyard rumbles and the faculty operates in a shadowy, secretive manner. It quickly becomes clear that Huntington Falls Elementary is far from ordinary; it’s a place where Shootin’ Stuff magazine calls for Raen, and gun junk is now banned, yet chaos reigns just outside the window.
The stakes escalate dramatically with a cryptic, coded phone call from her Auntie, a member of the powerful Bissitter family, who reveals that Raen’s long-lost half-sister, Massal, has returned. Massal is no ordinary girl. She is the Thousand Year Star, a figure of immense mystical power, destined to play a pivotal role in preventing the pending end of the world. This revelation thrusts Raen back into the heart of a conflict she desperately wanted to escape, as their own family, the Bissitters, are seemingly hunting Massal, and the enigmatic island nation of Oroisia mobilizes its forces, including powerful immortals and destructive weaponry, to eliminate the Thousand Year Star.
As Raen races against time to reunite with Massal and understand the true nature of the prophecy, she must confront not only the Oroisians and the dark forces at play, but also the deep-seated secrets and betrayals within her own family. The very fabric of reality seems to bend around Massal, hinting at a power that could either save humanity or hasten its doom. With the world plunged into a power outage and rival factions vying for control, Raen’s journey becomes a desperate fight for survival, for family, and for the fate of mankind itself.
Can Raen reconcile her desire for a simple life with the monumental destiny thrust upon her? Will she embrace her identity as a demon hunter to protect her sister and the world, or will the weight of her past consume her?
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