Stormbound

by Nayr Rashad

In a future Philadelphia reborn under black neon skies, Nyx—a gothy, poetic soul—spends her nights performing spoken word and pretending the ache in her chest is just writer’s block. A year after a breakup that left her questioning her worth and her submission, she’s haunted by the feeling that something—or someone—is watching.

Then he appears.

Zeus.
A towering man with a voice that feels like thunder and eyes that promise ruin. He’s everything Nyx ever wrote about but never believed could commanding, unreadable, magnetic in ways that defy logic. Each time she performs, he’s there. Each time she looks away, he vanishes. Until the night she calls him out in front of everyone—and the storm answers.

Drawn into a spiraling connection that blurs reality and desire, Nyx finds herself standing on the edge of surrender and sanity. Their bond is intoxicating, destructive, and divine—an electric collision of dominance, devotion, and darkness.

But storms always demand a sacrifice.
And when the past she tried to escape collides with the man who feels too powerful to be human, Nyx must decide if she’s falling in love… or being consumed.

114 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 28, 2025

About the author

Rashad (Nayr Rashad) is a Tampa, FL native born May 17, 1987. Rashad is fiction author versed in poetry, thriller, fantasy, drama and erotica. Rashad has been a published writer since 2012. Rashad’s favorite top books are Zora Neale Hurston - Their eyes are watching God, Alexander Dumas - Three Musketeers and Homer - Iliad. Rashad is looking to grow in the fantasy novel world.

Reviews

[📚MekaG Readz📚 · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Storm

When you manifest through words the man that becomes your safe space and fulfills your most inner desires……One word sums this up: Poetic.

[BlackMeetsBooks · Rating 4 out of 5]

I Wanna Be Good For Ya Baby...
I got the pleasure of getting an ebook arc copy of this one and I think this was one of those novella's that will stick w/you even after you've read the final page...
She was tired of not having a love she wanted so she penned the love she needed from the pages of her poetry journal and her dreams lol. He was always there but was only seen when he wanted to be by who he wanted and only when SHE needed it most...The yearning, care, and intimacy was damn near jumping off the screen as I read. This is one dope ass love story and the spice is *chefs kiss*
An afro futuristic Philly? A Goth Baddie? and A Beast of a Man...I'll take it.
As always NR Thanks For Sharing Your Art!

[BG · Rating 4 out of 5]

Arc Reader review

I had the pleasure of being an arc reader for this book. This was my first time reading fantasy. Not mad at all about this read. I was a little worried before I read it, after reading the first chapter I became curious as to how it would end wanting to know more as I read. I recommend this book to anyone thats just coming into fantasy this will definitely have you hooked.

[Chichilovestoread · Rating 4 out of 5]

Z had my girl gone like a head with a 8 ball, but they seem to match each other’s intensity.