Native Invisibility

by Darrin "1831" Collins

What happens when friends, united in a cause, succeed in bringing the country to a standstill and sending most of its population into exile?

What begins as an innocent footrace between friends ultimately leads to the death of two Chicago police officers and pushes a country into unimaginable chaos. Jamal, known as the Prophet, must free his imprisoned brother and rescue the Melanoid Nation from indefinite captivity before he runs out of time. While finding his Way and his Voice, Jamal amplifies the muted cries of the voiceless and unveils the issues rampant within the very community he hopes to save. Brimming with purpose and a plan, Jamal’s journey reveals the undercurrent of two competing worlds in this masterfully woven urban saga.

A tale of family, loyalty, and friendship, Native Invisibility is an esoteric portrayal of one man’s prophetic mission to free a nation and redeem a people. 

223 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 21, 2019

Reviews

[Amy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was quite a read. It was simultaneously comfortable because the language, setting and certain situations were ones that I had experienced (or heard about) growing up in the Chicago area and uncomfortable because no matter what, I am a white woman reading the story of a black man and all of the incredibly difficult and frustrating situations for him in an often cruel and unrelenting society that has never valued black men how it should.

Darren uses impressive imagery and language that is powerful and thought provoking and he includes notes at the end for his own personal beliefs on situations in the book.

How could any black man not feel a sense of wanting to rise up in a revolution for the Melanoid Nation? It surely is a better option than what US society has offered so far.

I highly recommend this book to everyone trying to get more insight into what it is like to live as a black man in the US. It is a novel, yes, but there is much truth to be taken from it.