The Khatai

SOME CURSES ARE NOT MEANT TO BE BROKEN. THEY ARE MEANT TO BE REMEMBERED.

Sixteen-year-old Chantria has always felt a pull toward the dense, mist-shrouded forests surrounding Harrison Hot Springs. But for her mother, Athena, the woods are a place of trauma, a sanctuary where her husband, Thiago, vanished without a trace years ago. Bound by grief and fear, Athena keeps Chantria close, forbidding her from venturing into the trees alone.
But when Chantria finally steps onto the Spirit Trails, she doesn't just find nature. She finds them.

Hidden in the canopy are the Khatai, ancient, feline-human hybrids cursed by a stolen relic from Egypt, led by the charismatic but dangerous Alistar and watched over by his brother, Orland, who was transformed into a majestic owl. As Chantria discovers her own lineage ties to this mystical tribe, she unlocks powers she never knew she possessed. With the help of Zadie, a young Khatai struggling with her lost humanity, and guided by the legendary Sasquatch guardians of the land, Chantria must navigate a world where Egyptian gods, First Nations spirits, and elemental forces collide.
From the sun-scorched ruins of ancient Kemet to the frozen depths of the Frostbound Sanctuary, Chantria's journey is not just about breaking a curse, it's about healing a fractured world. But as an ancient darkness known as the Devourer awakens, Chantria realizes that the fate of reality rests on her ability to unite light and shadow, fire and ice, truth and dream.

A sweeping fantasy adventure that blends modern mythology with heartfelt family drama, The Khatai asks the ultimate question: Is the magic we seek out there in the stars, or is it waiting for us when we close our eyes?