Shift 2 Drive: What Comes After

Shift 2 Drive 2: What Comes After follows Lucas Harper and his crew through senior year, exploring the challenges of transitioning from high school racing to the "real world" of competitive motorsports, college decisions, and the inevitable scattering of found family. The title works on multiple levels: literal gear-shifting, driving toward adulthood, and the psychological shift from surviving to thriving.

Joshua Alexander Harper (born September 2, 1995), known professionally as Josh Harper, is an American author whose known for crafting compelling, genre-spanning stories that often explore themes of redemption, high-stakes action, and the resilience of the human spirit.

His latest novel, Shift 2 Drive (2026), is a high-octane, emotionally charged coming-of-age story. The book follows sixteen-year-old Lucas Harper, a gifted but reckless street racer whose life spirals after one catastrophic decision, and his painful climb to rebuild everything he destroyed .

Harper is also the creator of the Viral Xenogenesis-9 series, which began with V.X-9, released in 2026 . He is currently at work on an exciting new series titled V10LET, which promises to deliver more of the intense narrative energy his readers have come to expect.

Josh Harper continues to write from his home base, publishing his work through Redline Ink Publishing and other platforms