The first volume will be rushed because it is about his freshman year and he is getting used to his life in high school. August will be 14 years old going into high school and he is a genius in anything he does and you will realize that as you go through the story. The world is not in danger as of the story right now as I am still coming up with a background for the August Konrad.
There will be romance in the future. I don't know if there will be any R 18 scenes. This is my first book so I am still skeptical on how and what to write.
Most of the action will start around his junior and senior year after he has experienced some ups and downs, and is more understanding of the power within him, he will not start as weak, but he will start out as unpolished in a way that he does not understand how to use his powers.
The power scaling of his powers will be expanded more in the book, but expect power that stretches through the universe.