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Synopsis
In the novel First Blood,
one family is caught up in the never-ending cycle of gang violence after seeking a fresh start in Los Angeles, California.
Kirkus Discoveries,
one of publishing’s leading book reviewers says, “The novel’s chief virtue is it’s vigorous and pungent.”
Read the full review. KIRKUS DISCOVERIES Ever since he was a small boy in Texas, Rodney "Neon" Robinson always
called the shots, but when his newly-single mother moves him and his five siblings to southern California, their new
life introduces them to more than a new urban existence. Twelve-year-old troubled Neon falls victim to the streets and becomes
incarcerated, spending the better portion of his adolescent life inside the Los Angeles criminal justice system where he discovers
the beginnings of a new family "The Bloods". Neon manages to slip under the radar of law enforcement while slowly
building a loyal following, beginning with his cellmate. When he finally emerges from prison, Neon spawns one of the gravest
epidemics of modern life: the curse of modern gang violence.
As the Bloods and the Crips begin a vicious rivalry
like no other, another heartbreaking story is taking place behind the scenes as Neon's family suffers the devastating
results that come from a young man's choices in a city that shows no mercy.
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