In the forgotten annals of history, there arose a fearsome group-The Brotherhood. They were not simply warriors; they were phantoms of the battlefield, merciless as the void and feared by all. Legends whispered of their unmatched prowess, striking with the precision of a serpent and vanishing before the world could register their presence. It was said that a hundred men were no match for just one of these elite assassins.
Yet, among these harbingers of death, one man stood apart. He was young, brutal, and swift-his fury a force of nature that bent to his will. His every move, though devastating, was not as reckless as it seemed. Beneath the surface of his rage, there was something more: purpose. He was a trusted member of the Brotherhood, but his loyalty was an intricate dance of deception.
For this man was no villain-he was a protector in disguise. Bound to the Brotherhood by blood and honor, he had forged his reputation as a ruthless killer, but deep within him stirred a secret allegiance to a greater cause. He wore the mantle of darkness, yet his heart still beat for the light. His every action was a calculated step in a dangerous game, where a single misstep could mean death.
This is the tale of a man who walked the line between brotherhood and betrayal, a man who could either save the world from its worst scourge or plunge it into eternal night. His fate and that of the Brotherhood intertwined, both shadowed by the question: would he remain loyal to his brothers or rise as their greatest adversary?
A ragtag gang of teens teams up with a neighboring girl gang when a major cartel moves into town, threatening their families, their turf, and the community they've worked so hard to protect.
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Cash West formed the Seven 20s - a gang of six overzealous teens with guns - to keep his tiny, crime-infested town in nowhere California safe. His methods are unorthodox and frankly illegal, but the town loves his Robin Hood heroics. However, the gang gets more than they bargained for when the Mendoza cartel rolls into town, determined to knock them off the map. As the threat hits closer to home, Cash has no choice but to team up with his ex-girlfriend Tiana's neighboring girl gang, the Hearts of Spades. Soon allies become enemies, families get trapped in the crossfire, and romance brews as Cash fights to unravel a massive conspiracy that puts everyone that matters to him at risk. When the stakes are life and death, will the gangs be able to overcome an enemy more powerful than any of them could have predicted?
Book One of The Seven Twenties Series
Content and Trigger Warning: contains violence, drug use, mentions of domestic abuse, and mature themes.