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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: K'wanPublisher: Akashic Books,U.S. Imprint: Akashic Books,U.S. Dimensions: Width: 1.30cm , Height: 0.20cm , Length: 2.10cm Weight: 0.113kg ISBN: 9781636141763ISBN 10: 1636141765 Pages: 208 Publication Date: 02 July 2024 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviews"K'wan is exceptionally gifted at ratcheting up suspense . . . There's no denying the writer's talent for dark, gritty fiction. It's a page-turner.-- ""Kirkus Reviews, on The Reluctant King"" New York city council member Chancellor King and his socialite wife are regarded as modern-day royalty, but King's ambition to rise in the political world is threatened by an unambitious son and some dark family secrets.-- ""Publishers Weekly, on The Reluctant King"" In the sequel to The Reluctant King, Maureen, former matriarch of Manhattan's King crime family, hatches a plan to claw her way back to power after being banished to Brooklyn with her son.-- ""Publishers Weekly"" Just when you think you know how this story is going to end, K'wan hits you with one of his infamous curveballs that will stop you in your tracks. The Reluctant King by K'wan is an enjoyable start to this new series and will make you anticipate the second installment.-- ""Urban Reviews, on The Reluctant King""" "Fans expecting another thug-in-the-street story will be pleasantly surprised at this rough police procedural.-- ""Library Journal, on Black Lotus"" K'wan delivers a lean, tightly plotted tale that balances noir aesthetics with comic book flair. Fans of pulp and urban lit will be well satisfied.-- ""Publishers Weekly, on Black Lotus 2: The Vow"" K'wan is exceptionally gifted at ratcheting up suspense . . . There's no denying the writer's talent for dark, gritty fiction. It's a page-turner.-- ""Kirkus Reviews, on The Reluctant King"" New York city council member Chancellor King and his socialite wife are regarded as modern-day royalty, but King's ambition to rise in the political world is threatened by an unambitious son and some dark family secrets.-- ""Publishers Weekly, on The Reluctant King"" Just when you think you know how this story is going to end, K'wan hits you with one of his infamous curveballs that will stop you in your tracks. The Reluctant King by K'wan is an enjoyable start to this new series and will make you anticipate the second installment.-- ""Urban Reviews""" Author InformationK'WAN has become one of the most beloved, iconic Black writers of the last two decades with his artful, suspenseful storytelling and over a million books in print. He has penned more than two dozen best-selling novels, including the widely popular Animal series, as well as The Reluctant King and Black Lotus. K'wan's writing has been featured in Vibe, Pages, King, Library Journal, Entertainment Weekly, and Time, to name a few. He was the recipient of the Street Lit Book Award Medal in adult fiction in 2012 and 2013 for Eviction Notice and Animal, and has been a recurring guest on TV One's Celebrity Crime Files. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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