After their parents are murdered, twins Kenya and London are forced to face the streets of Detroit alone, with one sister trying to escape the ghetto and the other embracing the hood lifestyle.

It seems like everywhere Kira turns, someone's coming up dead. Now that she's aware that harm is lurking around the corner, she starts equipping herself with an arsenal of manpower. But will that manpower help keep her alive? And what will come of the feud between her dad and her fiancé Dylan?

Flash, the son of the South Bronx drug queenpin Vickie Lopez, decides he isn't going to prison, not even for his own mother. In fact, his testimony means his mother may get a life sentence. His brother, a nortorious contract killer, tracks him down in prison. Will Flash have to pay the ultimate price for snitching?

When her best friend ends up dead after being caught in the crossfire of the strong-arm tactics of the De Nardis, one of the most powerful drug suppliers in the city, during their attempt to take over control of Harlem, Eve Panelli, a young woman whose only family is the infamous Twenty-Gang, launches her own campaign to seek revenge on those responsible.

"With the cards stacked against her, Precious has to gamble it all and use the only weapon she has left--her street savvy brains to outwit the most dangerous enemies she's encountered yet. In this game where the winner takes all, who will come out on top--the mentor or the protégé? Because there can only be one Queen Bitch"--P. [4] of cover.

When Raynail, who controls the drugs in Westwood, is framed, Candy goes on a rampage, taking down everyone involved, while high school seniors Baby and G. G. set in motion a chain of events that send shockwaves through the hood.

Life ain't never been fair in the treacherous street game. When you play it, you can't forget there never was and never will be any true honor amongst thieves. It's do or die. To make major moves and hustle out in the streets, you have zero choices if you want to win. The blueprint is simple: RISE, GRIND, SHINE, and, of course, stay the hell out the way! Between the struggle of avoiding the opposition, law enforcement, and sometimes your own people...

"Meet Raquelle Summers; a hustler, conartist, drug dealer, and mother. Raquelle was living the American dream. She drank the finest wine, wore designer clothes, lived in a beautiful home, and shopped at the finest malls and boutiques; all funded by her criminal lifestyle. Suddenly her whole world was torn apart by a simple knock on her door. Raquelle was faced with several life altering situations when she found herself the target of a federal investigation"--Page...

"She has brains, beauty, and she's eager to please. Krystal Davenport can be anything in life she desires. Well, at least that's what her teachers tell her. However, the brutal truth is that Krystal has one destiny, and that path defines who she is, who she was born to be. This conniving female is indeed her mother's child. Being Ms. Thang's offspring means Krystal is hood royalty. Her family is infamous in the game. They live and die by the code...