Block Party 2: The Afterparty

by Al-Saadiq Banks

Overview

In this gripping urban fiction novel, meet Ahmir and Ahmad Pierson, the teenage offspring of Newark's notorious ghetto legend, Donald 'Cashmere' Pierson. Raised in the shadow of their father's ghetto fame and admiration, the Pierson brothers have always held their father in high regard.

But their lives take a dark turn when they witness a horrifying event that leaves them traumatized. The experience affects them in opposite ways, highlighting the age-old adage: 'For every action, there is an opposite, but equal reaction.'

Ahmir, drawn into the world of the Blood gang, seeks love and respect in all the wrong places. His anger and frustrations find an outlet in clashes with rival gang members and anyone who crosses his path. He's on a relentless quest to establish a name and reputation equal to that of his father, Cashmere.

What fate awaits these two traumatized teens consumed by vengeance? Will their future be defined by their thirst for revenge, or can they find a path to redemption? Explore the gripping world of family legacy, urban drama, and the consequences of choices in this compelling sequel.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780974061047
Publisher:	True 2 Life Productions
Publication date:	06/28/2014
Pages:	372
Sales rank:	71,472
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Al-Saadiq Banks is a Best Selling Author of nine titles, which include, No Exit, Block Party1-4, Sincerely Yours, Caught em Slippin', Strapped and Young Gunz. Al-Saadiq Banks made his entrance into the literary world in 2002. He and his brother Naim Banks formed a publishing house under the imprint of True 2 Life Publications, using their first title No Exit as a launching pad to knock the doors of the genre off the hinges, selling approximately 90,000 books the first year. To date True 2 Life Publications has over 600,000 books in print. Al-Saadiq Banks is widely respected by his readership base and colleagues in the business for penning True 2 Life, hard core, raw and uncut novels, which all take place in the city of Newark throughout a variety of time periods, dating back from the 80's and 90's to the current day. He's appreciated for his story-telling ability and the in-depth development of his characters which leaves readers feeling as if these are real life characters that they've known all of their lives. Al-Saadiq Banks and True 2 Life Publications has just recently taken a leap into the world of comics, wherein they just adapted Block Party into a comic book. Their mission is to transform all of their titles into comic books and graphic novels. The future of Al-Saadiq Banks and True 2 Life Publications will be the conversion of the graphic novels into animated comic series and the independent film "Block Party".