-2023 Quill Award winner-
After being abandoned by his father and thrown into the foster system following his mother’s death, De’ Angelo Smith -better known as Dezzy- finds himself drawn to the streets. His path crosses with Diamond, who is also a product of the foster system. But after a wild night in Tallahassee, Florida, Diamond and her friends become the focus of a very dangerous hunting game. Fate brings them together as they encounter true love for the first time, but just as quickly fate will tear them apart. Will they ever be reunited? Will Dezzy keep the promises he made?
MONSTERS ARE NOT BORN… THEY ARE MADE!!!
In the year 2015, the world is overrun by a terrorist group known as S.C.A.R. The last piece of freedom is a little part of the United States’ west coast that has been renamed the Free World. The only thing that is stopping S.C.A.R. from overrunning the Free World is their super-soldier Cable. He is a half-man, half-machine who has found only one purpose in life, to kill any threat he sees, by any means possible. During one of their missions, Cable and his men come across a time machine made by the enemy. Knowing the location of one of their experiential sites, Cable volunteers himself to go back in time to stop the terrorist group before it starts. Before he can find what he’s looking for, he discovers that the enemy also has a time machine along with vital information that can stop Cable. Will S.C.A.R. complete their mission of world domination, or will the terrorist group crumble by the hands of Cable?
Malaki is a self-proclaimed Muslim on the outside, but on the inside he is a stone cold killer and a Jack Boy who is followed by his infamous crew, the Black Out Boyz. Their reign of terror is unstoppable and touches every dope boy with a sack. He has every girl around dropping to their knees before him and he greedily indulges himself. But Malaki’s heart belongs to Jazmine, the good Muslim girl whose father thinks Malaki is evil. Everything is all good until one of the Black Out Boyz’s enemies decides to hit back. Now Malaki and his crew will be forced into an all-out war or risk losing everything. Who can he trust and who must he get rid of? The loss will be great but the big question is, have the Jack Boyz bitten off more than they can chew?
Book 1 & 2 together in paperback
Fresh out of North Carolina’s penitentiary after doing seven years for a robbery he didn’t commit is TK, one of T-Ville’s finest. TK wastes no time before he sets in motion a plan to take what he feels the streetz rightfully owe him. With adultery, murder and betrayal under his belt from the jump, TK fights to keep karma at bay. The only question is will he succeed???
Book 3 & 4 together in paperback
Fresh out of an eight month coma, TK seeks to get back to his old self as he deals with several baby mamas, enemies from his past, snitches in his own organization and an eager law enforcement who wants nothing more than to take him down. Then TK finds himself and his team locked up with very little chance of ever getting out. When he pulls off the impossible to get them free, he finds himself faced with a betrayal so unexpected that he makes emotional decisions. These decisions get him indicted by the FBI and this time they have a solid case. Everything he's worked so hard for is now in jeopardy. Can he pull off the impossible or is it finally his time to pay the price for the life he chose?
Once again TK finds himself and his team locked up with very little chance of ever getting out. When he pulls off the impossible to get them free, he finds himself faced with a betrayal so unexpected that he makes emotional decisions. These decisions get him indicted by the FBI and this time they have a solid case. Everything he's worked so hard for is now in jeopardy. Can he pull off the impossible or is it finally his time to pay the price for the life he chose?
Follow the true story of an intelligent young man growing up in a world of drugs, alcohol and crime. Share in his battle as he tries to do the right thing and be a good role model but falls into trouble at every turn. Join Dewain as his family goes through changes and fights to survive and stay together in a time of hardships and trials. His journey will take you through the joys of his rough childhood and into an even rougher adult life. What is in store for Dewain next?
Damien is hunted down because someone wants him dead, but who could possibly want to kill him? He grows up in Atlanta wit no problems until something strange happens and he finds that there is more to his family than he realizes. The secrets he discovers are nothing compared to the people who will betray him. Who can Damien trust? How will it all end? Find out when you read Twisted Family Affair.
David was young, innately intelligent, charming, well dressed and filthy rich. He frequented posh clubs and hotels, owned posh houses, luxury cars, and anything anyone had a craving for. Women desired to be with him and men wanted to be like him. He was the Don of Hartford, Connecticut. A rogue, but a respected guy in the streets who had the money and power to demand that respect. He and his men were the objects of fear, they had a resolve to kill without mercy in order protect their own interests. The Don had come a far cry from the boy he was. Raised in Atlanta, Georgia by his grandmother, together with his two sisters, he was taught to be good and god-fearing. The gentle boy’s life began to change abruptly when he, his sisters and his mother moved to Hartford, Connecticut to reunite with his stepfather and other siblings. Not only was he living with a stepfather who was an alcoholic and wife-beater, he also lived in a town where crime and belligerence ruled. Soon he surrounded himself with friends who, in one way or another, spent time in juvenile detention. Then one night he met his first Don. The don supplied the highest quality drugs known to the streets of Stowe Village, business was booming. David realized that he wanted to be the Don and to do that he would have to get rid of the reigning Don. In no time, he becomes the object of vengeance and hatred from the Under Lords of New York. What will David give up to achieve his dreams?
David went off to prison to serve a long sentence but his son’s Justin and Justice didn’t stop doing business and they will do whatever it takes to keep the family name respected. Having a sister to look after makes the brothers work harder but when it’s time to prove her position she turns out to be more dangerous than them all.
Tonya does something she can never be forgiven for while Lisa and Linda prove to be too much for each other. They run for their lives after breaking the code, 2 die 4.
Justin is serving a prison term and while he is there Iesha talks him into converting to Muslim. But in prison Justin has to prove he can hold his own and be a man. He changes his name to Zulu Muhammad and he meets two brotha’s who will change his life 4ever, Kabir and Ali.
David gets out of prison on an appeal bond, but his past just won’t let him rest. Lucy is on a vengeance mission and won’t stop until she gets David back for killing her best friend.
Will David escape death yet again? Or will someone close to him once again draw him into a death trap?
Find out who is 4-Ever Family.
The gripping story of a family torn apart by murder, drugs and abuse. Stephanie comes from a nice upper-class family, how could she end up losing her three daughters to foster care? A nice, wealthy family takes the girls in, but all is not always as it seems in those big fancy houses on the hill. With trouble lurking around every corner it is up to Kayla to protect her family. When a serial killer goes on the loose, it is Kayla’s responsibility to stop him as well. But, just like Kayla, Stan has been trained to kill. Will there be a final show down between Kayla and Stan Jones? It’s just a matter of time.
Meet Kane. His reason for getting in the game was to get his money up, but he was romanced by fast cars and fast women. On one hand Kane wanted to open a business to take care of his family, but he got caught up in his old life style. Who can Kane trust? It seems everyone wants to take him down, or do they? Will Kane be able to stay alive and retire from the game or will he become another notch in its belt? Ride along with him as he decides between the streets or his wife.
This is the story of an inmate in a state’s prison system who learned and put to use the gift of gab, proper articulation, a sincere charisma and a sophisticated, undetected, white collar scheme from the confines and restraints of the inside. Through his quest to manipulate the powers that be, on a level unlike EVER before, Maurice manages to seduce the African-American, female Warden that he works for as an aide within the prison. He works her into becoming a major participant in his fraudulent scam that he masterminded and into eventually becoming his ‘lady friend’ and the mother to be of their unborn child.
He, being in need of a for sure way to raise some money to establish legitimate business ventures once he was free, and her, being in desperate need of love and male companionship that had the potential to grow into a marriage, had combined forces for the betterment and “good” of each other. Meeting one another in the facility and slowly but surely getting acquainted on a deep level, had paved the way for the pair to be a dynamic duo, a power couple like no one had ever thought to be possible. Their story begins here.
Meet Toby, the little boy who loves going to the beach. He loves playing in the sand and building sand castles. Come along on his beach adventure and meet some new friends!
My poems cover everyday issues that we all deal with. I write of pain and loss, of yearning and needing and of heartbreak and confusion.
When I write, I want the reader to be able to lose themselves in the story. I want them to see themselves in each word and to be able to relate.
I tend to go a little more to the darker side of life and love simply because I find it more interesting and easier to hold my attention and hopefully the reader's as well.
Poetry by Steve Evans...
CHAOS THEORY
(A Random Thought )
In the madness that is my
reality, I tend to thrive on
confusion and doubt.
I try to keep writing, hoping
the chaos will work itself
out!
I composed this book of free verse poems from my life experiences and from what I see around me. Us as people and country have a lot of growing to do to reach that ideal dream we deeply crave. I don't expect to reach everybody through my words, but if I inspire one soul or ignite one smile then my job is done. So please, have fun exploring my thoughts.
This book is a collection of poetry written entirely by Life After Death Publicationz Authors and staff. It is a collection of our thoughts and feelings, but even more, it is a collection of our trials, our loves, our triumphs and yes, the things we believe in and the things we attest. Please sit back and relax, enjoy your read.