Block Party 1 (Block Party series) - Softcover

Banks, Al-Saadiq

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0974061018 ISBN 13: 9780974061016

Publisher: True 2 Life Publications, 2014

Synopsis

Block Party opens the door to a raw and unforgiving world where power, respect, and survival are decided on the streets—not in theory, but in consequence.

Cashmere, a former drug kingpin, returns home after serving time in federal prison with one goal: reclaim everything he lost. But the city he once controlled has changed. The rules have evolved, the loyalty has shifted, and the streets no longer remember him the same way.

In his absence, a new generation has risen.

At the center is The Mayor—a young, ruthless new force who now controls the entire city. Ten years younger than Cashmere, he rules with fear, influence, and a reputation that leaves no room for negotiation. His message is simple: get down or lay down.

What follows is a collision between eras—old power versus new power, legacy versus evolution, loyalty versus survival. As Cashmere fights to re-establish his place in a city that has moved on without him, he is forced to confront a deeper truth: reclaiming the past may cost him everything in the present.

Block Party is the foundation of a connected urban fiction universe where every character, every decision, and every move carries consequence—and nothing exists in isolation.

This is not just a story about the streets.

It is a story about what happens when power refuses to die quietly.

About this title

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, crime 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."

Edition details

• Publisher: True 2 Life Publications
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0974061018
• ISBN 13: 9780974061016
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 272