The Amazing Prequel Saga of Junius Ponds in 1987

When his older brother gets gunned down, 14-year-old Junius Posey puts down the weed he’s pushing and grips a gun for the first time.

As he makes his way into the Rindge Towers, a territory of vicious drug dealers, Junius is forced to defend his best friend””to deadly effect. Now there’s no going back. Shocked by the violence he’s created and determined to see his quest through to its end, he pushes ever farther into the towers to find a woman known as “The Oracle” who might have his answer.

˃˃˃ While Junius, his friend, two rival crews, and the police all move toward a final confrontation within the hallways and stairwells of these low-income high-rises, a series of surprising events and shifting loyalties transform the day into a bloody turning point that no one could ever expect.

Young Junius is the thrilling prequel to Seth Harwood’s bestseller Jack Wakes Up. If you like riveting characters in a world of ever-unfolding depths, cinematic storytelling, and fast-paced action, you’ll love this read!

Note to Readers: All books can be read as stand-alone

What Critics Say About Jack Palms:

“Jack Wakes Up rocks! It’s a fast, smooth ride on a highway not found on any map.” —Michael Connelly, #1 New York Times bestselling author

“Readers who like their hard-boiled crime fiction violent and gritty will cheer Harwood’s debut… taut prose and fast pacing.”  –Publisher’s Weekly

“Exhilarating . . . reads like a long-lost Mickey Spillane tale as directed by Robert Rodriguez.” –Megan Abbott, award-winning author of Dare Me