Book description
Angry 16 year-old misfit Mikal Fanon has just joined a gang of
Neo-Nazi skinheads for reasons that are not entirely clear to him. He
is taken in by the leader of the gang, Richard, and the two become
fast (and best) friends. Emboldened by his new-found sense of
belonging Mikal finds himself committing horrible acts of violence
without a second thought. But two women threaten to tear his world
apart - a gorgeous and passionate young Black activist on campus named
Niani Shange, to whom Mikal finds himself hopelessly attracted, and
Sherry Nicolas, Richard's new girlfriend who seems to be driving a
wedge between the two young skinheads . . .
Sherry Nicolas, awkward, shy, and away from home for the first time
in her life, finds comfort in a brand new circle of friends and a
handsome new boyfriend - the charming and charismatic Richard
Lovecraft. Richard leads Sherry into a wild, thrilling, fast-paced
lifestyle that is also dangerous and troubling . . . the violent
''white power'' underground. Though very much in love with Richard,
Sherry finds herself increasingly fascinated by a group of young
leftist radicals on campus lead by Niani Shange and her platonic best
friend, the rather ghoulish and unstable Jack Curry.
Sherry's (and Mikal's) attraction to these two radically opposite -
yet eerily similar - forces threatens to throw fuel on an already
smoldering fire, leading to a bloody and explosive end. Who will
survive and who will be burned?
Nathan Singer is a novelist, playwright, composer, and
experimental performance artist. He is the author of the critically
acclaimed novels, A Prayer for Dawn and Chasing the
Wolf. He lives in Cincinnati, Ohio where he is currently at work
on new projects.
