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BLOODY SEOUL

Sonia Patel

Rocky's the most loyal sixteen-year-old you'll ever meet: loyal to Three Star Pa, the notorious gang his father runs in Seoul; loyal to his best friends, who accompany him everywhere he goes; loyal to his ever-escalating extortion of other students and public bullying of Ha-na, a girl at school; and, finally, loyal to the memory of his mother, even though there are some things about her that he tries to forget. He loves his friends, his city, and the power he wields, despite the pieces of his life that don't make sense. He hides his uncertainty behind secret compulsions and doesn't waver from his big plans to take over Three Star Pa and to be as commanding as his father, if not more. But when he catches his father in a lie, the truth is exposed, and his life begins to unravel - and Rocky has no idea where it's going to lead. Set in urban South Korea, Bloody Seoul explores the underbelly of crime through the eyes of one appealing teenager who is willing to sacrifice everything to find the truth. In the process, he discovers that he is nothing like his father.
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Published 2019-07-01 by Cinco Puntos Press

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In bold, simple prose, Sonia Patel tackles the universal themes of bullying, family, loyalty and compassion. An unforgettable story filled with tension, drama, and humor. --Fred Aceves, author of The Closest I've Come

Bloody Seoul gives us a searing portrait of an outwardly tough but secretly quirky teen who is starting to follow in the footsteps of his father, a brutal gang leader. When Rocky questions his world, he sets off for the truth, taking the reader on a vivid journey through the streets and the criminal underworld of Seoul. In bold, simple prose, Sonia Patel tackles the themes of bullying, family, loyalty and compassion. An unforgettable story filled with tension, drama, and humor. -- —Fred Aceves, author of The Closest I've Come

With each book, Sonia Patel expands the boundaries of YA fiction. This is a mesmerizing, singular coming-of-age story, drawn indelibly in beauty and brutality; love and violence. --Jeff Zentner, author of Morris Award winner The Serpent King