Author Javion C. Harris

In the year 2082, Detroit pulses with high-tech secrets and seductive desires. Antonio, a hardworking man, is determined to please his girlfriend. However, when life takes an unexpected turn, he stumbles upon money issues. With bills piling up, he finds himself teetering on the edge. Desperation drives him to a secret double life on the wrong side of the city to make some money. He's pretty sure things can't get much weirder, but boy, is he wrong.

Amid his downward spiral, he stumbles into a brutal, deadly show called “Urban Arena,” where competitors fight to the death in random locations. It’s a show where survival is the ultimate prize. The city's high-tech appeal collides with raw brutality, pulling him deeper into a dangerous game. As the book series unfolds, themes of action, steamy lies, and toxic people intertwine, leaving readers breathless.

Find out what happens in this urban, addictive, ratchet science fiction. Can Antonio save his relationship? Can he be faithful? Can he elevate himself from barely paying the bills to a money-making street hustler? Could he survive through that deadly game show? Or will the city take him down, as it has so many others?

Author Javion C. Harris will take you inside his latest fiction, while his alter-ego, DJ Fluff313 will provide accompanying beats.

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