Set in 1970s New York City, the Street Series follows Johnny Álvarez, a runaway fleeing trauma who finds makeshift family among street kids in a decaying tenement. What begins as survival becomes a fight for identity as Johnny gathers a crew that becomes the “Dogs of War,” a brotherhood built on loyalty, daring, and the dream of rising above the streets. Rival gangs, drugs, romance, and betrayal push Johnny toward brutal choices, forcing him to confront his past and the violence surrounding him. Across two novels, the journey is gritty, emotional, and charged with danger — a coming-of-age struggle for connection and hope in a world determined to crush both.
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Street
1970s New York City is almost bankrupt. Police, schools and other municipalities struggle under massive layoffs, buildings are abandoned and the streets are dangerous. For Johnny Alvarez—a young runaway, haunted by abuse suffered at the hands of his sadistic older brother and dysfunctional parents—the lawlessness offers camouflage and opportunity. He squats in a derelict tenement and gathers a gang of streetwise kids, most of whom struggle with their own issues.
A thought-provoking coming-of-age novel imbued with psychological dimensions
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Street Brotherhood
It’s three years since Johnny Álvarez fled the brutality of his Florida home to vanish on the streets of New York City. His gang of urban misfits, the Dogs of War, becomes the target of a larger crew, Dos Cruces, who have deadly intensions. The Dogs must use wit and strategy to survive. Johnny becomes involved with Marco, a periodically deranged drug supplier who inspires admiration, but also triggers memories of Johnny’s father. Amid his nefarious entanglements, Johnny falls for the witty and self-assured Jessica, opening him to tenderness for the first time. He suddenly has a lot to lose.
The writing is raw, sharp, and unapologetic. The dialogue snapped with energy, and the banter between the boys felt real in a way that made me smile even when the situation was grim.
—Literary Titan
