The Devil of Arcadia's heir has returned...Kennedy Monroe Blackwell lives in a constant state of fight-or-flight mode in the balmy city of Cambria. Raised by a mother hooked on Onyx powder, she learns from an early age that she can only depend on herself. Her mother may have run from organized crime to give Kennedy a better life, but demons and addictions run deep, and she fared no better on the West Coast. When an acceptance letter to the prestigious Ripley Hall arrives in the mail, Kennedy is all too eager to leave a life in the slums for something better despite the objections of literally everyone in her life. As Kennedy heads for the East Coast, searching for answers about her father, who was gunned down in the streets of Arcadia because of his name. Her name. She quickly learns how deep prejudices and loyalty lie when she gets caught up with Finley Cohen. A wise guy from a rival family and causes disruption on both sides. Her very own grandmother threatens her whole life, and she realizes the sins of her father aren't worth uncovering. Finley Cohen grew up in the streets. He knows everything about loyalty and the commitment to the syndicates of Arcadia better than anyone. His fealty runs so deep that he mindlessly follows his father's word until Mickey Blackwell's daughter returns to the city and makes him question every decision he's ever made. Meanwhile, a new drug called Neosynth is killing people at an unprecedented rate and throwing a wrench in between the Cohens and the Blackwells as they strive for dominance in the underworld. As the feds close in, everyone is tested, and violence erupts in the streets.
