Book Overview
When sixteen-year-old Josiah "Siah" Reed witnesses his friend's murder, one violent night changes everything he thought he knew about loyalty, family, and survival. His grandfather, Pop Zeke, carries secrets buried decades ago-secrets connected to an old street crime, forgotten rivalries, and decisions that continue to haunt the living. As the past begins to collide with the present, Siah finds himself caught between the streets that raised him and the truth that could destroy everything he loves. With danger closing in and old debts demanding payment, he must decide whether to follow the path of revenge or become the man who finally breaks the cycle. Because in a world where everybody has something to hide, innocence is often just another story people tell themselves. Raw, emotional, and suspenseful, Before I Wake, If I Should Die is a gripping urban drama about family, loyalty, grief, betrayal, street survival, and the generational consequences of choices made long before the next generation ever had a chance to choose.
