Rangatira
RANGATIRA
Power is earned. Loyalty is tested. Blood ties run deep.
Wiremu "Wiri" Turei Heremaia grows up in Northland, New Zealand, in a world where family, reputation and survival are inseparable. Drawn into the Utu Ake gang, he learns the rules of the street and discovers that ambition alone is not enough to command respect. Through loyalty, determination and a willingness to make hard choices, Wiri rises through the ranks until he becomes the gang's president.
But power brings enemies, and the life he has built in New Zealand cannot last forever. Wiri eventually relocates to Bangkok, where he establishes a new empire spanning legitimate businesses and the criminal underworld of Southeast Asia.
Years later, the return of his older brother Steven offers the possibility of repairing a family bond strained by time and distance. Yet Wiri's world is already under threat. A trusted associate is murdered, business relationships begin to collapse, and a rival organisation moves to take control of his operation. When Steven is wounded in an attack, the brothers must confront both the danger surrounding them and the very different paths their lives have taken.
Steven has no desire to become a hired gun in his brother's criminal empire. Wiri, accustomed to controlling the men around him, must learn that survival may require more than force and authority.
From the gangland world of New Zealand to the dangerous streets and complex business networks of Bangkok, Rangatira is a story of ambition, brotherhood, betrayal and the price of power.
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