Unfamiliar Truths & Unfamiliar Shadows

By Brandi Cephas

In a city where loyalty bleeds and love becomes a weapon, can a man born in chaos ever find peace without losing his power?

Roderick "Rod" Gardner built his name from the ground up-one hustle, one body, one broken promise at a time. The leader of Rich from Nothing, he's the King of the East, but every crown comes with a curse.

When an ambush shatters his crew and his faith, Rod's empire begins to crack. As his enemies close in, his past returns in the form of Callie-the woman who once loved him but now stands on the other side of the law. Her new world of business and quiet strength collides with his as she's unknowingly pulled into an undercover RICO investigation that could bring Rod's entire world crashing down.

Meanwhile, Trinidee-Rod's newest calm in the storm-carries secrets of her own, ones that could destroy him faster than any bullet.

As betrayal, grief, and guilt tighten around him, Rod is forced to face the one truth he's always outrun: you can't rebuild peace on a foundation of chaos.

"Unfamiliar Shadows" is a gripping urban drama of love and loyalty, redemption and revenge.
A story of power earned in the streets-and the price paid to keep it.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GM2VB227
• ISBN13: 9798232427399
• Release Date: October 2025
• Publisher: Brandi Cephas
• Length: 124 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.3" x 8.0"