Fifteen-year-old Mari King is the son of a legendary queenpin who ruled the streets of Queens. He wants in. He wants respect. But when one bad move turns a deal into blood, Mari sets off a chain reaction that threatens everything his mother built.As the streets grow colder and secrets come to light, Mari must decide if he's his mother's heir-or just a ghost chasing a crown that's already cursed.Blood in the Crown is a gripping urban coming-of-age novel about loyalty, betrayal, and the cost of survival.