2024’s Winners and Losers

The novel follows Luke Crosswhite, a young man who returns to his family's home in Devore, California, after failing to establish a new life. Luke's family is part of a criminal gang known as The Combine, led by his uncle Del and controlled from prison by his father, Big Bobby. As Luke reintegrates into this brutal and unforgiving world, he must confront his own identity and the looming threat from another gang, the Aryan Steel, led by the violent Beast Daniels. The story explores themes of family, loyalty, and self-discovery against the backdrop of California's criminal underworld and the devastating wildfires that threaten their home.