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My Wings In Compton
Paperback
Series: Roots in the Concrete, Book 1
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Apr 27 2025
Pages: 148
Weight: 0.46
Height: 0.34 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
In Compton, survival isn't a choice - it's an art.
Phoenix Alexandria Thomas has spent her whole life fighting to stay afloat in a world that seems determined to drown her. A foster kid turned senior at Compton High, she's no stranger to heartbreak, loss, or betrayal. But when a run-in with the city's most feared - and most magnetic - street prince, Atlas Davis, pulls her into a world where loyalty means everything and weakness gets you buried, Phoenix must decide: will she soar... or will she burn?
With new friendships, old secrets, and enemies lurking behind every corner, Phoenix learns that trust is a gamble - and sometimes, the only wings you need are the ones you build for yourself.
From the halls of Compton High to the cold alleys of the South Side, My Wings in Compton is a raw, breathtaking story of love, survival, betrayal, and the fire it takes to rise above it all.
In Compton, even ashes can learn to fly.
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