Fire
Overview
"People always warned you about men with tempers, but nobody ever talked about the pain that built the fire."
Phoenix Brooks - known on the streets of Newark as "Fire" - has spent his whole life using anger as armor. Raised by a mother who survived his father's rage and a father who taught him that tears make you weak, Phoenix learned to fight before he ever learned to feel. His temper earns him respect, fear, and distance - but it's slowly burning down the one thing he actually wants: real love.
When his girlfriend Nia refuses to keep absorbing his explosions, a mentor forces him to confront his pride, and his own father shows back up asking for grace he never gave - Phoenix is forced to face the question he's spent thirty-two years avoiding: Where did all this anger really come from?
Inside this raw, emotionally honest novel, you'll experience:
- A gritty, authentic portrait of Black masculinity, vulnerability, and emotional survival
- The devastating ripple effects of generational trauma and fatherlessness
- A realistic, respectful look at therapy and mental health in the urban community
- Newark, New Jersey brought to life - barbershops, hospitals, youth centers, and home
- A raw journey from destruction to accountability, and from survival to real fatherhood
Perfect for readers who love:
- Gritty urban fiction with real emotional depth
- Stories about Black men, healing, and breaking generational cycles
- Narratives that tackle trauma, therapy, and toxic masculinity head-on
Some men burn. Some rise from the ashes. This is the story of a man who finally decides the fire stops with him.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9798186876816
- ISBN-10: 9798186876816
- Publisher: Independently Published
- Publish Date: July 2026
- Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.53 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.7 pounds
- Page Count: 234
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