The Lure

The Lure tells the story of fifteen-year-old Blaise Montgomery, who lives on the dangerous outskirts of Washington, DC, where a stray bullet can steal a life on the way to school and death lurks around every corner. Drugs and violence are the only ways to survive, so Blaise and her friends turn to gangs for safety, money, and love. And when Blaise is accepted into one of the toughest gangs in the city, she's finally part of a crew. A family.

But as Blaise is put in increasingly dangerous situations, particularly as her gang's newest lure, she begins to see there's more to lose than she ever realized. Should Blaise continue to follow the only path she's ever known, or cut and run?

• Found Family: In a world where survival is everything, Blaise’s only family is her crew. But what happens when that loyalty demands the ultimate price?
• A Gritty Coming of Age Story: At fifteen, Blaise is forced to make impossible choices. To survive, she must become a weapon—but she risks losing herself in the process.
• Morally Grey Characters: From the charismatic but manipulative gang leader to rivals with their own codes of honor, no one is simply good or evil. Every alliance is a gamble.
• High-Stakes Urban Fiction: Set on the dangerous streets of Washington, D.C., this story plunges readers into a world of turf wars, betrayal, and impossible odds where one wrong move could be the last.