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Synopsis
Grammy Award-winning hip-hop artist, producer, and actor T.I. proved himself a powerful storyteller as well with the publication of his debut novel Power & Beauty . Now he follows up with his second riveting street-lit epic, Trouble & Triumph . T.I.'s explosive sequel picks up the story of Paul "Power" Clay and Tanya "Beauty" Long, as Power takes over his mentor-turned-arch-enemy's street empire, looking to turn it legit, while Beauty rises ever-higher in a glamorous world of fashion and celebrity. An authentic voice of the street, in the vein of Sistah Souljah and other successful authors of contemporary African-American commercial fiction, T.I. is a rap music legend who has lived at every strata of society, and whose hard life experience adds truth and fire to Trouble & Triumph ., When his mother, Charlotte, was killed, Paul "Power" Clay and his closest friend, Tanya "Beauty" Long, fell under the spell of Slim, a saavy and ruthless Atlanta businessman who promised to protect them. Though it didn't take long for the levelheaded Beauty to recognize the simmering violence beneath Slim's street charm, getting away from him wasn't easy. And it came at a steep price: turning her back on Power. Escaping to the Big Apple, Beauty worked her breathtaking good looks and easy wit to build a thriving fashion business. But she can't forget the pain of leaving the boy she's come to love. To Power, Slim's world held everything he thought he wanted: drugs women, money, violence. He discovered too late that Slim Simmons isn't just a businessman--he's a ruthless killer who will turn on anyone he thinks is getting in his way. He put an end to Charlotte's life and now he controls her son's fate. Unless Beauty gets her way. Like Slim, Beauty has never let anything stop her from fulfilling her desires. She's determined to risk everything for the only man she's ever loved. But is saving Power worth sacrificing herself--body and soul, The explosive street-lit epic of Power and Beauty continues When his mother was killed, Paul "Power" Clay and his closest friend, Tanya "Beauty" Long, fell under the spell of Slim Simmons, a savvy and ruthless Atlanta businessman. To Power, Slim's world held everything he thought he wanted: women, wealth, and power. He discovered too late that Slim is a ruthless killer. Now Beauty must broker a dangerous bargain to save the man she loves. But is saving Power worth sacrificing herself-body and soul A tale of gangstas and sistas, money masters and politicians that moves from Paris to New York, Atlanta to Tokyo, the Caribbean to California, Trouble & Triumph is a hip-hop mash-up of loyalty, betrayal, revenge, desire, greed, family, politics, and absolution- and of two unforgettable young star- crossed lovers from the streets who will risk everything for their dreams . . . and for each other.
