Choices. Consequences. A white boy. A Jamaican kingpin. A mother who hates him. Welcome to the ghetto of Clearwater, where survival means selling your soul.

When the unnamed narrator returns from the nightmarish Mariana Dozier School for Boys, he finds no sanctuary in his mother's arms-only rejection and alcoholic indifference. Desperate for belonging and protection, he makes a devil's bargain with V, a calculating Jamaican drug lord who recognizes the boy's unwavering loyalty. Under V's mentorship, he transforms from vulnerable youth to respected sergeant-at-arms, driving a Cadillac Deville and commanding respect in a world where few survive. As he delivers packages to trap houses and navigates rival territories, his moral compass wavers with each violent act he witnesses and commits. When V orders him to murder those who stole from the organization, he faces the ultimate test of loyalty: execute the hit or watch his mother die. Can he pull the trigger and still recognize the person he's become?

"Raised By The Flame, Saved By God!" continues this gritty, unforgettable Urban Crime Memoir series that pulls no punches. If you crave authentic, heart-wrenching, and morally complex stories of urban survival, you'll be mesmerized by this raw journey through Florida's merciless drug underworld.

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