EL GATO'S REVENGE

Sixteen-year-old Rudy “El Gato” Galvez comes from a fighting family, but he’s never faced an opponent like this before. This time it is for the very fight of his life. In only his sophomore year of high school, Rudy discovers that tomorrow is promised to no one as life on the mean streets of Los Angeles is far more ruthless than he had ever imagined. As the story unfolds, his oldest brother is jailed for murder, another is tragically gunned down, and his loving family quickly unravels. Yet despite every attempt to fight his way back from pain and despair, Rudy finds himself caught in the middle of racial violence between two rival gangs, and learns his once promising future as a fighter may be lost forever. Can there be any hope for what lies ahead? Ben Alirez was born and raised in Southern California. He and his wife Carolina have been happily married for over 22 years. Together they share two wonderful sons—Nicholas, 19, and Eric, 15. El Gato’s Revenge is his second novel and his first solo effort.