“K’wan is exceptionally gifted at ratcheting up suspense . . . There’s no denying the writer’s talent for dark, gritty fiction. It’s a page-turner.”
—Kirkus Reviews

“Just when you think you know how this story is going to end, K’wan hits you with one of his infamous curveballs that will stop you in your tracks. The Reluctant King by K’wan is an enjoyable start to this new series and will make you anticipate the second installment.”
—Urban Reviews Online

“New York City Council member Chancellor King and his socialite wife are regarded as modern-day royalty, but King’s ambition to rise in the political world is threatened by an unambitious son and some dark family secrets.”
—Publishers Weekly, included in Mysteries and Thrillers Adult Announcements for Fall 2021

K’wan has been nominated for the 2021 Street Lit Writer of the Year Award, presented by the AAMBC Awards!

Critical praise for Black Lotus:

Selected for the Library Services for Youth in Custody 2015 In the Margins Book Award List

One of Library Journal’s Best African American Fiction Books of 2014

“A heart-thumping thriller . . . K’wan does a masterful job of keeping readers on their toes right up to the very last page.”
—Publishers Weekly

“Fans expecting another thug-in-the-street story will be pleasantly surprised at this rough police procedural.”
—Library Journal

“Yet another heart-thumping thriller by this hip-hop author who delivers.”
—Library Services for Youth in Custody

“This book features the sublime story and character development that K’wan is known for.”
—Urban Reviews

“The legacies of Iceberg Slim and Donald Goines are forever preserved.”
—Upscale

Critical praise for Black Lotus 2: The Vow

“Black Lotus 2: The Vow is full of cinematic action and drama. Readers will be anxiously waiting for the next installment.”
—Urban Reviews

“K’wan delivers a lean, tightly plotted tale that balances noir aesthetics with comic book flair. Fans of pulp and urban lit will be well satisfied.”
—Publishers Weekly

“[A] riveting read from start to finish . . . Excellent.”
—Exclusive Magazine

“From page one to the last, Black Lotus 2: The Vow is a high-wire act with no net. A smart refiguring of hard-boiled with a nitro injection of new-age sensibilities.”
—Reed Farrel Coleman, New York Times best-selling author of Walking the Perfect Square

“Like a cool, hip, and fun evening at a vintage drive-in, Black Lotus 2: The Vow takes me back to a time when Jim Kelly, Pam Grier, and Fred Williamson graced the big screen. Throw in some Bruce Lee and a little The Last Dragon and you have a hell of a butt-kicking, action-filled ride.”
—Ace Atkins, New York Times best-selling author of The Shameless

“Black Lotus 2: The Vow is a thrilling roller-coaster ride of a mystery that kept me on the edge of my seat!”
—Bernice L. McFadden, author of The Book of Harlan