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The long-anticipated sequel to Sister Souljah’s million copy New York Times bestseller The Coldest Winter Ever.

Winter Santiaga hit time served. Still stunning, still pretty, still bold, still loves her father more than any man in the world, still got her hustle and high fashion flow. She’s eager to pay back her enemies, rebuild her father’s empire, reset his crown, and ultimately to snatch Midnight back into her life no matter which bitch had him while she was locked up. But Winter is not the only one with revenge on her mind. Simone, Winter’s young business partner and friend, is locked and loaded and Winter is her target. Will she blow Winter’s head off? Can Winter dodge the bullets? Or will at least one bullet blast Winter into another world? Either way Winter is fearless. Hell is the same as any hood and certainly the Brooklyn hood she grew up in. That’s what Winter thinks.

A heartwarming, heart-burning, passionate, sexual, comical, and completely original adventure is about to happen in real time—raw, shocking, soulful, and shameless. True fans won’t let Winter travel alone on this amazing journey.

About The Author

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Sister Souljah is a graduate of Rutgers University. During her college years, she was known for her powerful voice, sharp political analysis, cultural allegiance, community organizing, and for her humanity. Post-graduation, Sister Souljah earned the love and support of her African American community by creating a national youth and student movement. She is credited for serving homeless families, creating academic, cultural, and recreational after-school programs, weekend academies, and sleep-away summer camps. Partnering with major mainstream celebrities, she provided her efforts free to all young people and families in need. A multidimensional woman, Souljah was the only female performing artist and voice of Public Enemy. She is also a wife and a mother. A storyteller who makes the entire world her home, she lives wherever she is “pushing her pen.”

Product Details

  • Publisher: Atria/Emily Bestler Books (March 2, 2021)
  • Length: 352 pages
  • ISBN13: 9781982139155

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Raves and Reviews

"21 Books We Can’t Wait to Read in 2021"

– Essence

"The 10 Most Anticipated Books Of 2021"

– Forbes

"The second novel follows Winter to a temptation-packed purgatory . . . LIFE AFTER DEATH . . . joins its predecessor—and the rest of Sister Souljah’s work—in illuminating both the glamour and the danger of urban life."

– The Atlantic

"An inventive sequel . . . . Souljah’s fans will recognize familiar themes from her earlier realistic coming-of-age novel, while this raw and otherworldly tale conveys the terrible consequences of Winter’s poor choices, which will haunt her until she begs for redemption."

– Booklist

"Mystical . . . Imaginative."

– Publishers Weekly

**Praise for THE COLDEST WINTER EVER**

"Sister Souljah has taken her talents from the stage to the page."
-- Essence

"I think she is an important voice in American literature, and I find her work spiritually rewarding and powerful."
--Jada Pinkett Smith

"The #1 author of the hip-hop generation."
-- Sean "P. Diddy" Combs

"Winter is nasty, spoiled, and almost unbelievably libidinous, and it's ample evidence of the author's talent that she is also deeply sympathetic."
-- The New Yorker

"Winter is precious, babacious, and as tough as a hollow-point bullet."
-- Salon.com

"[Souljah] spread[s] messages that are clear, concise, and true to the game."
-- The Source

"Intriguing....Souljah exhibits a raw and true voice."
-- Publishers Weekly

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