Coldhearted: Blood Stains and Broken Trust by Lou Garden Price, Sr.

Fighter.
Survivor.
Calculated.
Ruthless.
Coldhearted.
Sage Michael Thomas inhabits and fully embodies all of these characteristics. Going from living in unmentionable living conditions with his drugged out mama and habitual thief daddy to living in a luxury home with his adoptive parents, after overcoming one of the most horrific events of his young life. All of this happens by the age of five but when he turns 10, Sage’s attitude and behavior become more sporadic and fickle, creating a lot of chaos, confusion, and commotion in the Daniels’ household.
Now at 16 years old, Sage may be young in age but definitely not in mind, body, and hustle. Joining the Savage Hoodz crew, the young and talented hackers disrupts the lives of multiple people, including prominent rival gangs. When an eye for an eye is brought to life, Sage’s savagery earns him the name COLDHEARTED, prompting the beginning of a street war.
Forbidden love is revealed. Ultimate lies are discovered. Betrayal by trusted friends is uncovered. Death is always lurking. Get to know Sage Michael Thomas and see why not only his heart but his whole demeanor becomes COLDHEARTED in this ruthless urban fiction story.