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The Kings of Naples Series

This series delves into the harsh reality of Naples' underworld through the eyes of teenage boys. It portrays their ascent from street kids to powerful figures within organized crime, fueled by a relentless pursuit of money, power, and recognition. The narrative offers a raw and unsettling look at a lost generation caught between ruthless ambition and fragile innocence, navigating a dangerous game of survival. It's a visceral exploration of youth corrupted by the lure of dominance in a city that devours its own.

Savage Kiss
The piranhas

Recommended Reading Order

  1. The piranhas

    • 352 pages
    • 13 hours of reading

    In Naples, a new kind of gang rules the streets: the 'Paranze', the 'Children's Gangs', groups of teenage boys who divide their time between Facebook or playing Call of Duty on their PlayStations and patrolling the streets armed with pistols and AK-47s, terrorizing local residents in order to mark out the territories of their Mafia bosses.Roberto Saviano's eye-opening novel The Piranhas tells the story of the rise of one such gang and its leader, Nicolas - known to his friends and enemies as the 'Maharajah'. But Nicolas's ambitions reach far beyond doing other men's bidding: he wants to be the one giving orders, calling the shots, and ruling the city. But the violence he is accustomed to wielding and witnessing soon spirals out of his control . . .

    The piranhas1
    3.7

  2. Savage Kiss

    By the author of Gomorrah, a gripping novel set in the organized crime world of the children's gangs of Naples - the sequel to Saviano's first novel, The Piranhas.

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    4.0