Prophecy of a Hustler II: A War of Souls

by A.R. Hilton

In an era that influenced the social dynamics of urban cities across the country to the present day and beyond they were to blame for all that was deemed wrong. Young, flamboyant, and brazen in life they were the streets newest role models and trendsetters; as they went so went the streets and counted among them was Kamari Vincent. Feeling like he inherited a lot in life of poverty, struggle, dismay, and limitations he traded in the innocents of his youth for a world guided by distorted principles of right and wrong that claimed not only the lives of his foes but his friends as well while he remained virtually unscathed. Now as he journeys further down the path he's chosen his rise will be plagued by the looming presence of federal agents, betrayal, uncertainty about the women in his life, a friendship on the brink of destruction, and on top of it all someone wants him dead. The who and why a mystery to him. Yet; having come into the game facing death he had wagered his life long ago; only then he had better odds.

354 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 2014

About the author

A.R.Hilton was born in a place many people call a paradox, Mount Vernon New York. It boasts both tree lined, family-oriented streets as well as the beautifully dilapidated, urban atmosphere that many New York City dwellers are accustomed to. These were the streets that inspired A.R.Hilton to become a writer, author and expressionist of life’s experiences and lessons. In 2008 Hilton’s debut novel, That Life (Prophecy of a Hustler), introduced us to characters that walk a parallel path—a path that Hilton’s traveled in his own life—which led him to Federal and State prisons for over 18 years of his adult life. Writing was something he tried in his early teens during a summer youth job program, reporting and writing newsletters for the local Urban League in Mount Vernon. During Hilton’s time in prison, he rediscovered his skills in writing and started playing with concepts for novels and screenplays. In 2009 Hilton went into production on a feature length script he’d written titled “Remember Niaxing” based on a friends relationship with a Chinese immigrant in the early eighties that he was to direct. When funding fell through he took time to complete his second novel “Prophecy of a Hustler II (A War of Souls)”. The sequel to “That Life” which is currently available online and will be released in softcover this summer.
In 2012 Hilton returned to film production with Amirah Films and began production on the company’s first project “The Death of a Prince,” a short film dedicated to the memory of Hilton’s younger brother who was murdered at eighteen years of age. A gritty urban tale like no other of one boy’s journey through life and a riveting discovery of self “The Death of a Prince” has screened at the Hollywood Black Film Festival and the Big Apple Film Festival in New York and is currently pending submissions on the 2013 festival circuit.