Long Live the Cartel: The Cartel 8

Name: Long Live the Cartel: The Cartel 8
Brand: Blackstone Audiobooks
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5 (4 reviews)
Author: Ashley & JaQuavis
ISBN: 9781538413081

Author: Ashley & JaQuavis

Narrator: L. Steven Taylor

Unabridged: 7 hr 24 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Urban Audiobooks

Published: 08/18/2020

Categories: Fiction, African American & Black Fiction, Urban

Synopsis

In the world of the Cartel, there are many pitfalls and family curses. In the city of Miami, the good die young and the bad live forever. The first family of Miami, the Diamonds, are back and more ruthless than ever. When the family has to deal with the sins of the father, karma comes back and rests on the shoulders of Carter “CJ” Jones II. The life his father never wanted for him calls him and the allure of family tradition sucks him in so deep that he falls victim to the game. This story shows the second coming of a king and solidifies the cartel family tree in the roots of the streets forever.Ride with a new regime as Carter II and his cousin Mo attempt to carry the legacy of their fathers on their shoulders. Will the city respect them? Or have the ghosts of the past been erased by a new wave of hustlers. Miami was forever changed when Carter and Miamor came to town. Can the Cartel ever regain their strength or was their fall from power too devastating to repair?Ashley and JaQuavis dive into their franchise series once more and give their fans a taste of classic urban storytelling.

About Ashley & JaQuavis

Ashley & JaQuavis are New York Times bestselling authors of over 30 novels, including the Cartel series; the Luxe and Prada Plan series from Ashley Antoinette; and The Streets Have No King and The Stiletto Agreement from JaQuavis Coleman. They are the youngest black writers to ever debut on the prestigious New York Times list. Ashley Antoinette is a writer for the hit VH1 series Single Ladies, whiel JaQuavis Coleman is directing film projects for legendary rap artists, Prodigy and Scarface.

About L. Steven Taylor

L. Steven Taylor is a New York actor who has played on Broadway as both Mufasa and Scar in Disney’s The Lion King. In addition to being very active in the commercial and voice-over world, working for such names as McDonalds, Bounty, Burger King, and Nickelodeon, he is also an avid spoken-word artist—penning his own spoken-word series: Perspective. He can also be seen on television in Madam Secretary, Elementary, Person of Interest, and The Electric Company.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Bookishrealm on August 04, 2023

2023 Update: Honestly, I had to read this again because I need to finish the series and it definitely did not disappoint. I forgot how many twist and turns Ashley and JaQuavis create with both the characters and the plot of this initial start to the series. Keep in mind that this contains a huge cas......more

Goodreads review by Erin Rae on August 22, 2024

Just when you think somebody dead & they end up not being dead 🤔 It’s a lot going on in this book lol I’m enjoying it though. Key takeaways (for me so I can remember wth going on) -Them Haitians did Carter Diamond so wrong at his funeral. -Mecca is a loose canon. -I really liked Monroe aka Money ☹️ -Ca......more

Goodreads review by ♥Milica♥ on September 09, 2022

I had such high expectations for this after reading the prequels, but unfortunately this book didn't meet them. I fell in love with Carter Diamond in those prequels, and here he dies in the very first chapter??? We barely even got to know him, since his kids immediately take over. And yeah, we have C......more

Goodreads review by Monique on June 21, 2015

Did not expect to like this book as much as I did, but I could not put it down..from the first chapter you are drawn into the luxurious, extravagant and dangerous life of Carter Diamond, a legendary ganglord in Miami and you are introduced to his family and then abruptly exposed to his death..And it......more

Goodreads review by Kiki on July 02, 2013

Carter Diamond and syndicate, called the Cartel, rule Miami. The drug king seems untouchable, until a rival Haitian syndicate manages to take him out. At his funeral, his family is introduced to his estranged son Carter Jones. The Cartel follows this crime family as it deals with the aftermath of Ca......more

Quotes

“An excellent, exciting read for newcomers, longtime Cartel followers, and all urban-lit fans.” Booklist on The Cartel 6

“The duo is taking the world of street literature by storm.” Rolling Out, praise for the authors