Ten boys race through the city on their scooters. Their names are Maraja, Dentino, Lollipop, and Drone. They wear brand-name shoes and have their girlfriend's name tattooed on their shoulders – and they want it all. In Naples, it's just a matter of the right Camorra gang. The path from pusher to killer is short. On the rooftops of the city, the 15-year-olds practice with assault rifles, aiming at trash cans and windows. Soon, a human life will be worth less than a broken promise. They feel immortal until the shine of their fast-paced lives ultimately blinds them. Roberto Saviano's first major novel tells the story of a youth without God: fast, brutal, and without mercy.