From the New York Times bestselling author of the Power of the Dog series comes the thrilling prequel to Savages, tracing the paths of Ben, Chon, and O on a "frenzied ride into the heart of what family and love and loyalty mean" (The San Diego Union-Tribune).
In Savages, Don Winslow introduced Ben and Chon, twentysomething best friends who risk everything to save the girl they both love, O. Now, in this high-octane prequel, Winslow reaches back in time to tell the story of how Ben, Chon, and O became the people they are. Spanning from the 1960s Southern California to the recent past, The Kings of Cool is a breathtakingly original saga of family in all its forms—fathers and sons, mothers and daughters, friends and lovers. As the trio battles with a cabal of drug dealers and crooked cops, they come to learn that their future is inextricably linked with their parents' histories. A series of breakneck twists and turns puts the two generations on a collision course, culminating in a stunning showdown that will force Ben, Chon, and O to choose between their real families and their loyalty to one another.

Fast paced, provocative, and wickedly funny, The Kings of Cool is a spellbinding love story for our times from a master novelist at the height of his powers that will echo in your mind and heart long after you've turned the last page.