Breaking the Cocoon, Rising Strong

Kidnapped as a child and raised in an orphanage, James Grant finally finds the family he longed for, only to be betrayed. His family forces him to take the fall for an illegal casino operation, sparing his adopted brother Yale. Sent to prison, James survives bitter solitude until he meets Jack Warren, the Card King. Jack teaches him ruthless gambling craft and urges him to use those skills against the gambling world. On release, James returns as a calculated player with one goal: expose the corruption that destroyed him, punish those who betrayed him, and protect the friends from the orphanage. Every hand risks everything and brings him closer to truth and revenge.