nA William C. Morris Award Finalist nKilling isnt supposed to be easy. But it is. Its the after thats hard to deal with. n n Nate was eight the first time he stabbed someone; he was eleven when he earned his red laces--a prize for spilling blood for the cause. And he was fourteen when he murdered his father (and the leader of The Fort, a notorious white supremacist compound) in self-defense, landing in a treatment center while the state searched for his next of kin. Now, in the custody of an uncle he never knew existed, who wants nothing to do with him, Nate just wants to disappear. n n Enrolled in a new school under a false name, so no one from The Fort can find him, he struggles to forge a new life, trying to learn how to navigate a world where people of different races interact without enmity. But he cant stop awful thoughts from popping into his head, or help the way he shivers with a desire to commit violence. He wants to be different--he just doesnt know where to start. n n Then he meets Brandon, a person The Fort conditioned Nate to despise on sight. But Brandons also the first person to treat him like a human instead of a monster. Brandon could never understand Nates dark past, so Nate keeps quiet. And it works for a while. But all too soon, Nates worlds crash together, and he must decide between his own survival and standing for whats right, even if it isnt easy. Even if society will never be able to forgive him for his sins. n n Like a teen American History X, S.F. Hensons Devils Within is gut-wrenching, thought-provoking, no-holds-barred look at the plague of white supremacy in contemporary American culture that may have you examining your own soul.n