AWA announced the upcoming release of They Choose Violence, a new thriller from Sheldon Allen and Mauricio Campetella.
THEY CHOOSE VIOLENCE follows Laneka, Deidre, and Karen, three Black HBCU friends turned accomplished professionals who band together to form a vigilante squad that targets White Supremacists deemed to have circumvented the justice system and gotten away with protected murder. Serving up grisly justice in increasingly creative ways, the vigilante posse becomes cult heroes and front-page news, while always staying one step ahead of the law. It’s effective, it’s cathartic, it’s kinda fun—until they are forced to confront the consequences of their actions—a copycat killer whose signature contains a special message to them—and the line between hero and villain begins to blur.
More than just a revenge story, THEY CHOOSE VIOLENCE is a bold, thought-provoking exploration of power and consequence and a deep dive into the gray areas of morality and today’s justice system. With cutting social commentary wrapped in relentless action, the series asks what happens when the people society pushes to the margins decide to push back. Our protagonists, three powerful and relatable women, reprogram their minds, sculpt their bodies, and learn everything it takes to deliver their justice, but are not fully prepared for the ripple effect of their actions. What happens when you go down the dark, unforgiving road of revenge? What happens when the only path forward is escalation? In a world that often mirrors our own reality, THEY CHOOSE VIOLENCE forces readers to confront uncomfortable truths while delivering pulse-pounding storytelling and powerful artwork.
“This is a story that challenges expectations,” said creator and writer Sheldon Allen. “It’s not about easy answers—it’s about hard questions. I wanted to tell a deeply personal and unflinchingly real story that confronts the effects of racial violence in today’s world. When it comes to revenge and justice, where do we draw the line? And what happens when we cross it? That’s what I want readers to take away from this series.”
They Choose Violence is scheduled to arrive on June 18, 2025.
