The Sovereign

John Ramos is leaping into adulthood. Finding work, helping friends

and staying out of trouble is his goal. This first-person, present-tense

narrative covers only a week during a summer of upheaval as a young

man struggles to establish an identity among friends more popular

and less self-sufficient. Relaxation and pursuing the girl of your

dreams can be complicated; especially when family responsibilities

and friends get in the way.