Bareknuckle

After training with Eddie Tancredi, a mysterious ex-boxer, Will enters a high-stakes Woodrat tournament. He even has a shot at victory. But will his family conflict ruin his chances? If not, Eddie's secret past might . . .

In nineteenth-century New York City, teenaged Leung promises not to compete in bareknuckle boxing matches until he fixes his sloppy technique, but when his uncle's gambling debts get out of control, Leung must enter the ring to save him.

Hiram's father forbids violence. It's against their family's beliefs. Even so, Hiram has been sneaking out to the Woodrat Club, where bareknuckle fighters compete and shady deals go down. Tired of beatings from a local bully, Hiram wants to learn how to box. He finds a willing teacher in Lightning, one of the Woodrat's finest fighters. Hiram, a Jewish immigrant, and Lightning, a former slave, soon form an unlikely friendship. But Lightning has...