Power doesn't start with money.

It starts with survival. Magnates, Volume One: Handcuffs to Rollies introduces a world where ambition is forged under pressure and loyalty is tested long before success arrives. Moving between streets, systems, and shifting alliances, the story follows the rise of individuals who learn early that freedom, wealth, and legacy are never accidental. From police lights to polished watches, this first volume explores the transformation from controlled to controller where every move has consequences and every connection has a price.This is not a rags-to-riches fantasy.It's a study of how power is built when the odds are hostile.