Don Winslow's The King of Cool Publication Date Now June 26th

When we reported in January on the publication of Don Winslow's prequel to Savages, The Kings of Cool, the book was scheduled to be published in August to coincide with the release of the film Savages in September.

The studio has since moved the release date of the film to July 6th, and now Simon & Schuster, the book's publisher, has moved the publication date of the prequel to June 26th, 2012.

In The Kings of Cool, Winslow reaches back in time to tell the story of how Ben, Chon, and O became the people they are. Spanning from 1960s Southern California to the recent past, it is a tale of family in all its forms — fathers and sons, mothers and daughters, friends and lovers. As the younger generation does battle with a cabal of drug dealers and crooked cops, they come to learn that their future is inextricably linked with their parents' history. A series of breakneck twists and turns puts the two generations on a collision course, culminating in a stunning showdown that will ultimately force Ben, Chon, and O to choose between their real families and their love for each other.