City of a red mist

​"The red mist rises, and with it, the terror begins. The 'Red Mist' gang earned its name from the crimson smoke that trails them wherever they move. Their leader’s ambition is singular and dangerous: to seize absolute power over the entire nation. ​Clarity and his closest companion, Jake, have been bound to this gang for years. But for Clarity, the turning point came when he witnessed a brutal murder and kidnapping within the gang's very walls. ​Haunted by the darkness he witnessed, Clarity chose to leave, desperate to find a life worth living—a life free from blood and futility. Yet, Jake chose a different path. He remained, a loyal servant to the leader, clinging to the shadows. ​In a city torn by corruption, how can a single boy survive the grip of a gang—and a law that rules only through injustice? ​Who is the leader? Who is right? And who am I?" — Description from novelcodex.org