Kevin Hunter is a six-year-old Black child transplanted from the streets of Baltimore to the streets of Philadelphia. Raised by a drug-addicted mother and menaced by her murderous pimp, he manages to escape the horrors of his childhood to reach the pinnacle of athletic achievement. But can he overcome his past to build his future? Will he finally defeat his inner demons and discover his real family and his true calling? The Lion that Lions Fear is a rousing rumination on life, death, love, and purpose, and what it really means to be a family in tumultuous times.