Killer Dolls Books in Order
Part ofNisa Santiago Books in OrderExplore the Killer Dolls books in order by Nisa Santiago, with short summaries, series background, and a clear starting point for Aoki's story.
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Killer Dolls books in publication order
3 books
Killer Dolls
by Nisa Santiago
2015
Brooklyn troublemaker Aoki and her friends Tisa and Ri-Ri agree to solve a dangerous problem for AZ. When their violence becomes public, the women gain a feared new identity, along with attention they cannot control.
Killer Dolls, Part 2
by Nisa Santiago
2016
After the immediate danger passes, Aoki tries to mend ties with the men competing for a place in her life. But one of them has a far deadlier plan, and the Killer Doll learns that not every threat looks like an enemy.
Killer Dolls - Part 3
by Nisa Santiago
2017
Aoki's hard-won reputation as a Killer Doll keeps making her a target. With old loyalties damaged and enemies closing in, she must decide who belongs in her circle before another betrayal turns deadly.
Killer Dolls books in chronological order
Series background & context
The Killer Dolls series centers on Aoki, a young Brooklyn woman known for being tough, unpredictable, and hard for local authorities to handle. She is half Japanese and half Jamaican, and she has learned early that she cannot expect much protection from the world around her. When violence hits close to home, she turns to the friends who know her best, Tisa and Ri-Ri.
They are loyal until loyalty gets complicated.
The first book, Killer Dolls, begins with Aoki, Tisa, and Ri-Ri caught up in a brutal situation that tests how far they will go for one another. At the same time, AZ is trying to make his way in the drug game and finds himself in a problem he cannot solve alone. Aoki and the girls agree to help for a price, turning their ability to handle danger into a business.
A video of their work spreads, and the women become known as the Killer Dolls. The attention brings money and status, but it also brings heat. People begin watching them, fearing them, and wanting a piece of what they have. The crew's reputation makes them more powerful, yet it also leaves them exposed to jealousy, old secrets, and people looking to take them down.
The later books keep Aoki at the center of the action. Killer Dolls, Part 2 finds her trying to repair damaged relationships while facing a threat from someone close enough to surprise her. Killer Dolls - Part 3 continues the pressure as the consequences of the crew's rise and internal fractures catch up with the people who remain.
Fame can be another kind of target.
This is a darker, action-heavy series with a tight focus on friendship and survival. Aoki is not an easy heroine, and the books do not ask readers to treat her choices as harmless. Instead, they show how her past, anger, and need for control shape the people around her. Tisa and Ri-Ri matter because the story keeps asking whether friendship can survive fear, envy, and violence.
Start with Killer Dolls. The three books are closely connected, and the emotional force comes from seeing the group change under pressure. Expect Brooklyn settings, criminal schemes, betrayals inside the circle, and a heroine who keeps fighting even when her own reputation has become one of her biggest dangers.
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