Trae Macklin came to life in the pages of Wahida Clark’s bestselling Thug series. As one of Wahida’s most beloved characters, Trae Macklin is part of Wahida Clark’s growing literary empire. Wahida began writing fiction while incarcerated at a women’s federal prison camp, and has written a dozen novels and short stories. After creating the New York Times bestselling Payback and Thug series, Wahida opened her own publishing company, Wahida Clark Presents, through which she publishes adult and teen urban fiction. Trae Macklin is a pseudonym for Wahida Clark