Blood and Diesel
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Last published Mon, May 29, 2017
In 1920s and 30s Kingsland, a brutal civil war violently steals the lives and livelihoods of countless innocents. Told from the perspectives of a semi-mechanical super soldier, his daughter, her lover, and a rebel fighter, "Blood and Diesel" explores the ideas of good and evil, turning the classic dichotomy on its head.
Special thanks goes to Paul Shapera, writer of "The New Albion Radio Hour," the dieselpunk rock opera which inspired this series. "The New Albion Radio Hour" is the second installment of a trilogy by Mr. Shapera and very much worth a listen:
https://mochalab.bandcamp.com/album/the-new-albion-radio-hour-a-dieselpunk-opera
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