Volume X: The Industry of Chemical Artistry - or - The Age of Rockism

Having survived the general collapse of power, Deacon Burton returns to carry on the tale of rebuilding the crew. However, with no war to fight, she’s fallen into a state of drug induced stupor and disarray. Reduced to the rank of glorified groupie she wastes her days and nights supporting the boys’ local band at the bar. When her father’s health takes an unexpected turn for the worst, she must straighten up and be the sister she never intended to be. An overbearing older brother and unruly younger sister leave Deacon in the middle of an involuntary detox. When the complications seem at their height, the Ransom family returns again to complicate things. With the war ended, even a crime boss needs entertainment, and Dacien Ransom refuses to give up on her favorite plaything – Deacon. As Deacon’s life collapses, the neighborly Edward Dorrance searches for meaning in the history of the streets, forging his own artistic character that could forever alter what it means to suffer. As the two struggle against overwhelming enemies bent on their destruction, each must emerge to play their respective roles as saint and sinner to the community.