Out of the tragedy of the Tulsa Race Riot of 1921, a two-fisted hero rises from the grave!
Dr. A. C. Jackson has been given a second chance at life. A second chance at revenge. He is the bridge between the Quick and the Dead.
He is…THE SCYTHE!
Inspired by the pulp magazines of the 1930s and 1940s, a tale of action, adventure, thrills and chills await fans of Dieselpunk, die-hard pulp fans and readers who just love a gritty story that packs a mean punch.
Enter a world in which Gangsters, Flappers, vampires, robots and the Ku Klux Klan all roam the same dark back streets; a world of grit, grime and grease; a world of hardboiled gumshoe detectives and mad scientists; a world where magic and technology compete for rule over the world.
Dieselfunk has emerged in The Scythe…and the Roaring Twenties will never seem the same!
*This novel also contains the illustrated short story, La Vipère Noire and the Initiation at Pic la Selle (illustrated by the Blacktastic artist Chris Miller) and other goodies!
Balogun is the author of the bestselling Afrikan Martial Arts: Discovering the Warrior Within and screenwriter / producer / director of the films, A Single Link, Rite of Passage: Initiation and Rite of Passage: The Dentist of Westminster.
He is one of the leading authorities on Steamfunk – a philosophy or style of writing that combines the African and / or African American culture and approach to life with that of the steampunk philosophy and / or steampunk fiction – and writes about it, the craft of writing, Sword & Soul and Steampunk in general, at https://chroniclesofharriet.com/.
He is author of eight novels – the Steamfunk bestseller, MOSES: The Chronicles of Harriet Tubman (Books 1 & 2); the Urban Science Fiction saga, Redeemer; the Sword & Soul epic, Once Upon A Time In Afrika; a Fight Fiction, New Pulp novella, Fist of Afrika; the gritty, Urban Superhero series, A Single Link and Wrath of the Siafu; the two-fisted Dieselfunk tale, The Scythe and the “Choose-Your-Own-Destiny”-style Young Adult novel, The Keys. Balogun is also contributing co-editor of two anthologies: Ki: Khanga: The Anthology and Steamfunk.
Finally, Balogun is the Director and Fight Choreographer of the Steamfunk feature film, Rite of Passage, which he wrote based on the short story, Rite of Passage, by author Milton Davis and co-author of the award winning screenplay, Ngolo.
You can reach him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Afrikan.Martial.Arts; on Twitter @Baba_Balogun and on Tumblr at www.tumblr.com/blog/blackspeculativefiction.
You’re welcome! Thank you for writing things like this.
It was a lot of fun, and definitely had that pulp feel. At first I was sad it ended so soon, but that’s just part of the pulpiness. I can definitely see The Scythe being reprinted in a larger book of your dieselfunk stories, perhaps an entire book dedicated to future Scythe tales. The ebook had a few grammatical errors, but they were minor compared to the ones in the Once Upon a Time in Afrika ebook. I had already read the essays included at the end of the book, but they were a treat to read again, and I think they help get readers inspired to try their own dieselfunk stories. A great read, one I would definitely recommend to friends, and I hope to see more adventures with Dr. Jackson and Ikukulu.
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Balogun is the author of the bestselling Afrikan Martial Arts: Discovering the Warrior Within and screenwriter / producer / director of the films, A Single Link, Rite of Passage: Initiation and Rite of Passage: The Dentist of Westminster.
He is one of the leading authorities on Steamfunk – a philosophy or style of writing that combines the African and / or African American culture and approach to life with that of the steampunk philosophy and / or steampunk fiction – and writes about it, the craft of writing, Sword & Soul and Steampunk in general, at https://chroniclesofharriet.com/.
He is author of eight novels – the Steamfunk bestseller, MOSES: The Chronicles of Harriet Tubman (Books 1 & 2); the Urban Science Fiction saga, Redeemer; the Sword & Soul epic, Once Upon A Time In Afrika; a Fight Fiction, New Pulp novella, Fist of Afrika; the gritty, Urban Superhero series, A Single Link and Wrath of the Siafu; the two-fisted Dieselfunk tale, The Scythe and the “Choose-Your-Own-Destiny”-style Young Adult novel, The Keys. Balogun is also contributing co-editor of two anthologies: Ki: Khanga: The Anthology and Steamfunk.
Finally, Balogun is the Director and Fight Choreographer of the Steamfunk feature film, Rite of Passage, which he wrote based on the short story, Rite of Passage, by author Milton Davis and co-author of the award winning screenplay, Ngolo.
You can reach him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Afrikan.Martial.Arts; on Twitter @Baba_Balogun and on Tumblr at www.tumblr.com/blog/blackspeculativefiction.
The very first Dieselfunk novel, The Scythe, is now available in both paperback and e-book formats!
Inspired by the pulp magazines of the 1930s and 1940s, a tale of action, adventure, thrills and chills await fans of Dieselpunk, die-hard pulp fans and readers who just love a gritty story that packs a mean punch.
Wow! I just bought my copy. Looks like it will be a quick read. I can share my thoughts later. Thanks for letting us know!
Thanks, so much, for your support, Fujimoto!
I look forward to your feedback!
You’re welcome! Thank you for writing things like this.
It was a lot of fun, and definitely had that pulp feel. At first I was sad it ended so soon, but that’s just part of the pulpiness. I can definitely see The Scythe being reprinted in a larger book of your dieselfunk stories, perhaps an entire book dedicated to future Scythe tales. The ebook had a few grammatical errors, but they were minor compared to the ones in the Once Upon a Time in Afrika ebook. I had already read the essays included at the end of the book, but they were a treat to read again, and I think they help get readers inspired to try their own dieselfunk stories. A great read, one I would definitely recommend to friends, and I hope to see more adventures with Dr. Jackson and Ikukulu.
I’m glad you enjoyed The Scythe, Fujimoto. You will see much more of The Scythe very soon! 🙂
You’re welcome! That sounds excellent!
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