The Rusting Wheel Revue

Volume 1 of 2

The world has collapsed, and humanity has grown savage. In the endless dust of nowhere'sville, USA, a battered carnival troupe scrapes by, performing offbrand shows for scraps of food, or just a fleeting moment of safety. The woods have eyes, some belonging to thieves and cannibals, the seasons are completely merciless, and death is never far behind.Blood stains every horizon, while hunger turns humans into monsters, skirting the fringes of the law-or beyond it-and survival sometimes demands cruelty, cunning, and complete desperation. Yet amid the c*****e, fleeting sparks of tenderness and desire flare-lovers stolen in the dark, hands clasped over the edge of despair, hearts daring to beat when the world itself seems dead.This is a story of flesh and fire, of survival and sin, and the tiny, savage sparks of hope that refuse to die even as civilization rots around them.Spicy Bits Redacted