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Babylon Blues
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Faith, demons and firefights in neon-drenched streets!

In Nova Babylonia, the New Gods rule with an iron fist. Only one group dares to challenge their reign: the elite law enforcers of the Special Tasks Section. Lethal and incorruptible, they form the thin blue line between humanity and Hell on Earth.

Within the STS, the most dangerous assignments go to Team Black Watch. Six battle-hardened operators who will do whatever it takes to protect the innocent.

These are their stories.

Hugo and Dragon Award nominated writer Kit Sun Cheah presents six shots of hard-hitting cyberpunk action horror, interwoven in a grand narrative of conspiracy and corruption in a land ruled by demons in the guise of gods. Originally published as webserials, these stories have been remastered and compiled in a single massive volume, along with a bonus never-before-published novella.

Welcome to Nova Babylonia. Try not to lose your soul.

LanguageEnglish
PublisherKit Sun Cheah
Release dateJan 31, 2020
ISBN9789811447624
Babylon Blues
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Kit Sun Cheah

Kit Sun Cheah is a full-time writer who lives in Singapore. Co-founder of alternative media website The Online Citizen, he has contributed to websites such as The Independent Singapore and EastieBrekkie. As Kai Wai Cheah, he has been published by Castalia House and Silver Empire, and has been nominated for the Hugo and Dragon Awards.

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