Dystopian, apocalyptic, and super-powered soldiers — this was all the direction I needed.

Empire City is a darkly funny novel about a country on the precipice of a major upheaval. An alternate American history with protests and violence erupting throughout the country. My initial idea was to have the title built into the city buildings, crumbling, fires, smoke, the works.

I got started, by mapping out the ideas in Photoshop.