The Fissure connecting the alternate NY to its counterpart has vanished, plunging the city into a frost nova. The people are challenging a return to Prohibition and rationing as energy items dwindle. On the other hand, in the real 1954 New York, the political powerful has transformed. Nimrod discovers his division subsumed with a radical new group, Atoms For Serenity, led with the inexplicable Evelyn McHale. Their goal is simple: total conquest – or destruction – from the Empire Condition. Adam Christopher results using the thermonuclear sequel to Empire Condition – the superhero-noir dream thriller set in the other NY. “A noir, Philip K Dick-ish technology fiction superhero tale… a book of surreal resonances, factors that are like other activities, plot becomes that hearken to various other plot turns. It’s fascinating, as captivating as a kaleidoscope.” – Cory Doctorow “Truly original.” – Eric Brown, The Guardian