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Pretty Hate Machine: Episode One
I cannot be stopped. I am made of rage and logic and wire and primeval electric fire.
A macabre tale told from the monster's perspective.
Pretty Hate Machine is the new, strange and wicked series created by the strange and wicked mind of A.X. Salvo.
Episode One introduces us to the trials of Orion. The ruthless beast that stalks the streets of the dystopian Chaoxte in search of human prey.
During the pursuit of a grifter called Roo, Orion encounters a mysterious child with a horrific secret that will alter Orion's life forever. Now, with the help of an odd, mechanical bird named Pinion and the mystical Lady Night, Orion begins a savage quest through the bowels of Chaoxte in search of vengeance and redemption.
Inspired by the works of Edgar Allan Poe, H.P. Lovecraft, Neil Gaiman, Japanese anime, and the films The Crow, Taxi Driver, Alien, and Kill Bill - Pretty Hate Machine combines elements of science fiction, dark fantasy, and horror to deliver an intense, surreal, and unforgettable experience.
A.X. Salvo's writings and art have appeared in USA Today, MISC, Studio Visit Magazine, Bete Noir, The Adroit Journal, and The Anthologist. Salvo is the author of the popular The Teeth Of The World Are Sharp and is also the recipient of a Vermont Studio Center writer's grant.
This is a short read (1-2 hours) that contains strong language and graphic violence.
A macabre tale told from the monster's perspective.
Pretty Hate Machine is the new, strange and wicked series created by the strange and wicked mind of A.X. Salvo.
Episode One introduces us to the trials of Orion. The ruthless beast that stalks the streets of the dystopian Chaoxte in search of human prey.
During the pursuit of a grifter called Roo, Orion encounters a mysterious child with a horrific secret that will alter Orion's life forever. Now, with the help of an odd, mechanical bird named Pinion and the mystical Lady Night, Orion begins a savage quest through the bowels of Chaoxte in search of vengeance and redemption.
Inspired by the works of Edgar Allan Poe, H.P. Lovecraft, Neil Gaiman, Japanese anime, and the films The Crow, Taxi Driver, Alien, and Kill Bill - Pretty Hate Machine combines elements of science fiction, dark fantasy, and horror to deliver an intense, surreal, and unforgettable experience.
A.X. Salvo's writings and art have appeared in USA Today, MISC, Studio Visit Magazine, Bete Noir, The Adroit Journal, and The Anthologist. Salvo is the author of the popular The Teeth Of The World Are Sharp and is also the recipient of a Vermont Studio Center writer's grant.
This is a short read (1-2 hours) that contains strong language and graphic violence.
74 pages, Paperback
Published November 15, 2020
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A.X. Salvo
16 books22 followersA.X. Salvo's writings and art have appeared in USA Today, MISC, Studio Visit Magazine, Bete Noir, The Adroit Journal, and The Anthologist. Salvo is also the recipient of a Vermont Studio Center grant for Poetry.
Read what people have said about Salvo's collection of dark love poetry, The Muse of Love and Pain:
"Visually intoxicating, the imagery is vivid and tastefully off-kilter."
"The poet writes about passion so vividly that you feel his pain with every word. I highly recommend this collection!"
"Touching...I love how each poem reveals different emotions and journeys that I found myself forgetting where I was at that moment."
"The characters are dark, yet devoted; destructive, yet alive and passionate."
"In 'The Muse of Love and Pain', we are swept away into a dark, intimate journey of the search for the meaning and redemption in the very thing that haunts, torments and, for those willing to surrender entirely to it, consumes us all."
"A leap into the complex subconscious depths of our being..."
Love isn't just about euphoria; it can be angry, mad, destructive - even tragic. It involves every dimension of our being in infinite ways and degrees. We are attached to love because love is attached to everything. Blurring the lines of poetry and fiction, this blend of gothic verse and fable is an ode to anyone who has traveled through the darkest roads and deepest waters to find love.
This debut introduces readers to A.X. Salvo's strange collection of the most delicious elements of fantasy, horror and romance. We follow a familiar thread of near unrequited love. But this particular love is about an extraordinary being. In "The Intangible" she is a mourning mother, in "Harlequin" a lost lover, she is then reborn as a goddess with astounding power in the epic poem "The Muse of Love and Pain".
Salvo's influences range from the classical poets Milton, Poe, Keats, and Dickinson to contemporary writers Plath, Bukowski, Gaiman, and Anne Rice. He finds inspiration in surrealism and the works of artists such as Dali and Man Ray as well as graphic novelists James O' Barr (creator of "The Crow") and David Mack (creator of the "Kabuki" series).
Read what people have said about Salvo's collection of dark love poetry, The Muse of Love and Pain:
"Visually intoxicating, the imagery is vivid and tastefully off-kilter."
"The poet writes about passion so vividly that you feel his pain with every word. I highly recommend this collection!"
"Touching...I love how each poem reveals different emotions and journeys that I found myself forgetting where I was at that moment."
"The characters are dark, yet devoted; destructive, yet alive and passionate."
"In 'The Muse of Love and Pain', we are swept away into a dark, intimate journey of the search for the meaning and redemption in the very thing that haunts, torments and, for those willing to surrender entirely to it, consumes us all."
"A leap into the complex subconscious depths of our being..."
Love isn't just about euphoria; it can be angry, mad, destructive - even tragic. It involves every dimension of our being in infinite ways and degrees. We are attached to love because love is attached to everything. Blurring the lines of poetry and fiction, this blend of gothic verse and fable is an ode to anyone who has traveled through the darkest roads and deepest waters to find love.
This debut introduces readers to A.X. Salvo's strange collection of the most delicious elements of fantasy, horror and romance. We follow a familiar thread of near unrequited love. But this particular love is about an extraordinary being. In "The Intangible" she is a mourning mother, in "Harlequin" a lost lover, she is then reborn as a goddess with astounding power in the epic poem "The Muse of Love and Pain".
Salvo's influences range from the classical poets Milton, Poe, Keats, and Dickinson to contemporary writers Plath, Bukowski, Gaiman, and Anne Rice. He finds inspiration in surrealism and the works of artists such as Dali and Man Ray as well as graphic novelists James O' Barr (creator of "The Crow") and David Mack (creator of the "Kabuki" series).
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