Heavy Metal Pulp: The Bloodstained Man: Netherworld Book Two
by Christopher Rowley
Cover Artist: Gregory Manchess Review by Drew Bittner Tor Books Paperback ISBN/ITEM#: 9780765323897
Date: 08 June 2010
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Rook Venner and his friends are on the run from the government--but they don't know why. The secret is locked in the brain of Plesur, a genetically engineered plaything who once belonged to a general. They've gotten Plesur an IQ-boosting upgrade, but their problems are only beginning...From official release/information:
Product Description: Presenting Heavy Metal Pulp, a new line of novels combining noir fiction with fantastic art featuring the theme, story lines, and graphic styles of Heavy Metal magazine.
Following the explosive events of book one, Pleasure Model, Detective Rook Venner, Mistress Julia, and Plesur are on the run from the government troops trying to kill them and from a shadowy group that wants to capture Plesur alive for its own purposes. What secrets have been implanted in Plesur's head—and why are they worth killing for?
Caught between these two powerful rivals, the trio hides out in the lawless New Jersey territory. Betrayed by gang members looking to collect the bounty on Plesur's head, the three are separated, and Rook and Mistress Julia find themselves in mortal danger. Julia, given as a prize to a gang member, finds herself in chains, but not without her own means of fighting back. Rook, forced to fight for his life in the gang's bloodthirsty gladiatorial games, must stay alive long enough to rescue Plesur, but time is running out.