by William Hladky | Feb 7, 2021 | RangerKnights, The Book Of Ruin, The Flashfall Sword
THE TOWER OF BABEL In the Book of Ruin novels, I portray a post-apocalyptic world that emerges from our modernity. I enjoyed speculating about what would be different and familiar, forgotten and remembered. I am surprised, however, about what depictions upset...
by William Hladky | Dec 3, 2019 | The Book Of Ruin, The Flashfall Sword
Invented in 9th century China, black powder was first used in guns. Modern smokeless gunpowder wasn’t discovered until the 19th century. In my first two novels, society has forgotten how to manufacture smokeless gunpowder. Firearms are mostly black-powder...
