Bloodmud: A Near-Future North American Mahabharata

By Vinnie Hoose

Bloodmud hot-rods the classic Mahabharata myth, turbocharges its dirty engine, and thunders into battle across the not-quite-America of the near future.

This is Geiger versus Fripp for eternal rule of the city of Loadville.

Fighting out of the hero corner, the five Geiger brothers: Edmond, born wearing a blue blazer and trying to live up to its status. Pepe, a flamenco singer who brawls even better than he dances. Ozo and Roy, twins skilled at modern art and grass cutting. And deadliest of all, Tatt, a globetrotting saboteur armed with Walmart's best bow and arrow.

Opposite, their cousins: A mob of centuplets led by Maddox Fripp, an insufferable greedzilla whose tiny fists have never punched above the belt.

When the cousins' family tree splinters, the feud ruptures into war: A war of surgeons and slicers, hustlers and pizzaguys, tycoons and goons. A war to decide who rules Loadville and who sinks beneath the bloodmud...

Bloodmud (Mahabharata)
Selected Cast of Characters

The Geiger Brothers (Pandavas)
Born in Chapter Six and our heroes ever after...
Sons of Pando, Kandy, and Marisa, with help from their biological fathers: The Regulator, Ace Wheeling, Charles Windrake, and Drs. Thorndike and Thorndike. Grandnephews of Brick. Married to Patti.
Edmond Geiger (Yudhishthira): Eldest great-grandson of Mayor Shane. Firstborn son of Pando and Kandy. Named Vice Mayor of Loadville by Raster.
Pepe Geiger (Bhima): Second son of Pando and Kandy. Geiger commander.
Tatt Geiger (Arjuna): Third son of Pando and Kandy.
Ozo Geiger (Nakula): Son of Pando and Marisa. Twin brother of Roy.
Roy Geiger (Sahadeva): Son of Pando and Marisa. Twin brother of Ozo.
Patti (Draupadi): Daughter of Harold Wellington. Sister of Zane and Amos. Married to the five Geiger brothers.

Randolph (Kanka): Executive Vice President of Strategic Strategy, InterTech. Edmond incognito.
Nino (Vallabh): Sous Chef, Building 7, lunch shift, InterTech. Pepe incognito.
Brandy (Brihannala): Associate Director of Latin Dance, InterTech. Tatt incognito.
Christopher (Granthika): Buildings and Grounds, Marigold Maintenance Department, InterTech. Ozo incognito.
Yates (Tantipala): Valet staff, InterTech. Roy incognito.
Amelie (Sairindhri): Vacuum Brigade, InterTech. Patti incognito.

Teresa (Subhadra): Mother of Alastair with Tatt Geiger.
Lucienne (Ulupi): Mother of Ivan with Tatt Geiger.
Jasmina (Hidimbi): Mother of Colonel with Pepe Geiger. Works the counter at Keystone Fried Chicken.

Maddox Fripp (Duryodhana/Suyodhana): Firstborn son of Raster and Gwen. Born as Maddox Geiger. Vice Mayor of Loadville, for a time.
Maddox's 99 brothers: Sons of Raster and Gwen. Led by Chuck (Dushasana), Maddox's eldest brother. Includes Derkham (Durmukha), Iker (Vikarna), and Dormer (Durjaya). Fripp.
Daphne (Duhsala): Daughter of Raster and Gwen. Married to Wayne Stinkeye.
Wayne Stinkeye (Jayadratha): Skamania County Commissioner. Married to Daphne. Fripp.

Uncle Vito (Krishna): Son of Vinny and Dee. Nephew of Pando and Kandy. Technically a cousin of the five Geiger brothers. Leader of the Bearclaw Militia. Geiger.

Zane (Dhrishtadyumna): Son of Harold Wellington. Brother of Patti and Amos. Brother-in-law of the five Geiger brothers. Geiger general.

Seth Burkholder (Satanika): Chairman Burkholder's roving son. Geiger.

Karl (Karna): Raised by a trucker. Named Mayor of Cypress Plaza III by Maddox. Fripp, third general.

***An action-adventure, modern retelling of the Mahabharata epic, myth, storytale classic Killer

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0G2TBJN1L
• ISBN13: 9798232963644
• Release Date: November 2025
• Publisher: Boulder Blockbuster Press
• Length: 326 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"