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The Messinas and Balisteris: once close as kin, now sworn enemies. Just as blood washes blood, can love cover a multitude of sins in this epic mafia saga?Author's Note:As a Sicilian, an ordained minister, a confessed cinephile and lover of literature, I've desired to tell the tale of a mafia family for years. Desiring to emphasize my faith though this famously rugged genre by creating a unique narrative that blends darkness and depth posed a challenge. Eventually, a sweet spot that imbues both graphicness and grace in one thrilling epic was discovered. Readers can revel in suspenseful action and quippy characters at the surface, or delve deeper to ponder theological themes and the grand meta-narrative of scripture underpinning it all.Interestingly, some of the fictionalizations of this narrative have borrowed inspiration from the experiences of my very own family stories that've come to pepper Trinacria in curious inklings. I'll leave the judgement of where reality intersects fantasy for you the audience to decide. I can hint, however, that the world of the Balisteris and Messinas will not culminate with this series. I hope you'll stay along for the adventure headed to the apex of this production! - P.D. Fertitta…