Not just evil - but also badass. Stalin born under the Russian Tsar? Joins a revolutionary movement, helps it win, claws his way to the top. Stalin born in a liberal democracy with no revolutionary party? Takes over the whole shebang anyway.
I want a "Justin Ferro" prequel novel, where Stalin is born of an Iberian slave, takes over the fucking Roman Empire, industrializes, and fights off the Huns and Goths.
Not just evil - but also badass. Stalin born under the Russian Tsar? Joins a revolutionary movement, helps it win, claws his way to the top. Stalin born in a liberal democracy with no revolutionary party? Takes over the whole shebang anyway.
I want a "Justin Ferro" prequel novel, where Stalin is born of an Iberian slave, takes over the fucking Roman Empire, industrializes, and fights off the Huns and Goths.