blˈækɹoʊz ˈævənˌuː ɪz ʃˈɛpɚdz tˈuː θˈaʊzənd wˈʌn stˈændɐlˌoʊn nˈɑːvəl, sˈɛt ɪn ɐ dɪstˈɑːpɪk fjˈuːtʃɚ wˈɛɹɪn ɹˈɛbəlz stɹˈʌɡəl tə fɹˈiː ðə kˈʌntɹi fɹʌmðə ɡɹˈɪp əvə fɐnˈæɾɪk ɹᵻlˈɪdʒəs ɹeɪʒˈiːm wˌɪtʃ hɐz tˈeɪkən ˈoʊvɚ.
Blackrose Avenue is Shepherd's 2001 standalone novel, set in a dystopic future wherein rebels struggle to free the country from the grip of a fanatic religious regime which has taken over.