By Any Means is the powerful and unflinching story of Dayvion "Deep" Jones, a man born into the chaos of North Omaha's streets who refuses to be swallowed by it. Raised on cracked sidewalks and cold stares, Deep grew up watching dreams get buried faster than bodies - but he never let that stop him from envisioning something bigger.
After years of hustling, surviving, and losing almost everything, Deep steps into a new kind of war: the battle to reclaim his community. But building something real - something that lasts - means more than just dodging bullets or cutting deals. It means going to war with the very systems designed to crush men like him. It means facing betrayal from those closest to him. And it means choosing purpose over power, legacy over survival.
With the weight of his past on his shoulders and the hopes of a fractured community in his hands, Deep dares to dream of something sacred: resurrection. Brick by brick. Life by life. Breath by breath.
But in a city where loyalty has a price, and freedom ain't ever been free, can one man truly build a future without losing what's left of himself?
Told with raw emotion, lyrical grit, and uncompromising truth, By Any Means is a story of struggle, redemption, and the enduring fire of Black resilience. It's about family - both the one you're born into and the one you build. It's about love in the trenches, hope in the ruins, and the refusal to be anything less than legendary.
This is for the ones who refuse to fold. The ones who survive, love, and lead - by any means.
Ellington "Lyrixx" Bass Sr. better known as RIXX is a storyteller, creator, and visionary whose work blends raw authenticity with imaginative power. As the author of the gritty urban adult fiction novel By Any Means and the cosmic children's tale Ma'Niya's Mission to the Moon, RIXX writes across genres-but always from the heart.
Born into a family that shaped his foundation, RIXX honors his roots with every page. Ma'Niya's Mission to the Moon was inspired by his real-life niece, Ma'Niya, and created as a tribute to his family-especially his mother Brenda, his brother Michael, sister-in-law Michaela, and nephews Lamont and Michael Jr.
Whether he's building fictional cities or launching young readers into space, RIXX believes in one thing above all: our stories can save us, shape us, and set us free.
