Misadventurous

Media Whores is currently available electronically from Smashwords and will be paired with Made in DNA’s upcoming title, Bukkake Brawl for Print release next year.

Made in DNA is the pseudonym of an American author, living in Japan. He describes his special brand of fiction as sex-punk/sex-fi. After reading a short teaser from one of his latest works, I jumped at the chance to read the erotic, cyberpunk novella, Media Whores.

Media Whores takes place in New Tokioh, a techno-punk’s dystopia lurking beneath the radiation contaminated mess that was once Nippon. The unapologetically depraved sex-idol, Kurarua is the product of an absurd, sensation seeking society. A beautiful and monstrous vortex of unchained desire, dealing out a mess of pain; she makes our dubious hero her bitch and drags him along in her violent and doomed quest for the ultimate climax.

Mind you, these are not characters for whom one is apt to feel much sympathy. Is there really any need though, to feel anything but awe for a woman who is both able and eager to make a badass yakuza bend over and scream like a girl, whether he wants to or not? Like our haplessly addicted protagonist, we’re just along for the ride.

Sex plus gore equals one highly cerebral and amusing romp through a reality in which the bizarre is the order of the day and being human is an affliction, at best. Media Whores lays the fantasy down thickly and it doesn’t always smell or taste good but that’s the beauty of it. Zombie jerky as lego-like limbs for a self-modified sex-cyclone is nothing short of sheer genius. Neon-lit carnage aside, I’ve gotta say it’s a rare man who effortlessly transforms media and web jargon into to a clever turn of phrase and even really knows what-the-fuck to do with an onomatopoeia.

I was admittedly, a bit leery at first. Erotic fiction has a tendency to disappoint, what with the tendency for devolving into cloying rhetoric or a rather clownish brand of lewdness. I was a bit afraid to hope that there would be even more of that nimble wit I’d noticed in the author’s other work. I’m happy to say, I wasn’t the least bit disappointed. At times, I was horrified and fascinated, all at once. I was also thoroughly electrified. Made in DNA’s style is bold and tongue-in-cheek. Originally delivered in a series of potent, Made for Twitter one-liners, Media Whores is a completely refreshing and impressive read.

While Media Whores is most definitely not appropriate for kids, kittens or cowards, I’d definitely recommend it to the mature reader who’s on the lookout for something Not Pedestrian and quite entertaining to feed the brain. I for one, am looking forward to reading more unique fiction from the amazing mind that is Made in DNA.

Media Whores is currently available electronically at Smashwords and will be paired with Made in DNA’s upcoming title, Bukkake Brawl for Print release in 2010.