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A review by aoki_reads
Motel Styx by Jonathan Butcher, Michelle von Eschen, Michelle von Eschen
5.0
Best beds, best bodies!
Deep in the desert, there’s a hotel for all the lovers of the deceased. A hotel for necrophilic adventure— and where the living can fondle the dead.
Welcome to Motel Styx.
Motel Styx was like reading an incredibly disturbing Black Mirror episode. I was drawn in immediately.
Ellis just wants to save his wife— even though Emeley is already dead. Before committing suicide, she sells her body to a ‘necrotel’ as an ultimate act of vengeance. After the world passed the Lazarus Act— hotels that cater to necrophiles began to open their doors.
But what’s the Lazarus Act, you ask?
Oh— just a law that lets living humans engage with dead bodies. Insane, right?!
And the newest necrotel open for business is right in Texas, USA— and Emeley’s body is on the way there. Ellis’ last chance to save her from defilement and degenerates is to go undercover as a necrophile at the Motel Styx and steal her body back.
But things go wrong, and they spiral astonishingly fast.
Necrophilic pride thrives at the motel, and of course— people are on to Ellis. Will he make this all work out? Will he cave to necrophilia to stay undercover just enough to save his wife— or will he stand his ground and accidentally expose his mission? Morals and values have a high cost in this book, and Michelle von Eschen does a fantastic job at carrying this theme throughout. Splatterpunk is all about writing horrible and vulgar subjects with backlit and underlying meaning— and the writer does just that.
And within the story itself, there are other little tales. Stories about other necrophiles and their current stay at the Motel Styx. Contributing themes of love, lust, and loss are prominent— weaving together seamlessly with a narrative that is quite demented at its core.
While there are some extremely graphic scenes and vivid descriptions of what necrophilia entails— I couldn’t stop reading. I was drawn in by the outstanding and creative plot, and I continuously wanted to follow Ellis and all of his next moves.
Imagine a world where this could become real. Where capitalism wins, even after death.
It was very easy to give Motel Styx ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ stars. Detailed, disturbing, and well-written. If you have the ability to look past the trigger warning of necrophilia, you’re in for a very solid read. I’m looking forward to see what more this author has in store for us next.
Deep in the desert, there’s a hotel for all the lovers of the deceased. A hotel for necrophilic adventure— and where the living can fondle the dead.
Welcome to Motel Styx.
Motel Styx was like reading an incredibly disturbing Black Mirror episode. I was drawn in immediately.
Ellis just wants to save his wife— even though Emeley is already dead. Before committing suicide, she sells her body to a ‘necrotel’ as an ultimate act of vengeance. After the world passed the Lazarus Act— hotels that cater to necrophiles began to open their doors.
But what’s the Lazarus Act, you ask?
Oh— just a law that lets living humans engage with dead bodies. Insane, right?!
And the newest necrotel open for business is right in Texas, USA— and Emeley’s body is on the way there. Ellis’ last chance to save her from defilement and degenerates is to go undercover as a necrophile at the Motel Styx and steal her body back.
But things go wrong, and they spiral astonishingly fast.
Necrophilic pride thrives at the motel, and of course— people are on to Ellis. Will he make this all work out? Will he cave to necrophilia to stay undercover just enough to save his wife— or will he stand his ground and accidentally expose his mission? Morals and values have a high cost in this book, and Michelle von Eschen does a fantastic job at carrying this theme throughout. Splatterpunk is all about writing horrible and vulgar subjects with backlit and underlying meaning— and the writer does just that.
And within the story itself, there are other little tales. Stories about other necrophiles and their current stay at the Motel Styx. Contributing themes of love, lust, and loss are prominent— weaving together seamlessly with a narrative that is quite demented at its core.
While there are some extremely graphic scenes and vivid descriptions of what necrophilia entails— I couldn’t stop reading. I was drawn in by the outstanding and creative plot, and I continuously wanted to follow Ellis and all of his next moves.
Imagine a world where this could become real. Where capitalism wins, even after death.
It was very easy to give Motel Styx ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ stars. Detailed, disturbing, and well-written. If you have the ability to look past the trigger warning of necrophilia, you’re in for a very solid read. I’m looking forward to see what more this author has in store for us next.