I don't normally review erotic literature. I have done it before with my review of "Tanuki Tango Overdrive." Since most of my content is pro-Christian, I did consider not reviewing this, but the book actually ends with a call for attention. He is a struggling artist and writer, and he needs these reviews to help him out. My heart cannot abide abandoning someone in need, and so I have chosen to do this review anyways.
"Mutant Alley - Ares" is an erotic science fiction book written by Rex T. Loveshaft. Yes, I know that's probably not his real name. I have to give him credit for the clever wordplay though. It was published in 2024. The author of this book is actually a software engineer and has made a number of video games based on his strange, often dystopian, science fiction worlds. There is also a couple of games based on the book I am reviewing now. This is a guy who has a dream, albeit an erotic one, and he puts all of his talents to use making it a reality. And to also be a writer is no joke. This guy means business.
The story is that there was a war where dinosaur hybrids were used in the fighting. When the war was over, and the hybrids were retired and allowed to enter society with no real rights. These were really big and strong anthropomorphic dinosaurs. They remind me of the huge animal people from the comic book series "Elephantmen."
Because they were forced to live on the outskirts of society, they had to turn to prostitution in order to make a living. Anybody who had the kinks to have sex with a oversized dinosaur hybrid could do so for the right price.
The real drag of the story is that there is a scientist who is trying to revive the hybrid project in order to overthrow the current government and give the hybrids rights in the new order. He hires a guy named Alex to do some work for him, involving a T-Rex Hybrid named Ares, in order to get this done. I don't want to say much more than this, because we will end up getting into most of the erotic notes of this book.
Make no mistake, the story in this book is good dystopian science fiction. The author is very good at keeping a firm grip on the story and not letting the erotica overtake it. In fact, there were a lot of chapters that was just story, and some of it had some infiltration and action involved with it. Good stuff and actually well told.
The erotica itself is handled with a bit of humor. The idea of humans and dinosaur hybrids having sex is treated as a weird thing, and the people involved all sort of acknowledge it. This gives the story a humorous edge. Even if you are not into it, you can see how something like this might be a bit awkward, and that's okay. I loved the humor in this story.
My only real criticism is that the ending felt a bit rushed. The story up until that point felt very well paced, but a conclusion sort of felt as if it was just dropped on me in the last two chapters. It did not bother me too much, as everything is explained, but I would have enjoyed it if the book had just extended itself a few more chapters to go into more detail about what actually occurred.
The erotic elements portray a more hedonistic world. It includes an equal amount of straight and gay content. It does go into romantic elements but from the perspective of mutual lust. It gets kinky at points too. All sex in the book are between humans and dinosaur hybrids.
All literary fiction is valid, but I still expect people to take what they do seriously. The author of "Mutant Alley - Ares" does this, and I recommend it to anyone who might be interested. He has written a sequel, and I will be reading it.
This blog was written on March 23, 2025.
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You did the right thing for the right reason. Yes, this novel is erotica... but not as disposable fiction. It is a GENUINE story with an immersive plot played out by endearing characters. It is a dystopian novel that takes the dystopia seriously. I do appreciate that many scenes are not sex scenes. The story itself comes first. The sexiness is to make it all thrilling... and gave the author the energy to write it. As a writer of fiction, I assure you: We need wind in our sails.
ReplyDeleteYes, I needed to do this for a fellow author. I posted this review to his Amazon page.
DeleteSex does sell, so he has a good chance of his work being seen. It is rare when erotica is made as a serious story. The instances when this happens tend to be compelling reading.
ReplyDeletePeople should always take their art seriously.
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