Congratulations to Write Room contributing author Ray Succre on the release of his new novel Amphisbaena. Amphisbaena is described as, “A modern, experimental romance novel about a man dating a sometimes two-headed snake.”
“Sober disinterest in relationships causes a failing calendarist, Bill Sherman, to abandon dating for years. When pressured into a speed-dating event, Bill meets Amy and decides to attempt a relationship. However, Bill quickly learns that Amy is two inseparable people: Amy and Janine. Both women date Bill, to his confusion and enjoyment, in tandem. Amy holds Bill dear to her heart, but Janine is unable to function outside of physical pleasure. This strange predicament is only the beginning of a much larger system of rules and interaction. The relationship changes when Bill realizes that each of the women is one-half of an ancient, two-headed snake. Amy is the alpha head, who has subjugated her poison in an attempt to understand human notions of beauty. Bill is not allowed to touch Amy. Janine is the enticer head and she may not be in league with Amy where Bill is concerned” (from the back cover, edited).
“Can a man love if there is only appetite? Will he care more deeply for the woman he can never touch? What happens when monogamy becomes taboo and a fine-tuned machine of murder learns the human consequence of going against one's nature for a greater meaning?
“Laden with whimsical depiction and a foraging exposition on gender, occupation, and dating in modern society, Amphisbaena is the story of three people trapped somewhere between nature and culture, through a humorous adventure into the biological mess of love and romance.”
A recent review of Amphisbaena:
http://unlikelystories.org/blog/content/?p=133
More Information:
http://www.raysuccre2.blogspot.com/
raysuccre@hotmail.com
“Sober disinterest in relationships causes a failing calendarist, Bill Sherman, to abandon dating for years. When pressured into a speed-dating event, Bill meets Amy and decides to attempt a relationship. However, Bill quickly learns that Amy is two inseparable people: Amy and Janine. Both women date Bill, to his confusion and enjoyment, in tandem. Amy holds Bill dear to her heart, but Janine is unable to function outside of physical pleasure. This strange predicament is only the beginning of a much larger system of rules and interaction. The relationship changes when Bill realizes that each of the women is one-half of an ancient, two-headed snake. Amy is the alpha head, who has subjugated her poison in an attempt to understand human notions of beauty. Bill is not allowed to touch Amy. Janine is the enticer head and she may not be in league with Amy where Bill is concerned” (from the back cover, edited).
“Can a man love if there is only appetite? Will he care more deeply for the woman he can never touch? What happens when monogamy becomes taboo and a fine-tuned machine of murder learns the human consequence of going against one's nature for a greater meaning?
“Laden with whimsical depiction and a foraging exposition on gender, occupation, and dating in modern society, Amphisbaena is the story of three people trapped somewhere between nature and culture, through a humorous adventure into the biological mess of love and romance.”
A recent review of Amphisbaena:
http://unlikelystories.org/blog/content/?p=133
More Information:
http://www.raysuccre2.blogspot.com/
raysuccre@hotmail.com
Amphisbaena by Ray Succre
ISBN: 0955899273
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