Rohypnol Brides

I bought this collection based on reading Simon Logan's previous collection; I-O. I really enjoyed Rohypnol Brides, there are general themes that run through all of the stories which, although sometimes repetitive, gives the collection a definate flow. Themes of viral blood-infections, lust, overwhelming and destructive love, a desire to consume and descriptive sexual imagery serve to give the collection a real edge. Simon Logan's unique ability to create worlds that are at once totally bleak yet warm, opulent and heavily laced with a deep richness of detail works well to create a well-written and addictive set of fiction. I highly recommend this collection to fans of horror, erotic fiction, fetish, Industrial and alternative fiction. It's not for the faint hearted but if you like something a bit different it's well worth reading.

Rohypnol Brides is not only the most memorable book I've read this year but maybe ever. I fell in love with 'Wargasm' right away. I figured, even if this is the only good story RB is well worth the money and then some. But they just kept getting better. There is no way I can possibly write a review that does justice to the way this book made me feel and think. So here are few of the parts/quotes I will never forget... **may contain spoilers** From 'Wrapped in Plastic' - "She said I was obsessed with lighting, but I told her, obsession is just a routine that doesn't belong to you." From 'The Binding' - "Time passes our breathing growing thinner, our movements smaller. The binding is almost complete and her replies as to why we do this all make sense now, all make sense. Love, sex, salvation, repair, art." "We have been sutured by the angry wires, the chains the locks-the ghosts of metal and leather and latex and tubing; or plastic and coaxial cabling wrapped around us. All these things to stop us falling apart and to bring us together. Wrapping us up like chromosomes." "There is no space left for us to breath as we are slowly crushed into a single form. My head has been pulled upright by the binding and we stare into each other's eyes, our pupils dilating in unison, for we are a single mass now-dying simultaneously." From 'Surgery' - "She interests me for no particular reason. There is nothing special about her, nothing at all. She is not beautiful, nor strange, nor intriguing. I watch her because she is mundane." and the list goes on, and on, and on... I have no idea how I didn't stumble unpon Simon Logan sooner, but now that I have I am forever hooked.

I love simon logan's work and am bummed that i only purchased the kindle edition and wish that i would have gotten this book when it was more available for collection purposes HOWEVER! yet again simon logan delivers amazing and severely unique concepts of creativity galore! This collection is definately a more creepy , sex, erotic, fetish kinda vibe some being slightly haunting but the filth sometimes is what we want ! loved this book...not as much as the mellick split and I-O but still definitely worth checking out!!

With corroded imagery that seeps into your blood like a virus, you are dragged into scenes that will test the limits of your desires. The author is bold in his willingness to explore the destructive side of sexuality. Many of the themes in this collection of short stories go well past hardcore, into the red areas that many will never ever become aware of. With taught story lines, highly descriptive writing, and an uncanny eye for an understanding that what some would see as perverse, wouldn't make another flinch. The first story in this was completely standout, longer than the others, it probably created a whole fetish genre on it's own. That is quite an accomplishment in itself. I rather enjoyed the stories that seemed somewhat interconnected centering around a virus. Some of the stories did seem to blend into each other with the subject matter, but there were still many that stood apart just the same. Extremely graphic sexual content, but many people wish they could get past themselves, and dive into this kind of content