Carnal Sacraments, A Historical Novel of the Future [Kindle Edition]

Perry Brass (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Review

Perry Brass has been a pioneer and now a mainstay in the gay futuristic genre, with novels like The Harvest, Warlock, and Angel Lust. His new book, Carnal Sacraments: A Historical Novel of the Future, reveals itself in its subtitle. It is about the future, in fact the last quarter of the twenty-first century, but we recognize the connections to the world around us. Global economic power, profitable war, privileges for the rich, government surveillance of everybody--all familiar, but several leaps ahead of today's realities. Jeffrey Cooper is an American business executive stationed in Berlin, apparently 30-something but actually 70-something. He's near a breakdown, dealing with his high-pressure career, the lives of his gay friends, and his own fears and love interests. All of it is unusual and unpredictable, and gives Brass a clever way of commenting on today's world. --Mandate Magazine, Manstuff column, March, 2008

Product Description

From 6-time Lambda Literary Award finalist Perry Brass comes an explosive book set in the near-enough future. In the year 2075, what is the real price of staying young, handsome, and alive forever? In this exciting thriller set in the near-enough future, super design-star Jeffrey Cooper will find out with a seductive young man who delivers mind-bending sex and Jeffrey's own lost soul. ?Unlike most other science fiction novels, Brass dispenses with futuristic jargon, gadgets and machinery. He instead focuses on the inner paranoia of an upscale executive fearing his inevitable downfall. Layered with philosophical elements, fascinating descriptions, and a clear focus on character overall, Brass? latest work is one of the most unusual novels I?ve read in years.? Jim Provanzano in Bay Area Reporter, San Francisco.

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Product Details

• Format: Kindle Edition
• File Size: 351 KB
• Print Length: 301 pages
• Publisher: Belhue Press (July 10, 2007)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services
• Language: English
• ASIN: B001P06FNA
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #249,408 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A good writer with a view to reality, December 8, 2007

By	Rainbow Guy "Oregon Rainbow Guy" (North Bend, OR) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Carnal Sacraments, A Historical Novel of the Future (Paperback)

Perry Brass has come out with some of the best and most unusual Gay Science Fiction books I've read. He definately has an interesting way of looking at the present and setting events in a future time line that really get you thinking. There is always a sexual intrigue element to Perry's work that I enjoy. Definately worth your time and money.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Thought-provoking science fiction, August 28, 2007

By	Richard Mandrachio (San Francisco) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Carnal Sacraments, A Historical Novel of the Future (Paperback)

I found this book to be a balanced blend of spirituality, romance, eroticism, and economics; certain elements are eerily reminiscent of current social and political issues. The credible futuristic world of advertising depicted here is one in which an international economic system engulfs almost every aspect of people's lives, both consumers and marketing executives. It is also where workaholics live life as a double-edged sword: the system offers youth-extending benefits to those willing to risk the demands of endless work hours and the curses of a stressful lifestyle. This novel is a smooth, evenly paced read because it is neither hard science fiction nor sanitized future noir. In fact, Perry Brass offers the genre an unapologetic approach towards sexuality through complex characterizations, particularly by the viewpoint of protagonist Jeffrey Cooper. The author's evocative prose style has matured beautifully since his earlier work and serves this character-driven narrative quite well.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Best Book Yet, July 19, 2007

By	David M. Swisher "avid reader" (Tucson ,AZ USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Carnal Sacraments, A Historical Novel of the Future (Paperback)

Perry Brass has written a book that hits on just about every facet of Gay life in the future and the past. The world he has created is magic to the senses- sexual or otherwise. He has combined years of writing novels and poetry into a perfct statement on issues facing us all- straight or gay.