Satan's Vertebrae

In the town of Greenbud, in a world much like our own; a very powerful family is on the brink of extinction. Ford Montieth is the last son left of this exclusive line. Having lived a very isolated life of privelage within protected boundaries, fate has finally caught up to Ford, as every cell in his body craves Lexxa.This young girl has lived a life within the existence, of about as much love as a good drunken man can provide. Her mother had disapeered; it`s easier for Lexxa to pretend she`s dead. The many nights alone, between daddy working at the handle factory, or making love to the bottle, had eventually brought her to a promiscuous life of drugs and sex.After a very wild day, the two young lovers begin to create a high society underworld that will give the reader a tour of pure occult darkness. Bones are going to get broken. Teeth are going to be smashed. Dogs are going to get fought. Drugs are going to be had.By the way of power, and an ancient blood religion, this familes life will become that world`s only watched Reality TV show, by human`s, as well as by those that dwell in the darkness.

From Kirkus Reviews

Elements of sci-fi, fantasy, thriller and noir play tug of war in the bizarre first entry of the Revealing Series. By his name alone, the pseudonymous Natas Reverse gives readers a taste of what they’re about to experience. In That World, a world similar to ours (but comprised only of The Mainland, The Land Next Door, The Island and The East), Ford Montieth has graduated law school and joined his father’s wealthy firm. Following the accidental death of his parents shortly afterward, Ford and his pregnant wife, Lexxa, find themselves beneficiaries to one of the grandest fortunes on Earth. But the moat surrounding that empire is patrolled by sharks (in the form of drug dealers, murderous ex-cons, and crooked lawyers) all hoping for a bite. The couple seeks refuge on the Island, a world of mystics, miracles, tribal rituals and oneness with nature, whose inhabitants have enjoyed the philanthropy of Ford’s parents for years. When Ford is kidnapped, Lexxa and her newborn son must learn to assimilate with the Island’s people. Along the way, they encounter a truly diverse cast: Don Lefty Crease, a once-great boxer who fell from grace; Joseph and Carlos, native islanders and longtime friends of Ford’s parents; Clay Johnson, a slimy fight promoter; and Natas, a dog possessed of a fierce will to protect Lexxa’s family. Though there are some fascinating ideas at work, they’re too often saturated with gleeful depravity to be fully appreciated. As Lexxa’s son, Tyson, grows up to be a fearless boxer with a televised life—a poster boy for righting That World’s wrongs—the novel becomes an us-vs.-them vision of good against evil. “Together,” Carlos tells Lexxa, “you all will help keep the future peace and tranquility that is needed to bring the forces to a place of perfect balance once again.” But the good guys, often coked up, strung out or daydreaming about wild sex, come across as only slightly less unpleasant than their foes. An original, psychedelic trip that takes too much pleasure in its characters’ vices and sufferings.

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