Apeship

Carlton Mellick III delivers a splatterpunk satire that merges the horror of Hellraiser with the setting of The Love Boat. The narrative follows an intolerable man who brings his strange daughter, college-aged girlfriend, her brother, and her awkward friend on a boating trip to showcase his new yacht. Their journey takes a dark turn when they encounter an abandoned cruise ship in the open ocean. There, they face a group of sadistic mutant killers determined to keep them as immortal playthings forever. Mellick is recognized by The Guardian as one of the top forty genre fiction writers under forty and described by Edward Lee as one of the most original novelists working today. This work continues his two-decade tradition of crafting strange and compelling novels within the bizarro fiction genre. The story offers a blend of violence and humor, channeling the campy gore style associated with Troma movies. It appeals to readers who enjoy extreme horror and satirical takes on classic adventure tropes. Those seeking traditional or gentle supernatural fiction may find this content too intense. The book is published by Eraserhead Press in paperback format. Its ISBN is 9781621051091. The narrative structure focuses on the group's survival against these mutant antagonists. Mellick uses his established voice to critique social dynamics through a lens of extreme physical horror. This edition brings together his long-standing reputation for originality with a plot centered on eternal captivity and bizarre violence.