Today, I turn forty. As a kid, I could imagine turning INTO a 40 (Steel Reserve, natch) but turning forty actual years old?
Inconceivable.
Since it’s my birthday, and a milestone one at that, I’ll hope you’ll forgive a little self-promotion. My newest novella, NUNCHUCK CITY, is just BEGGING to hit #1 in Amazon’s “Humorous Science Fiction” category. It’s currently on sale for $2.99 (ebook) or $8.69 (paperback). Of course you can hit that “Merch” button and get a signed copy, too—there’s no wrong way to buy my books!
Kind of appropriate I’m promoting NUNCHUCK CITY today, because it’s very much a hodgepodge of things I loved as a kid—ninjas, video games like DOUBLE DRAGON and BAD DUDES, liquified cheese—and things I love now, like satire, gore, and yes, liquified cheese. It’s probably the most “me” book I’ve ever written. And based on the initial reactions, it might just be the most “you” book I’ve ever written, too.
But don’t just take my word for it, check out what some of the critics are saying:
"Nunchuck City is well-written, funny and so strange you can understand why you've never seen a martial arts story like this before. Asman has created the B-movie that everybody has truly wanted to see but without the so-bad-it's-good and instead just: it's good." -Babou 691
"If you're in the mood for over the top action and comedy to boot, you'll be grinning all the way through to its suitably bombastic finale" -Kendall Reviews
"Nunchuck City has ninjas, it has fondue, it stars a fun cast, it has romance, and it has a never give up on your dreams message. It has everything a good story needs." -As Told By Bex
"One of the funniest, most The Naked Gun-esque stories I have ever read...If you love great writing, slapstick humor, and a memorable, totally lovable cast...you're going to adore this book. I promise." -What's Under the Covers Book Reviews
"[A] frequently violent, always funny send-up of the martial arts genre...Asman (Jailbroke) has a pitch-perfect ear for the tropes of martial arts movies" -Booklife by Publishers Weekly
NUNCHUCK CITY—punch boredom right in its stupid face, today! My birthday. Yes, I’m going to continue harping on that.