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>Adem Luz Rienspects (Mixtape Hyperborea)
While I've got /lit/ shills on my mind, I forgot I read the first two novels by Ogden Nesmer a few years back: I Pray to the Hungry God and Eggplant. I thought Hungry God was the better book, but Nesmer didn't campaign behind it on here like he did with Eggplant so it doesn't seem like many here read it. Eggplant fits in a similar category as Mixtape where I'd call it a naive first novel, but still compelling.

>Hungry God
A child solider in the Congo who becomes a warlord and pursues his brother. Liked the narrative structure.
>Eggplant
Two threads: one a recluse exotic drug manufacturer, another a journalist following a snuff artist. The drug dealer parts have some philosophical meandering, but I remember genuine suspense with the journalist.

I don't have any inherent faith in authors coming out of /lit/, but having free PDF copies of Eggplant and Mixtape got me to try them out after sitting on them a long time. The covers being good helped.