Told in raw, poetic and philosophical fragments, this visionary psychological novel explores how anyone can find themselves caught in a torture camp — in the heart of Europe.

The protagonist of Masterslave becomes entangled in growing paranoia and soon suspects that something is truly wrong, yet he knows no one would ever believe him. Increasingly isolated, he is finally abducted through a dating app into a torture camp. From there, he steps into a Europe without equal. A splintered diary unfolds into a raw and poetic tale - pain-driven and contemplative, original and unsettling - in which every splinter slowly forms a whole. Masterslave crosses borders of style and theme, directly telling of power, vengeance, love and language pushed to its limits - never without a reason.
Marcellinus van der Eng -