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Title: Author Jeff Nelson Fuses Punk Rebellion and Ninja Lore in Genre-Bending Debut Novel

  United States, 28th Apr 2025 - Author Jeff Nelson makes his explosive debut with “Ninja Punks, @&% OFF!,” a visceral, no-holds-barred novel that fuses punk rock angst with Japanese warrior legend. Unfiltered, unapologetic, and undeniably original, the book introduces a fresh literary talent unafraid to get his hands dirty or bloodied.“Ninja Punks, @&% OFF!” is not your typical coming-of-age story. Set against the suburban backdrop of Mamaroneck, New York, the novel follows Brian Stratton, a disillusioned teen whose search for purpose leads him deep into the city’s punk underground, and straight into the orbit of Keisuke Fuma, a Japanese celebrity who’s living a double life as a celebrity and a yakuza assassin. They both quickly spiral into a journey of survival, identity, and moral reckoning.Drawing from his personal experience as a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt and his deep academic knowledge of Japanese history, Nelson creates a world that is as intellectually rich as it is emotionally raw. The novel, which charges forward with the breakneck energy of a live punk show, explores the core need people have to find out who they truly are and how it requires a complete divorce from all the false notions they hold about themselves. "The more you delve deeper into your own thoughts as a writer, the more you see the interconnectedness of everything. So, ultimately, the obstacle that you have to overcome in linking two seemingly unrelated concepts is yourself," says Nelson. Far from a stylized genre exercise, “Ninja Punks, @&% OFF!” reflects Nelson’s own story: a life of self-discovery forged through adversity. Growing up with a stutter and a deep sense of otherness, Nelson turned inward and later outward through writing, combat sports,...

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