The Center of the Universe: Volume 28, Chapters 112-114 - The Center of the Universe, #28

When Douglas begins an affair with his dazzling yet prim colleague, Nguyet, neither of them suspects how turbulent their liaison will become. Over the years, not only their intimacy and audacity grow, but also their susceptibility to temptation. On their journey of unbridled lust, they also meet others, who are equally liable to sin, so that eventually even an orgy circle forms in their sleepy little town in Central Vietnam.

Having finally found the perfect venue for the juicy orgy that Nguyet and Douglas have been planning for so long: a vacant hotel – he meets up with two young, creative ladies to plan the sweet depravity. As one can imagine, the per se sensual situation leads to hefty loin twirl; just like picking the music for the striptease does, in the second episode, during which the girls also meet the guys. In the final chapter, however, the Covid-19 restrictions throw a huge wrench in the works – which, at least, gives one mousy female the chance to shine.

As varied as the episodes are, they all have one theme in common: Ultimately, they tell a captivating tale of liberation from rigid, confining moral norms. All chapters are meant to entertain, amuse, and – in the best case – stimulate in taboo-free ways, without slipping into crudity.

All light-hearted stories are told in a very revealing, tongue-in-cheek manner and, in passing, also offer insights into Vietnamese culture. Without taboos, every episode explores the sources and dynamics of erotic desire and lures the reader under the spell of an exotic world.

The author of this extensive series of erotic stories has been enjoying Southeast Asia for ten years now. After living in Germany and the U.S. for most of his life, Douglas ventured in the opposite direction in 2010: first, he taught at a community college in the South Seas for three years, before settling in Vietnam. Naturally, all novellas reflect his undying love for young Southeast Asian women.