Disturbing Devotion

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Book by: Necrofancy

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Status: In Progress | Genre: Horror | House: Booksie Classic

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Betrayed by her mother and just one out of the dozens of daughters taken from their families, Lana is cast into a world of torture and terror. Death is imminent, but a developing Stockholm syndrome towards the demons who took her is proving to complicate things for Lana... and the demons.

Horror fantasy dark demons psychological-horror stockholm-syndrome

Chapter 1 (ver.1)

Daughter of Shame

Submitted: February 21, 2020

They called it The Taking. It was the one night a year where this miserable town fell into even deeper woes. The one night a year th... Read Chapter

Chapter 2 (ver.1)

Where the Taken Go

Submitted: February 21, 2020

The oblong wheels of the carriage and the uneven terrain made the last ride through town bumpy and all the more unpleasant. The floo... Read Chapter

Chapter 3 (ver.1)

A Life Worth Saving

Submitted: February 22, 2020

The distant sound of a heavy door squeaking open and slamming shut jarred me from my partial sleep. I opened my eyes, instinctively ... Read Chapter

Chapter 4 (ver.1)

Torture of a Different Sort

Submitted: February 22, 2020

It felt like I was laying on that cold ground for hours before somebody was picking me up. My aching body tensed and stiffened, anti... Read Chapter

Chapter 5 (ver.1)

The Right Side of a Wrong Choice

Submitted: February 23, 2020

All of the daughters had freed themselves from their shackles, and although they each remained against their posts, I was succumbed to wa... Read Chapter

Chapter 6 (ver.1)

Releasing the Demons

Submitted: February 28, 2020

For a while none of the daughters spoke, and the basement dungeons stayed soundless, deafeningly so. My ears wouldn't stop ringing but wh... Read Chapter

Chapter 7 (ver.1)

Forgive Me Father, For I Have Sinned

Submitted: March 08, 2020

"Dear God, help me, please! "Help me! God dammit, please help me! Why won't you answer!" &n... Read Chapter

Chapter 8 (ver.1)

As Within, So Without

Submitted: March 28, 2020

Since the night of the Taking, I would have never believed that I would wake from sleep so naturally and peacefully ever again. But as my... Read Chapter

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dharmadischarge

Comment | 207 words

Mon, February 24th, 2020 3:49pm

The writing was pretty spot on, I intended to read the rest of this and review this chapter tomorrow but found it so exhilarating that I decided to go ahead and review the first chapter which I think is very well written and both sensual and sadistic.

The first chapter reminded of something of a Jane Austen pastiche written by someone who was a fan of the Marquis De Sade. Though there is a definite and distinct Freudian nightmare element to the setting.

I will read more and did enjoy it, though I worry depending on what direction it is taken that it will either become an NC-17 version of twilight. Or, a very well written body horror/torture porn style of story. but just reviewing the first chapter I find that it riffs on the themes of most of clive barkers work. without indulging in some of his bizarre pacing issues or desire to make the romantic picturesque out of truly depraved instincts that drive some of his creations in a way that seems silly. At least from someone on the outside looking in.

I am still amazed though at how gripping the actual writing is. good job. I hope to read more in the future.

BooksieGuy

Comment | 11 words

Tue, February 25th, 2020 10:43am

Nice first chapter. I'm going to feature it on the homepage.

Ian D. Mooby

Comment | 40 words

Sat, March 21st, 2020 12:09pm

Really great story. I love the fact that Lana's mother sold her out to save her boyfriend and then lost him. I'm going have to continue to read to find out what the demons have in store for their captives.