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John Raptor

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John Raptor was born in Kagoshima, Japan, and grew up in Fargo, North Dakota.

He currently lives in Kokura, Japan as a writer and an English teacher.

Trigger Warning is FREE August 18 - 22!

"F***ed up, but in a brilliant way. John Raptor is hardcore rural horror, not for the beginner or the squeamish, but very creative and emotionally affecting nonetheless. For people into the dark stuff, but with a hell of a lot of talent and heart, he's your man." -- Amazon review

John Raptor (author of the controversial and provocative Hell High) presents: TRIGGER WARNING.

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Published on August 18, 2025 15:03 • Tags: dark-fiction, extreme-horror, splatterpunk
Average rating: 3.42 · 400 ratings · 62 reviews · 19 distinct works • Similar authors
Trigger Warning: Extreme Ho...

3.32 avg rating — 163 ratings — 2 editions
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Hell High

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Sinner

3.38 avg rating — 39 ratings — published 2014
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Please: Extreme Horror - Sp...

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TRIGGERED: 6 Extreme Novellas

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Veritas: A Paranormal Thriller

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Fear Factory

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Jenny Jingles Slays: Extrem...

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Ritzy: A Dark Satire

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Hell High: The Complete Col...

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Fairytales for Freaks by Anne Snow
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I love the idea of doing a collection of splatterpunk fairytales and Anne Snow pulls it off so well. Each story illuminates the darkness living in the grimy cracks of society. Whether it be our struggles with body image, our add
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Two Little Piggies by Anne Snow
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Whoa! I thought Anne Snow said this story was just gore for gore's sake, but it's actually a disturbingly accurate depiction of the intrusive thoughts that invade the minds of those who suffer with body dysmorphia. The looksmaxxing community is rife ...more
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Little Red Riding The Dark Web by Anne Snow
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Holy sh*t that was a rush and a half! Little Red encapsulates internet addiction. The constant need for validation and attention, for shock, for provocation, for p*rnography, for pixels dancing in our eyes. But the constant stimulation is never enoug ...more
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So, for everyone leaving one star reviews on Molka...are you guys on fking bath salts?! This is NOT a one star book! For a book to receive ONE STAR it would have to be egregiously offensive to every fiber of your being, to every quark and lepton that ...more
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Much like the film Eraserhead, Kealan Patrick Burke's Sour Candy is a cosmic horror about the fears and anxieties of parenthood. Kids are cute; but when they're your responsibility, they can be terrifying. Especially when you have no recollection of ...more
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Goldielocks And The Three Men by Anne Snow
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Trigger warning! Anne Snow's newest Fairytales for Freaks is a dark tale that touches on current events.

Men in bear masks sell little girls (some babies) to elites wearing fox masks and it all takes place on a secret compound deep in the woods. When
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“I alternate between feeling sympathetic toward humanity and being a misanthrope. When I'm sympathetic, it usually means I haven't been around people in awhile.”
― John R Lindensmith

“God, I hate judgmental people. They're so mean...and fat.”
― John R. Lindensmith

“I don't believe in ONE holy book. I believe all books are holy. Of course, some books are holy shit.”
― John R. Lindensmith

“If you don't have time to read, you don't have the time (or the tools) to write. Simple as that.”
― Stephen King

“When his life was ruined, his family killed, his farm destroyed, Job knelt down on the ground and yelled up to the heavens, "Why god? Why me?" and the thundering voice of God answered, There's just something about you that pisses me off.”
― Stephen King, Storm of the Century

“Get busy living or get busy dying.”
― Stephen King, Different Seasons

“I love deadlines. I love the whooshing noise they make as they go by.”
― Douglas Adams, The Salmon of Doubt: Hitchhiking the Galaxy One Last Time

“I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be.”
― Douglas Adams, The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul

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message 1: by Rosa

Rosa Sophia Hi, John! You know, you can "claim" your author page by searching for yourself on here and clicking "is this you?" Then you can send in your application to become a Goodreads author. You are already on here, I am one of your fans. ;-) It's just a matter of marking your territory.... Welcome!!! This is a great site for networking.


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