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The Distorted: A Cosmic Horror Story of Obsession and Corruption
Jack is a congenitally deformed boy from birth, so he seeks in every way to get beauty and love from his family and from the villagers, so Jack makes a deal with one of the supernatural entities in order to obtain beauty. Jack begins by bring the village children to the Beast. And Jack's life was about to change, unless something happened... that ruined all his plans.
49 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 17, 2022
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About the author
Ali Fadel
67 books4 followersI’m Ali Fadel, an author of cosmic horror, psychological thrillers, and dark fantasy. My novels explore terrifying unknowns, featuring cosmic entities, ancient evils, and supernatural forces that bend reality. Inspired by H.P. Lovecraft, Junji Ito, and Thomas Ligotti, I craft chilling stories filled with madness, fear, and existential dread. My work blends cosmic horror, psychological suspense, and dark fantasy to create intense atmospheres and mind-bending twists. If you’re a fan of Lovecraftian horror, supernatural thrillers, and psychological horror, my haunting tales will pull you into a world where escape is impossible.
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November 24, 2025
I liked it.
This novella was interesting from beginning to end. I enjoyed reading it, but I wish there were illustrations. The new book cover is better than the old one. I would consider rereading this despite the book's length.
This novella was interesting from beginning to end. I enjoyed reading it, but I wish there were illustrations. The new book cover is better than the old one. I would consider rereading this despite the book's length.
December 21, 2025
Ugliness within.
How many words do you need to capture the imagination of your audience? Ali Fadel did it in less than 50 pages. His hero, Jack, a deformed boy, craving to be beautiful found an answer to his prayers but at a very steep price: he has to sacrifice other children in the village to keep his beauty. Whether it is doctor Faust or Dorian Grey, the trade off is always the same: physical beauty in exchange for internal ugliness. While the moral of the story is as old as the world itself, Ali Fadel found yet another way to tell it and it was captivating. I am looking forward to reading Ali Fadel’s other books
How many words do you need to capture the imagination of your audience? Ali Fadel did it in less than 50 pages. His hero, Jack, a deformed boy, craving to be beautiful found an answer to his prayers but at a very steep price: he has to sacrifice other children in the village to keep his beauty. Whether it is doctor Faust or Dorian Grey, the trade off is always the same: physical beauty in exchange for internal ugliness. While the moral of the story is as old as the world itself, Ali Fadel found yet another way to tell it and it was captivating. I am looking forward to reading Ali Fadel’s other books
January 3, 2026
Decent horror story
“The Distorted” is a decent and short horror story. I have read other works of Ali Fadel, which I liked, however, this one is not as professionally written as the others, in my opinion. I noticed inconsistencies like “Jack woke up from his sleep, those moments where he couldn’t remember how the day had begun…” Well, if you wake up it’s kind of logical that you don’t remember how the day had begun, isn’t it? There are others. The story isn’t bad, but it also relies a lot on clichés. Not my favorite short horror story.
“The Distorted” is a decent and short horror story. I have read other works of Ali Fadel, which I liked, however, this one is not as professionally written as the others, in my opinion. I noticed inconsistencies like “Jack woke up from his sleep, those moments where he couldn’t remember how the day had begun…” Well, if you wake up it’s kind of logical that you don’t remember how the day had begun, isn’t it? There are others. The story isn’t bad, but it also relies a lot on clichés. Not my favorite short horror story.
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