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These girls all have one thing in common...they remind me of her.
And for that, they will suffer.
No one has ever made it out of my Maze.
I've designed it myself to be unbeatable, unpredictable, and unsurpassable.
So, why do we do it you ask?
Well, isn't that obvious?
We enjoy watching the mice as they try to find the cheese that is their freedom.
The masters and they are the puppets.
But what do we do when one of those puppets uses my maze to cut her strings?
Will we give her the freedom she so rightfully deserves?
Or will we keep her for ourselves...

The Maze is a Taboo, MMF, Horror Erotica Romance. It contains dark themes that are only suitable for 18+. It contains graphic violence and gore. As always, there is a full list of trigger and content warnings in my Bio's on all of my Social Media platforms and in the back of the book to avoid spoilers. Read at your own risk.

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Published May 14, 2023

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E.R. Hendricks

26 books111 followers
Also writes under K.C. Gray.

E.R. Hendricks Is originally from Connecticut but now lives in Missouri with her husband and kids. She is a hot mess mom, to five kids and two fur babies. If she isn't reading books, she’s writing them. Her hobbies include reading, writing, and COFFEE. She is new-ish to writing but truly loves it. She writes spicy romance and is even venturing into Horror. The tropes vary depending on her mood. She writes anything from fantasy/paranormal to contemporary, dark romance, and even horror. The only limit is her twisted imagination. With a soft spot for psychotic men and strong, badass MFCs, you won't find any meek, frail women in her books. She hopes you enjoy her books as much as she enjoys writing them.

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Profile Image for Emms-hiatus(ish).
1,234 reviews67 followers
January 7, 2026
This was so absurd that I couldn't stop laughing.

It was all tell, no show. Nothing immersive or visceral about it. It needed much more maze horror and less cringy erotic attempts.
Profile Image for Ashley Nicole Trevino .
53 reviews6 followers
May 13, 2023
Check Triggers😈🔥😍

With each new book E.R Hendricks amazes me with the outcome of how she can flip her switches when writing a novel. She has it all.. and I am obsessed!

The Maze is your dark twisted kidnapping psycho steamy tabooish book u must have on your shelf... The way she wrote each character and plot to not give anything away. The twist and turns are perfection.

You will love the characters and hate them for their behavior but it is worth the rollercoaster you will be forced on.

There is now where but up from here and E.R. Hendricks is gonna be on top! Must have !

Oh yeah CHECK TRIGGERS!!!!!
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2,183 reviews108 followers
May 17, 2023
The Maze by E.R. Hendricks is a taboo MMF horror erotica romance.

This is the first book of E.R.'s that I have read, and it definitely won't be my last. I was pulled in from the first chapter and couldn't wait to see what was going to happen next.

This is a book you definitely want to go in blind with, so I don't want to give any spoilers away.

I would highly recommend this book if you like horror romances, taboo romances, or MMF romances.
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304 reviews1 follower
January 9, 2025
This book was a mess starting with “blood shooting out from the arterial artery”. That’s just the same word twice. This desperately needed editing. So many typos and things that just didn’t make sense. The plot is flimsy and the spice is boring for being a taboo book.
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1,726 reviews31 followers
May 15, 2023
This is my second extreme taboo and incest book I've read and both of them was this authors.
So brace yourself, this isn't your flowers and chocolates love story.
What I loved about the book was how the author sucks you in instantly from the first word. It was written so well, you could imagine actually being there. Then there are the characters, they're so evil yet the author has managed to make us connect with them so easily and enjoy their depraved thoughts and actions.
This is horror as in Saw (movie) kind of way with Erotic scenes.
The maze was filled with booby traps and it's impossible to get out alive. Except both sadistic brothers have someone in that group of women , that may just beat them at their game.
I don't want to give much away, all of the characters are broken beyond repair, so expect very depraved thoughts and actions.
13 Women go in, how many will make it out alive and their freedom?
Please read Trigger Warnings as there is very touchy subjects. Be prepared for omg, shock, gore, wow that's messed up, M/M scenes, M/M/F scenes and a wonderful epilogue. Even the devil craves forever.
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212 reviews17 followers
May 15, 2023
ER Hendricks 🖤 I want to make a shrine dedicated to you. In a non creepy way.

Wow, your writing just keeps getting better, and better. I had started reading your work with Change for me and somehow, you keep lulling me in with your magic.

This was horror, survival mode and suspense packed in one. There's MM pairing action, taboo relationship between the MMCs and the depravity of the three characters sells it all. Half of the time, I didn't know if I wanted to be horny or bite off all of my nails in support of the FMC.

5 horrifying ⭐
Profile Image for Penelope Romero.
7 reviews
May 6, 2023
I don’t even know what to say expect wow! From chapter one I was instantly sucked in and hooked.

The suspense I felt through this novella was pure genius. There were times I couldn’t stop shaking due to suspense, couldn’t help screaming at some of the characters, and rooting for others.

I love when an author can capture my interest in the first couple chapters and keep it the whole book! Let’s not forget to mention the mind blowing twist and turns in this book!

Now the spice! Oh my goodness it is so wrong but so right! The author does a good job and letting you know all the trigger warnings, but for a horror erotica novella I couldn’t have asked for better!

I loved everything about this book and will definitely be looking forward to more books from E.R. Hendricks!

Forever hooked 🖤
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236 reviews1,287 followers
July 15, 2025
I was deeply disturbed for most of this book which means I need more
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11 reviews5 followers
May 5, 2023
Omg!!! This was probably one of the best books I’ve read. The twists and turns keep you reading to the point you don’t wanna stop. Due read trigger warnings!! I personally love horror smutty books but this was top notch!! I need more reads like this ❤️❤️
Profile Image for Stefanie McLain.
242 reviews
May 19, 2023
!!!!!!Check Trigger Warnings!!!!!!! Now with that being said this book was out of my comfort zone but I could not put it down. If it had not been for work, I would have read the whole thing in one sitting. This was a suspenseful and captivating read. A group of girls are kidnapped for the pleasure of two boys, but not in the way you would think. For the girls to gain their freedom they have to play a game. But is it a fair game and are all the girls on the up and up? The brothers have picked their favorite and hope she makes it through all the games. But will they give her or any of the girls their freedom for real? What happens when one girl makes it past everything? Will she join them or will she gain her freedom?
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38 reviews
September 11, 2025
I loved the concept of this, with the whole maze/ mind puzzle idea, i was really excited at first. The plot started off really well and then got a bit lost/flimpsy/disorganised once all the other victims got killed off.... then it just turned into a threesome for the last few chapters. There wasn't really a good ending either. Bit disappointed with this one tbh.
I think the plot needed to be alot longer than it was, the story also needed a bitnof editing tbh and a better back story to the main characters would of been good.
Not bad for a quick read but not my top fav read.
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21 reviews2 followers
May 30, 2023
This book was so freaking good. The incest part really bothered me, which is the only reason I docked a star. The plot itself, was phenomenal. The idea of a deadly maze is not a new concept but E. R. Hendricks did a beautiful job of executing it that didn’t seem like the others. I was seriously rooting for Lenah and the plot twist at the end really caught me off guard. I read this in an hour because I didn’t want to stop. I definitely am interested in more work from Hendricks!
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412 reviews84 followers
May 18, 2023
The Maze by E.R. Hendricks

Please check TW and content warnings before reading this

Once again this author has wrote another book that I have loved!! I love me some f*cked up and twisted dark romance and this was definitely one.

Nox was following Lenah because he was picking another girl who was going to go into his Maze. Little did Lenah know she was going to come to and he with other girls trying to survive this Maze alongside them.

Nox and Basien are watching these girls try to survive and make it through this Maze to see who is going to win their freedom. They are twisted and messed up because them watching these girls get hurts turns them on.

The twist towards the end I was not expecting that!!! But holy shit did I love this book and the dark and messed up sex they had 🥵 it definitely had me questioning what kind of things turn me on

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Profile Image for Lucipurr’s Library.
118 reviews
February 7, 2026
3.5 ⭐️
This was a short but action packed little read. I haven't tried any books by E.R. Hendricks before but l added a few more to my TBR. I didn't know how l'd feel about this book but I liked it! The FMC was definitely one of the best parts. She was vulnerable to a point but also equally badass. Her connection with Bas and Nox wasn't the average kind but that's the fun part. I got sucked in more the longer I read. The amount of backstory and action squished into under 120 pages was wild but well executed. I'm excited to try more books.

Favorite Quote:
"This is where I should say it feeds my inner beast, but I don't have an inner anything. My insides are empty. A black void that feasts on the suffering of others and nothing more. It will never be fulfilled or satisfied. Like a black hole, a combusting star that causes everything around it to combust with it, leaving behind only darkness and destruction."
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495 reviews7 followers
March 10, 2026
🖤☠️ Enter The Maze, Survive The Deathtrap, And Win Your Freedom 🩸😈

What the hell did I just read and why did I like it so much? This was a erotica horror story. Was there romance? Kinda 😅. Was there Stockholm Sydrome? Oh yes 😈. Was there blood and gore? Double check 🩸. This was a short novella but it packed a punch and had a great twist at the end. I do think this has an HEA in a twisted way. The spice and taboo nature of this book was 🔥🔥🔥🔥. I loved a good taboo story with MM. This is a MMF book.

A bunch of girls wake up in a room only to be thrown into The Maze. Only one will survive to win their freedom. Or will they? This is like Saw meets the Hunger Games. The two running the show are twin brothers 😏 who get off on all the gore and each other 🫣. I loved the twist at the end. Clearly something is very wrong with me because I loved the twins 😅😅. I will definitely be checking out more from this author. 🖤☠️🩸😈.
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381 reviews1 follower
November 6, 2025
📖 The Maze
🖋️ E. R. Hendricks
🧬 Pitch Black
⭐ 4
🌶️ 5

Nox e Basien são gêmeos com um hobby nada convencional: sequestrar garotas e jogá-las em um labirinto mortal. Lenah é uma das escolhidas... ou será que ela tem um papel diferente nessa história? 😳😅

O Labirinto virou um jogo para eles. Caçar, apostar, assistir. Nenhuma garota saiu viva até hoje.

13 garotas parecidas são colocadas no labirinto. O objetivo? Sobreviver e encontrar a saída. O prêmio? Liberdade — se é que ela existe.

Pitch Black com humor ácido e ritmo acelerado. Um livro que devorei rapidinho, mesmo com toda a tensão. Não sei se “leve” é a palavra certa 🤣, mas foi uma leitura intensa e viciante.

⚠️ Gênero visceral, descritivo e não recomendado para todos os públicos. Se você curte histórias sombrias com personagens dúbios e reviravoltas, vale a leitura!
Profile Image for Briana.
6 reviews2 followers
March 9, 2026
2.75 ⭐

nothing phenomenal, but I didn't hate it. I had figured out on my own that bas was the guy that killed her family and kidnapped her when she was 16. how they were getting through some of the traps didn't make a lot of sense to me, and the pov at the beginning of nox kidnapping a girl walking home at night and then len talking about how she should've just stayed home the night before and she wouldnt be in that mess also didn't make any sense considering she had been their captive for the past 4 years. honestly the spicy scene between the brothers early on is what saved it for me. also they were described as twins yet only one of them being kept while the family was rich didn't make sense either
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1,123 reviews59 followers
August 28, 2025
I am loving the twisted and dark mind of E.R. Hendricks. I don’t know where she comes up with her ideas for the stories she writes but I hope she never stops.

If you don’t have triggers, I would advise to jump into this gory and steamy little gem blindly. It has a FMC that is just as crazy, if not crazier, as the two MMCs. I loved how this story unfolded, with the unexpected twists and the backstory of the FMC.

I had to read this twice to absorb the madness within the pages and can see myself reading it again in the future. The Maze turned out to be one of my favorites (so far) that I have read by this talented author and I look forward to reading more of her works.
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659 reviews42 followers
May 10, 2023
Horror! Erotica! Taboo!
Say less… this story had so many twists, turns and gory details I was trapped inside the minds of the MCs.
This was dark in every sense so don’t be surprised when you come join something you weren’t expecting.
The FMC is not what you expect at all by the end then when you first meet her and the twin in twin action was 🔥🥵😈 they were something to behold.
The descriptors of the events happening are so well detailed it’s like your watching with your own eyes.

If you like the dark side of reading this is for you!
31 reviews
May 18, 2023
This book gave me nearly every dirty, twisted, dark thing I've ever wanted from a book. With a dash or gore added in; it was Ahh-mazing! The Maze is an alluring horror erotica; With twists and turns that are mind blowing perfection, and the psychological mind game that pulls you in like you are there in the midst of it yourself. This is a story revolving around characters with questionable sanity and morals so don’t expect a love story with sweet declarations and flowers...what we get is a twisted love story with smut. So buckle up buttercup and get ready to have one mind-bending experience.
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84 reviews3 followers
May 17, 2023
This book just captivates you, and you're hooked right from the beginning. I needed to know who the mystery girl was, the one that every girl seemed to resemble. When I finally think I got it all figured out, BAM plot twist. I was blown away and couldn't stop reading. Thankfully it was a shorter read, or all of my responsibilities would have gone right out the window.

So yea, I loved it! If after reading the trigger warnings, you're still trying to decide if this book is for you...the answer is yes. Welcome to the dark world of E. R. Hendricks.
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403 reviews20 followers
December 10, 2024
The Maze was a quick, brutal, and twisty thriller that really kept me on edge! The gore and tension were intense, and the twists definitely kept things interesting. However, the dark romance aspect felt rushed and a bit unbelievable. I get that it was meant to be lighthearted and steamy, but it didn’t quite hit the mark for me.

Overall, it’s a solid filler book for your reading challenge—if you're in the mood for a fast-paced thriller with a bit of heat, this will do the job! Just don’t expect the romance to be the standout feature.
41 reviews
January 25, 2026
Taboo ahead

This was a fast, gripping read that definitely won’t be for everyone. It leans heavily into taboo themes, including incest, so please read your triggers carefully before picking this up.

That said, the story is well-paced and easy to get through, making it a quick read that keeps your attention from start to finish. If you enjoy darker, boundary-pushing stories and know what you’re getting into, this one delivers exactly that.

4 stars for a bold, intense read that doesn’t shy away from controversial themes.
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137 reviews
May 14, 2023
Horror Erotica. Definitely did not expect Bas to be that guy but okay. This was absolutely a 5 star short read. I can’t say much about the book bc all I want to do is talk about the maze. That would give you spoilers for real.

This could definitely be a longer book going deeper but it is perfect the way that it is as well.

All of ER Hendricks books have been showing new things for me especially her thriller and horror books. 🤭🤭

I need this book on my shelf asap!
64 reviews3 followers
May 17, 2023
Dark and Dirty Quick Read!

In the mood for something dark and tab00? Look no further! This book is just over 100 pages of tab00 smutty goodness! Plenty of plot and g0re to go around! Best to go in blind but if you have triggers, probably would be best to skip this one!
-Standalone
-Blood-related MM
-murd3r/gore
-plot twists/ surprises
-primal scene
-non-con/dub-con?
-psychopaths
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335 reviews14 followers
November 10, 2023
Read the trigger warnings! The plot of this book was bad ass! The gore was 🤌🏻. The plot twist was 🤌🏻. It’s giving SAW. It’s giving The Purge. It’s giving Hunger Games. All of them wrapped into one sick little package. The only part I wasn’t crazy about was the incest so I just kinda glossed over those parts unless the girl was involved lol. It’s sick, it’s twisted, it’s dark. I highly recommend reading the trigger warnings and if you’re okay with them, then let the game begin!
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19 reviews
August 18, 2025
I decided to give erotic horror a try. Initially, I was really taken in and excited by the concept of the maze and the traps. I found it became repetitive after a while and I kept wondering when the noncon scenes would happen. I thought we’d have some full-on chase and rape but it wasn’t quite like that. The smut scenes were oddly consensual despite all the trigger warnings. Twists and turns in the story were kind of exciting though.
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