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HOOKS: Mind Over Matter
In a world that has just survived another war, Evie is about to learn the ugly truth as she enters adulthood. For one week, she and others like her will have their eyes forced open as they enter the bodies of multiple hosts. They will witness torture, murder, and abuse that will shock them to their core and make them rethink what it means to be human. Will she survive? Step into her mind and find out.
This book contains extreme horror, acts of violence, and sexual torture. Enter at your own risk.
This book contains extreme horror, acts of violence, and sexual torture. Enter at your own risk.
82 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 27, 27
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Nat Whiston
30 books56 followersNat Whiston is from Birmingham, England. She published her first short story, What's Eating You on Godless Horrors, and did a collaboration story with Ash Ericmore - Your Move. She has the two novels of her three-part Extreme Horror/Dark Fantasy series, called Death Walks with Me and Time is Fleeting currently out. She has published the popular body horror short 'Feel Her Pain' and has a kid's series with Little Cape Publishing called Niko's Nightmare Portal Pet. She also does Nat Whiston Reviews to support other authors in the Indie Horror Community with co-host Creepy Bunny. Her favorite author is Clive Barker.
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Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 reviews
September 28, 2024
Whoa
The best way I can describe this book is an anxiety attack in 82 pages. I felt just as anxious as Evie and I really didn't want to know what was next. But I kept reading. I don't want to give anything away, just know I thought I knew where the story was going, but I did not expect where it went.
A dystopian horror that will immerse you in the sights, sounds and smells of this world.
The best way I can describe this book is an anxiety attack in 82 pages. I felt just as anxious as Evie and I really didn't want to know what was next. But I kept reading. I don't want to give anything away, just know I thought I knew where the story was going, but I did not expect where it went.
A dystopian horror that will immerse you in the sights, sounds and smells of this world.
November 22, 2024
Fast past dystopian quick read.
September 24, 2024
Okay, fine. You win:
TRIGGER WARNING:
Remember the old PETA propaganda film “Earthlings”?
Yeah. That’s all I’m giving you.
Back when I was a kid, in the old country, abattoir tours were part of the primary school curriculum, and at least one kid in every group walked out a vegetarian.
Now, back to business.
What an absolutely phenomenal read.
Nat smashed this. You could easily call this extreme horror or splatterpunk, because it easily ticks enough boxes for both, however I’m gonna call it what it is, a brilliant piece of transgressive, dystopian speculative fiction, with enough heart murder you’d swear you just took a log splitter right to the feels.
This is a heavy read, one I feel pushes all the right buttons, because art is meant to push boundaries and challenge perceptions.
I’d have to say I’d probably put this right up there, beside Candace Nola’s Desperate Wishes, as one of the to most powerful reads of this year, and a definite must read if you have the constitution and determination to grit your teeth and bear it til make it through, because you’re in for a pretty bumpy ride
TRIGGER WARNING:
Remember the old PETA propaganda film “Earthlings”?
Yeah. That’s all I’m giving you.
Back when I was a kid, in the old country, abattoir tours were part of the primary school curriculum, and at least one kid in every group walked out a vegetarian.
Now, back to business.
What an absolutely phenomenal read.
Nat smashed this. You could easily call this extreme horror or splatterpunk, because it easily ticks enough boxes for both, however I’m gonna call it what it is, a brilliant piece of transgressive, dystopian speculative fiction, with enough heart murder you’d swear you just took a log splitter right to the feels.
This is a heavy read, one I feel pushes all the right buttons, because art is meant to push boundaries and challenge perceptions.
I’d have to say I’d probably put this right up there, beside Candace Nola’s Desperate Wishes, as one of the to most powerful reads of this year, and a definite must read if you have the constitution and determination to grit your teeth and bear it til make it through, because you’re in for a pretty bumpy ride
September 24, 2024
Hooks is a relentless bludgeoning with a hammer home to an everyday reality created by the greed of humans with a not-so-veiled ‘fuck you’ to those who choose to continue ignoring these truths in the end.
All dressed in its finery, Hooks expertly masquerades as a modern science-fiction-horror piece set in a dystopian world with a distinctly feminist feel. There were points where Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale came to mind, though Whiston’s message is far more condensed, appealing to fans of faster-paced brutal reads.
This is a quick, hard-hitting read with lingering after-effects that will challenge the cognitive dissonance many hold in regard to the serious subject matters between these brutal pages.
Hooks is not to be missed — an essential read for fans of fast-paced dystopian horror with real-life consequences.
All dressed in its finery, Hooks expertly masquerades as a modern science-fiction-horror piece set in a dystopian world with a distinctly feminist feel. There were points where Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale came to mind, though Whiston’s message is far more condensed, appealing to fans of faster-paced brutal reads.
This is a quick, hard-hitting read with lingering after-effects that will challenge the cognitive dissonance many hold in regard to the serious subject matters between these brutal pages.
Hooks is not to be missed — an essential read for fans of fast-paced dystopian horror with real-life consequences.
October 2, 2024
Quick, Brilliant, and Horrific!
Another winner from Whiston, and I absolutely loved it! This one creeped me out from the beginning and filled me with dread. If you like relentless fiction, you'll delight in this novella. Highly recommended for fans of the extreme!
Another winner from Whiston, and I absolutely loved it! This one creeped me out from the beginning and filled me with dread. If you like relentless fiction, you'll delight in this novella. Highly recommended for fans of the extreme!
December 29, 2024
Whiston is by far one of my favorite "go to" extreme authors. This tale is a no holds bar punch in the face reality of our future, even if this visceral dystopia comes from the mind of Whiston. Tight, gut wrenching at times, and well written this short novella intrigued me, pulled me in its dark wave of energy and woke me up to some very brutal truths that will forever have an impact. This story is a must read if you like dystopia, horror, and the extreme views of a society gone too far wrong.
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