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Code Lycanthrope
Code Lycanthrope
A Horror Novella by J.R. Ember
Waking up in a blood-soaked hospital with no memory is just the beginning. The real nightmare is still hunting.
When Nate regains consciousness in a ravaged hospital, he's surrounded by shredded walls, severed limbs—and silence. Something has torn through the building, leaving behind only blood and broken bodies. Teaming up with a terrified nurse and a few desperate survivors, Nate must navigate dark corridors and deeper secrets as a monstrous presence stalks them from the shadows.
But the deeper they run, the clearer one truth this creature isn’t just killing for fun. It’s watching. Waiting. And it knows them.
As memories begin to resurface, Nate uncovers something even more terrifying than the beast itself—he knows the monster. And it remembers him too.
Fast-paced, relentless, and packed with twists, Code Lycanthrope is a chilling descent into survival horror, where the line between man and monster is written in blood.
Fans of The Thing, Annihilation, or The Last of Us will devour this gripping, one-sitting read.
A Horror Novella by J.R. Ember
Waking up in a blood-soaked hospital with no memory is just the beginning. The real nightmare is still hunting.
When Nate regains consciousness in a ravaged hospital, he's surrounded by shredded walls, severed limbs—and silence. Something has torn through the building, leaving behind only blood and broken bodies. Teaming up with a terrified nurse and a few desperate survivors, Nate must navigate dark corridors and deeper secrets as a monstrous presence stalks them from the shadows.
But the deeper they run, the clearer one truth this creature isn’t just killing for fun. It’s watching. Waiting. And it knows them.
As memories begin to resurface, Nate uncovers something even more terrifying than the beast itself—he knows the monster. And it remembers him too.
Fast-paced, relentless, and packed with twists, Code Lycanthrope is a chilling descent into survival horror, where the line between man and monster is written in blood.
Fans of The Thing, Annihilation, or The Last of Us will devour this gripping, one-sitting read.
37 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 3, 2025
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July 15, 2025
From the very first scene Nate waking up in a hospital drenched in blood and confusion Code Lycanthrope grabs you by the throat and refuses to let go. J.R. Ember wastes no time easing the reader in. Instead, you’re flung headfirst into a nightmare that unfolds with terrifying precision.
The setting is claustrophobic: a ruined hospital full of gore, silence, and the constant, dreadful knowledge that something else is inside. The creature? Not just your standard horror fare. It’s calculating, lurking, and to Nate’s horror familiar. That twist adds a whole new psychological layer to the story. As Nate’s memories start returning in pieces, the horror deepens, not just externally but internally. The enemy isn’t just outside it's tied to Nate in ways he doesn't want to believe.
The supporting characters particularly the nurse, who manages to be vulnerable yet resilient add heart to the relentless dread. There’s this perfect mix of survival dynamics, mystery, and character tension that made me keep flipping pages (or swiping, in my case) long past when I should’ve been asleep.
What makes Code Lycanthrope stand out isn’t just the creature feature thrills (though they’re brutal and cinematic); it’s how Ember blurs the line between man and monster. The title itself starts making more and more chilling sense as the plot unfolds.
If you love horror that’s smart, visceral, and absolutely refuses to let you breathe, this one’s for you. Code Lycanthrope is like a cross between The Thing and The Bourne Identity, soaked in blood and dread and I was completely hooked.
The setting is claustrophobic: a ruined hospital full of gore, silence, and the constant, dreadful knowledge that something else is inside. The creature? Not just your standard horror fare. It’s calculating, lurking, and to Nate’s horror familiar. That twist adds a whole new psychological layer to the story. As Nate’s memories start returning in pieces, the horror deepens, not just externally but internally. The enemy isn’t just outside it's tied to Nate in ways he doesn't want to believe.
The supporting characters particularly the nurse, who manages to be vulnerable yet resilient add heart to the relentless dread. There’s this perfect mix of survival dynamics, mystery, and character tension that made me keep flipping pages (or swiping, in my case) long past when I should’ve been asleep.
What makes Code Lycanthrope stand out isn’t just the creature feature thrills (though they’re brutal and cinematic); it’s how Ember blurs the line between man and monster. The title itself starts making more and more chilling sense as the plot unfolds.
If you love horror that’s smart, visceral, and absolutely refuses to let you breathe, this one’s for you. Code Lycanthrope is like a cross between The Thing and The Bourne Identity, soaked in blood and dread and I was completely hooked.
May 8, 2025
(Author gifted book for a review)
I really enjoyed this much more than I originally thought. The characters were likeable, the plot hooked me in for the first page and it was short chapters.
I felt the end was rushed but overall, I enjoyed it!
I really enjoyed this much more than I originally thought. The characters were likeable, the plot hooked me in for the first page and it was short chapters.
I felt the end was rushed but overall, I enjoyed it!
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