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Distorted Metamorphosis
From the author of The Communion Ingest Me & Ingest Me, too, and The Apex Prey trilogy comes Distorted Metamorphosis.
Dr. Eleanor Rudence, addressed as just Nora by her male peers, is accepted into a penitentiary
institution to begin her research on the psychology of criminals who have assaulted minors. The facility is renowned for its wonderful work in rehabilitating inmates, or so they claim, and due to her own
history, Nora needs to get a deeper understanding of such individuals.
Nora is paired with Arthur, a witty and charming man, and she falls... hard, despite the reasons he is in there. She tumbles down a rabbit hole, one she won’t be able to claw her way out of...
This Extreme Horror. Consider this a warning for everything. 18+
Dr. Eleanor Rudence, addressed as just Nora by her male peers, is accepted into a penitentiary
institution to begin her research on the psychology of criminals who have assaulted minors. The facility is renowned for its wonderful work in rehabilitating inmates, or so they claim, and due to her own
history, Nora needs to get a deeper understanding of such individuals.
Nora is paired with Arthur, a witty and charming man, and she falls... hard, despite the reasons he is in there. She tumbles down a rabbit hole, one she won’t be able to claw her way out of...
This Extreme Horror. Consider this a warning for everything. 18+
- GenresHorrorSplatterpunk
142 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 3, 2025
38 people are currently reading
430 people want to read
About the author
Lesley A. Camphouse
24 books225 followersLesley lives secluded in the Netherlands with her husband and five cats. She enjoys writing Extreme Horror, Splatterpunk, and Dark Romantasy.
Besides writing, she likes to read, and those exact categories are the ones she devours.
She's also a hoarder of trinkets and cool things and collects a lot of stuff, from oddities and curiosities to manga, comics, and figurines.
Besides writing, she likes to read, and those exact categories are the ones she devours.
She's also a hoarder of trinkets and cool things and collects a lot of stuff, from oddities and curiosities to manga, comics, and figurines.
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December 26, 2025
3.5 stars. This was a well-constructed story with some good writing to keep it all supported. Nora, our lead, had a nice level of depth and her trauma, and subsequent, vile actions shone through. Some odd creative decisions for Sebastion and Arthur that didn’t necessarily connect for me. Like they were both presented as centerpieces, but then relegated to unimportant in various ways. Between the nefarious practices of the prison to Seb’s nauseating fetishes to Arthur and Nora’s budding relationship and her interview aspirations, this attempted to tackle a ton in a mere hundred pages. I think if the story was longer and things were given more time to blossom with the proper context, it would have really elevated the book to a higher level. There was also a bit of a slow burn approach with the extreme horror aspects, but it was definitely worth the wait. Some very, very ugly instances in the mid to latter portions of the story. A good showing from Lesley Camphouse.
July 11, 2025
Disgusting. Deranged. Putrid. I loved it.
Read your trigger warning.
A female psychologist, whose own brother was a pedo, is sent to interview a convicted pedo predator. Instead of justice or closure, she spirals, obsesses, and transforms. She wants him. He doesn’t want her. So she changes (LITERALLY) for love.
We learn more about the pedo brother; how the family knew exactly what he was and protected him anyway. We see the aftermath of his crimes, how his sister tried to cope, and where he ended up.
I’ve never been more grateful to be an only child.
I was also very excited that the character was a psychologist AND researcher... and then the story happened. Good thing I'm not a forensic psychologist, lol!
July 19, 2025
damn, all she needed was a quick visit to a psych ward
August 24, 2025
This book is psychological torture. The way it's written makes you want to side with Nora. But really? I totally agree testing on pedophiles instead of animals, too. So why the hell am I rooting for her and Arthur?
And then the plottwists just keep coming! They really had me shaking in my boots.
This is a filthy masterpiece and I feel gross for having enjoyed it.
And then the plottwists just keep coming! They really had me shaking in my boots.
This is a filthy masterpiece and I feel gross for having enjoyed it.
September 18, 2025
This was my first read by Camphouse, and it really packed a punch! There were so many factors at play in this story, and I really enjoyed how this author had you siding with characters you knew you shouldn't. It's an interesting journey into the psyche and how distorted one's view can get based on lineage and power play.
Though it starts out with gore here and there, by the final act it's an all-out massacre. Hell of a story, and I look forward to reading more from Camphouse.
Though it starts out with gore here and there, by the final act it's an all-out massacre. Hell of a story, and I look forward to reading more from Camphouse.
July 14, 2025
Lesley certainly knows how to pack a punch in her books and Distorted Metamorphosis is no different. This story follows Nora as she tries to get into the minds of pedophiles to learn what makes them do the things they do. Filled with gore and twisted characters, this book had me hooked as always
July 5, 2025
Distorted metamorphosis
I was impatiently waiting for Lesley’s newest release the moment she put that teaser out. Of course I got stuck straight in!
So, Nora needs to make things right, after feeling the guilt for covering up her brothers abuse of her young neighbour (that eventually led to murder) she’s accepted into a rehabilitation prison under the pretence of research. She hopes to understand the minds of those who’ve assaulted minors & help change them in some kind of way.
She soon realises the “prison” is not all as it seems & secrets are hidden behind closed doors when she meets Arthur, an “inmate”. He’s a good looking, witty & charming predator that she finds herself rapidly lusting after! The only problem is, she’s clearly not the right age for him…soooo she tries to fix that 🫣
Eesh the body horror this character does to herself 🤯 I was squirming 😬 Nora clearly had serious delulu problems…alongside her messed up brother 😳 But The “prison” oh I can fully get behind!! (It gave me AHS the Asylum doctor vibes)
This was absolute carnage towards the end! Lesley has such a way of tackling taboo issues in her books. As uncomfortable as they can be, she manages to fully pull you in & you cannot look away for a single minute!
This one would make an amazing movie!! It was craaaazy!! Defo check your triggers before going into it 😨 Another 5 star read for me, I wouldn’t expect anything less from Lesley she’s just insanely good at what she does 👏🏼 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I was impatiently waiting for Lesley’s newest release the moment she put that teaser out. Of course I got stuck straight in!
So, Nora needs to make things right, after feeling the guilt for covering up her brothers abuse of her young neighbour (that eventually led to murder) she’s accepted into a rehabilitation prison under the pretence of research. She hopes to understand the minds of those who’ve assaulted minors & help change them in some kind of way.
She soon realises the “prison” is not all as it seems & secrets are hidden behind closed doors when she meets Arthur, an “inmate”. He’s a good looking, witty & charming predator that she finds herself rapidly lusting after! The only problem is, she’s clearly not the right age for him…soooo she tries to fix that 🫣
Eesh the body horror this character does to herself 🤯 I was squirming 😬 Nora clearly had serious delulu problems…alongside her messed up brother 😳 But The “prison” oh I can fully get behind!! (It gave me AHS the Asylum doctor vibes)
This was absolute carnage towards the end! Lesley has such a way of tackling taboo issues in her books. As uncomfortable as they can be, she manages to fully pull you in & you cannot look away for a single minute!
This one would make an amazing movie!! It was craaaazy!! Defo check your triggers before going into it 😨 Another 5 star read for me, I wouldn’t expect anything less from Lesley she’s just insanely good at what she does 👏🏼 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
July 16, 2025
This is why Lesley is in my opinion the queen of splatterpunk!
Give her a taboo subject matter and watch her weave a story that has more twists than a rollercoaster I was hooked from the start the hideous brother the deranged family for harbouring secrets and the most messed up of all our female narrator Nora
This may be an unpopular opinion but let’s be honest everything that happens in this book can all be avoided if Nora spoke out instead she happily “changes” herself for the hopeful love of Arthur and in the end well we can’t go in to that but this is my favourite book I genuinely thought eternal wives would stay up there at least for a few months but this just goes to show that Lesley has solidified herself as a powerhouse in the extreme horror genre I want and need more
I was fortunate enough to beta read this book but my feelings are completely my own
Give her a taboo subject matter and watch her weave a story that has more twists than a rollercoaster I was hooked from the start the hideous brother the deranged family for harbouring secrets and the most messed up of all our female narrator Nora
This may be an unpopular opinion but let’s be honest everything that happens in this book can all be avoided if Nora spoke out instead she happily “changes” herself for the hopeful love of Arthur and in the end well we can’t go in to that but this is my favourite book I genuinely thought eternal wives would stay up there at least for a few months but this just goes to show that Lesley has solidified herself as a powerhouse in the extreme horror genre I want and need more
I was fortunate enough to beta read this book but my feelings are completely my own
September 21, 2025
if only u could have seen my face while reading this. i’ve said it before … body horror gives me the heebie jeebies yet here i am
sometimes shorter books sacrifice the storyline but for me this one worked well. slightly predictable but when you read a lot i feel like it’s hard to avoid that. if you want something short that packs a punch i say give it a go but … also ew
sometimes shorter books sacrifice the storyline but for me this one worked well. slightly predictable but when you read a lot i feel like it’s hard to avoid that. if you want something short that packs a punch i say give it a go but … also ew
January 4, 2026
just wtf was that but damn
October 31, 2025
5 stars
My rating for extreme horror books is based on how much the book disturbs me and I think you can tell how it went due to my rating. I genuinely have no words for this book. It was truly disturbing and had my face in a permanent cringe the entire 100 pages.
The ending had my jaw dropped and I wasn't expecting it at all. I literally stared at my kindle when I finished thinking "what the f*ck did I just read".
If you love extreme horror, definitely check this book out as you will not be disappointed!
My rating for extreme horror books is based on how much the book disturbs me and I think you can tell how it went due to my rating. I genuinely have no words for this book. It was truly disturbing and had my face in a permanent cringe the entire 100 pages.
The ending had my jaw dropped and I wasn't expecting it at all. I literally stared at my kindle when I finished thinking "what the f*ck did I just read".
If you love extreme horror, definitely check this book out as you will not be disappointed!
December 30, 2025
Disturbing as hell first book that has made me cringe in a while check your trigger warnings.
December 30, 2025
I feel sick - the maggots got me real bad
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January 4, 2026Saw a tiktok about this book and decided to give it a read, but I cannot confidently give it any rating just yet.
I want to empathise and understand Nora and how losing her brother would cause her to seek out someone like him (albeit another pedo) so badly. She’s traumatised and was repeatedly forced to recite that her brother could do no wrong by her family, but it still makes my stomach churn. I guess that’s the point though, right?
Aside from a really interesting concept, there unfortunately wasn’t much else I enjoyed about this book, despite what people had been telling me.
The writing felt rushed, almost fanfiction-like and made me feel like I was reading a Wattpad story. That could be purposeful- for whatever reason- but it just wasn’t for me!!
All in all, not my favourite book. I can see why some people would enjoy it, but the experience was meh for me.
Rip Beth and Edward you didnt deserve your fates 💔💔
I want to empathise and understand Nora and how losing her brother would cause her to seek out someone like him (albeit another pedo) so badly. She’s traumatised and was repeatedly forced to recite that her brother could do no wrong by her family, but it still makes my stomach churn. I guess that’s the point though, right?
Aside from a really interesting concept, there unfortunately wasn’t much else I enjoyed about this book, despite what people had been telling me.
The writing felt rushed, almost fanfiction-like and made me feel like I was reading a Wattpad story. That could be purposeful- for whatever reason- but it just wasn’t for me!!
All in all, not my favourite book. I can see why some people would enjoy it, but the experience was meh for me.
Rip Beth and Edward you didnt deserve your fates 💔💔
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 8, 2025
Dark, Disturbing and Impossible to Put Down
This book goes from 0-100 so quickly and I devoured it in one sitting. It’s a depraved descent into darkness, following a traumatised child whose pain and experiences spiral into something much more disturbing – even to the point of mutilating herself in an attempt to become more appealing to a predator.
I felt sick the whole way through. It really pushed my limits on what I can stomach, but that’s exactly why it worked so well. Lesley Camphouse has a real talent for dragging the reader deep into uncomfortable territory, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Out of the books of hers I’ve read, this is by far the best.
This book goes from 0-100 so quickly and I devoured it in one sitting. It’s a depraved descent into darkness, following a traumatised child whose pain and experiences spiral into something much more disturbing – even to the point of mutilating herself in an attempt to become more appealing to a predator.
I felt sick the whole way through. It really pushed my limits on what I can stomach, but that’s exactly why it worked so well. Lesley Camphouse has a real talent for dragging the reader deep into uncomfortable territory, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Out of the books of hers I’ve read, this is by far the best.
January 3, 2026
3⭐️ ⭐️⭐️
This is the first splatterpunk book I’ve read as I was intrigued in the genre after recently reading another horror book. Whilst I don’t think it was amazingly written, I think it was a great intro into the genre! It’s a short book, and kept me engaged the whole time. I thought some parts were predictable, whilst other elements had me twisting my face in disgust (as I’m sure the author intended). It’s pretty disturbing and has a lot of dark themes, but overall I’m glad I read it.
This is the first splatterpunk book I’ve read as I was intrigued in the genre after recently reading another horror book. Whilst I don’t think it was amazingly written, I think it was a great intro into the genre! It’s a short book, and kept me engaged the whole time. I thought some parts were predictable, whilst other elements had me twisting my face in disgust (as I’m sure the author intended). It’s pretty disturbing and has a lot of dark themes, but overall I’m glad I read it.
January 4, 2026
wow. I decided I wanted to try splatterpunk and this book really confirmed it’s not for me 😂 I saw this on booktok and was so shocked by the premise I had to find out what this book was, and boy do I wish I could scrub my brain now. in saying that, I still read this in one sitting, and it held my interest. It was like a car crash you couldn’t look away from. I believe if you like this genre you’ll love the book it was just too much for me and that’s okay!
August 2, 2025
DAMN. I sure as hell didn’t see that coming 😳 Dr. Nora has been given permission to go inside a penitentiary institution for the worst of criminals; pedophiles. She’s studying them closely to see why they are what they are. Meanwhile, she begins fixating on a particular inmate and finds someone from her past. This story was well thought out and we were given insightful background history up til present day. The outcome was far from what I expected. Check your triggers! Give this one a go.
July 8, 2025
Hmm, yeah….
This story is out there, but in a good way if you enjoy stories about people you never want to meet on the street. Every twist caught me off guard, making an already weird story, even more bizarre. The ending, lol.
This story is out there, but in a good way if you enjoy stories about people you never want to meet on the street. Every twist caught me off guard, making an already weird story, even more bizarre. The ending, lol.
July 31, 2025
3.5! Rounding up
Lesley what the fuck. 😭😭 it was well written don’t get me wrong but what the fuck.
It’s genuinely my own fault for reading this and actually finishing it. I could have stopped at any time but you know, it’s hard to put it down.
I’m going to go wash my eyeballs and my brain brb
Lesley what the fuck. 😭😭 it was well written don’t get me wrong but what the fuck.
It’s genuinely my own fault for reading this and actually finishing it. I could have stopped at any time but you know, it’s hard to put it down.
I’m going to go wash my eyeballs and my brain brb
January 4, 2026
This book was absolutely gruesome. It was dark and grotesque. I wanted to expand my horizons and read different genres and while I do love dark books that explore taboo topics this was a bit much for me. Other than that it was a good read.
January 3, 2026
Disgustingly good
January 4, 2026
Obrzydliwe ale dobrze napisane i wciągające.
January 4, 2026
what did i just read…
January 4, 2026
Yeah… not for me
January 5, 2026
i’m actually in shock
January 5, 2026
Holy shit.
September 10, 2025
Holy shit
November 12, 2025
Super Effed Up, but 10/10 Read
Not sure what I expected going into this, but it surpassed everything. The beginning is very clinical and as a forensic psych graduate, was interesting and sad at the same time. When Nora started getting a crush? Oh heck, it started to get WEIRD.
I can’t say I had any remote inclination that it would end as it did. I thought Arthur would make it to the ending, but the finale was fitting and a great way to round out the read.
Highly recommend if you like messed up gore. It’s a good one.
Not sure what I expected going into this, but it surpassed everything. The beginning is very clinical and as a forensic psych graduate, was interesting and sad at the same time. When Nora started getting a crush? Oh heck, it started to get WEIRD.
I can’t say I had any remote inclination that it would end as it did. I thought Arthur would make it to the ending, but the finale was fitting and a great way to round out the read.
Highly recommend if you like messed up gore. It’s a good one.
September 6, 2025
3.5 This was absolutely disgusting, but for whatever reason I couldn’t stop reading it. I didn’t expect that ending at all. Now I’m just questioning what the hell I just read.
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