The Codex That Devours Souls

by Mr. J

In the dying shadows of Ravenna, an unearthly book is born—one that doesn't just destroy lives, it devours them.Tiberius, once a humble storyteller known as The Rose-Teller and The Dreamweaver, faces betrayal, imprisonment, and the violent loss of his voice and sight. In the depths of the dungeon, a fallen divine being named Kathrael offers him dark power in exchange for his will — and so begins the creation of the Codex That Devours Souls. Written with blood and bound in flesh, the cursed tome consumes flesh, fate, and faith itself.

Why This Book Will Terrify and Thrill Immerse yourself in ancient horror blended with religious dread and historical dread.

Experience visceral terror through vivid scenes of torture, transformation, and a book that literalizes greed for knowledge.

Feel the tragedy of a broken man turned myth, whose legacy haunts centuries to come.

Discover a dark mythos—a cursed artifact that can spawn endless horror tales across time.
A Tale of Faith, Betrayal, and Eternal HorrorFans of cosmic horror, demonic lore, and cursed artifact tales will find themselves enthralled.

Perfect for readers who enjoy the atmosphere of Lovecraft, the religious unease of Blatty’s The Exorcist, and the historical darkness of Umberto Eco’s The Name of the Rose.

This is not just a story — it is the origin of a mythos, a curse that stretches across centuries.

If gothic horror that writhes with faith, flesh, and evil intrigues you, then The Codex That Devours Souls beckons…if you dare turn the page.

41 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 8, 2025

About the author

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Amphigory Almanac: Hebetudinous Humour, Pedantic Prose, & Linguistic Levity: Meet Mr. JPaperback: $15.95May 19, 2010 (5)Paperback: 140 pagesPublisher: Outskirts Press; 1st edition (May 19, 2010)Language: EnglishAmazon Best Sellers Rank: #56 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)________
Customer ReviewsMost helpful review My Opinion Of The BookDiddy certainly gives your mind and imagination a run for it's money with this piece. He shows simply that there are many facets to each of our personalities through his laugh out...Read the full reviewPublished 17 months ago by SaraMost recent review It's hilariousAll I knew, when I started reading this, was it's a comedy. What it is, is an interesting collection of shorts (short stories), many of them relating to each other, and many stand...Read the full reviewPublished 6 months ago by Poppet> _______
Meet Mr. JPaperback: $11.95April 26, 2011 (1)Paperback: 68 pagesPublisher: Outskirts Press (April 26, 2011)Language: EnglishAmazon Best Sellers Rank: #167 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)________

BOOK EXCERPT:
Meet Mr. J, a mouth-breathing-barbaric-lousy-writer so self involved that he failed Astronomy 101 because he literally thought the world revolved around him. Someone once stole his identity but it was quickly returned . . . along with several others to choose from. Mr. J is writing a new book or as he called it "an Amish blog". It will probably have more unread pages than crack dealer's beeper during the 80's.

Awards:

Indie Print Press, Inc Book Awards (2011)
Angie's Diary VIP Award (2011)
Underground UK Publishing Book Awards (2011)
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Indie Interrogation: Mr. J

By Lil Nubi

Monday August 22, 2011

http://royalflushmagazine.com/2011/08...

"Today we have an interview with the man, they myth, the legend Mr. J! No, not Mr. J from Americas Next Top Model, but the other Mr. J. Yeah, that's right...the author of "Amphigory Almanac: Hebetudinous Humour, Pedantic Prose, & Linguistic Levit: Meet Mr. J". I simply call it Meet Mr. J, its easier to remember and a hell of a lot easier to say. Let the fun begin, shall we?

Who is Mr. J? I mean, does the J stand for something or do you prefer to remain anonymous? I understand if you don't want your celebrity status to interrupt your daily going-ons.

-Mr.J is either the fake author of a real book or the real author of a fake book.

-Broken down it's: Three syllable sounds, two lowercase letters, and one witty writer.

-It's an acronym of "Mostly Ridiculous Jokes".

-I don't need a pseudonym to keep me from being a famous face in the writer world, my lack of talent as an author has that covered. I'm so unrecognizable that even my driver's license photo is just a picture of a superimposed question mark stamped over a faceless silhouette.

Upon reading your book, the only conclusions I can draw are that you are either schizophrenic, or have an identity complex. Which of these terms can you relate to more?

-I don't have schizophrenia, one of my alter personalities does.

-I have multiple personalities, unfortunately, they're all boring, dull, or both so it's hard to chose which to be which has lead to my identity complex. I'm not sure which real me to pretend to be or which fake me I really am.

-It all started when my identity was stolen then the thief realized who I was and returned it immediately along with several others to chose from. Since then, to me, books on 'self help' seem identical to books on 'helping others'.

The book took me twice as long to read than it normally would of, I had to look every third word up in a dictionary. Do you consider yourself to be a wordsmith, and do you talk like this in normal conversation?

-The word choice can