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Smile, You’re Going to Die
Blurb Nicolas is a troubled teenager who storms into his school armed and driven by a single to unleash pain and terror. What follows is a frantic, blood-soaked descent into chaos, explosions, and distorted reality.
Violence doesn’t rise from fiction — it breathes in the streets, hides in hallways, and haunts the ordinary lives of people living on the edge of collapse. In this story, violence smiles back… with a bleeding emoji.
In a world where brutality is disguised behind fake smiles and empty speeches, one boy chooses to transform his suffering into a spectacle of horror. Caught between hallucinations, uncontrollable impulses, and a warped vision of the world around him, he walks a path with no return — each step echoing like a gunshot in the dark.
Inspired by the chaos of modern society and the adrenaline of the most intense thrillers, this book doesn’t knock before entering your mind. It throws you headfirst into a spiral of madness, action, and razor-sharp reflections.
Here, there are no heroes. No redemption. Only the anatomy of a horror spectacle.
Take a deep breath.
The fall begins now.
Violence doesn’t rise from fiction — it breathes in the streets, hides in hallways, and haunts the ordinary lives of people living on the edge of collapse. In this story, violence smiles back… with a bleeding emoji.
In a world where brutality is disguised behind fake smiles and empty speeches, one boy chooses to transform his suffering into a spectacle of horror. Caught between hallucinations, uncontrollable impulses, and a warped vision of the world around him, he walks a path with no return — each step echoing like a gunshot in the dark.
Inspired by the chaos of modern society and the adrenaline of the most intense thrillers, this book doesn’t knock before entering your mind. It throws you headfirst into a spiral of madness, action, and razor-sharp reflections.
Here, there are no heroes. No redemption. Only the anatomy of a horror spectacle.
Take a deep breath.
The fall begins now.
199 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 16, 2025
3 people are currently reading
40 people want to read
About the author
João Lucas
4 books9 followersJoão Lucas is a writer of short stories and horror novels that address body horror, also known as body horror, and uses humor in his stories, with strong themes capable of disturbing and haunting the reader. He has no brakes, colliding with everything on the wall of imagination, making you feel every detail of the horror expressed in words. "Tormenta Sanguinária" (Bloody Storm) is his first independently published work. He currently lives in Goiânia, where he has lived and where he finds inspiration for some of his macabre stories.
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November 25, 2025
This was a fun read! Joãs sent me a message about his book, and this is the first time someone has asked me to read their book (and I’m always looking for a new recommendation), so I obviously said yes.
While I was reading it, I kept going back and forth from feeling like I was reading true crime to feeling like I was in someone’s head (think Mr. Robot).. I flew through this book, and I didn’t expect the twist at the end. I enjoyed the character development and the back and forth through time.
Take the time and give this book a read!
While I was reading it, I kept going back and forth from feeling like I was reading true crime to feeling like I was in someone’s head (think Mr. Robot).. I flew through this book, and I didn’t expect the twist at the end. I enjoyed the character development and the back and forth through time.
Take the time and give this book a read!
January 28, 2026
A Vivid, Challenging Look into the Mind
I received Smile, You’re Going to Die directly from the author. Thank you for the opportunity to read it. It’s dark, intense, and not my everyday go-to read, and you have to be an open-minded reader because of the language and vivid details. That said, it offers a fascinating, if challenging, look into the psychology behind mass acts of violence that leaves a lasting impression.
I received Smile, You’re Going to Die directly from the author. Thank you for the opportunity to read it. It’s dark, intense, and not my everyday go-to read, and you have to be an open-minded reader because of the language and vivid details. That said, it offers a fascinating, if challenging, look into the psychology behind mass acts of violence that leaves a lasting impression.
January 18, 2026
It took me forever to finish this one, and it’s my fault. You see I generally like hardcore horror. This is the kind of horror that is disturbing in a way that makes you stop And think about things. I was not prepared for the funk this one placed me in.
The writing was concise and forward thinking, in that it always moved forward. It was as though it forced the reader to move with it against their very will.
This is not the kind of book that is re-readable, at least for me. I kept listening to Elton John’s song Ticking as a kind of soundtrack to it.
It garnered a high score from me due to the sense of dread and horror the author established as well as a perspective I had not seen before in this type of book. It was brave of the author to write this. 3 1/2 rounded up to 4
The writing was concise and forward thinking, in that it always moved forward. It was as though it forced the reader to move with it against their very will.
This is not the kind of book that is re-readable, at least for me. I kept listening to Elton John’s song Ticking as a kind of soundtrack to it.
It garnered a high score from me due to the sense of dread and horror the author established as well as a perspective I had not seen before in this type of book. It was brave of the author to write this. 3 1/2 rounded up to 4
February 5, 2026
This book was not for me. It was well written, true to the real world happenings, and heartbreaking. To kill 54 people and laugh while you're doing it. To have little children beg you not to shoot them while smile and shoot them. I had to keep putting it down, it was too much. If blood and guts horror is your thing, this books for you.
February 6, 2026
Author’s Note
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I’m excited to announce the release of my new psychological horror novel, Smile, You’re Going to Die!
This book is one of the darkest and most intense stories I’ve ever written. It follows two teenagers who enter their school armed, triggering a brutal, chaotic, and deeply disturbing chain of events. Through their fractured perspectives, the story dives into fear, trauma, and the twisted unraveling of the human mind.
My goal with this novel was to create a raw, uncomfortable, and immersive experience — the kind of horror that doesn’t rely on monsters, but on the terrifying reality of what people can become. It’s violent, emotional, and intentionally unsettling.
If you enjoy psychological horror, moral descent, and stories that leave you thinking long after you finish, I’d love for you to check it out.
Thank you to everyone who adds, reads, or reviews the book. Your support means everything.
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I’m excited to announce the release of my new psychological horror novel, Smile, You’re Going to Die!
This book is one of the darkest and most intense stories I’ve ever written. It follows two teenagers who enter their school armed, triggering a brutal, chaotic, and deeply disturbing chain of events. Through their fractured perspectives, the story dives into fear, trauma, and the twisted unraveling of the human mind.
My goal with this novel was to create a raw, uncomfortable, and immersive experience — the kind of horror that doesn’t rely on monsters, but on the terrifying reality of what people can become. It’s violent, emotional, and intentionally unsettling.
If you enjoy psychological horror, moral descent, and stories that leave you thinking long after you finish, I’d love for you to check it out.
Thank you to everyone who adds, reads, or reviews the book. Your support means everything.
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