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Dark Spirits: The Demented
If he gets into your head… it’s over.
Jodie Callaghan’s life has changed. She’s embraced a new calling — one that promises to give her what she so desperately wants. Something that should have been impossible.
But first, she must prove herself. She must stand on her own. And doing so brings her to Cainwood House, a long-abandoned asylum with a dark past. There, a twisted inmate still lurks… even after death.
Edgar Sorrell.
But can Jodie show she has what it takes? Or will the dark spirit within Cainwood House break her mind before it claims her soul?
Book Three in the Dark Spirits series.
Jodie Callaghan’s life has changed. She’s embraced a new calling — one that promises to give her what she so desperately wants. Something that should have been impossible.
But first, she must prove herself. She must stand on her own. And doing so brings her to Cainwood House, a long-abandoned asylum with a dark past. There, a twisted inmate still lurks… even after death.
Edgar Sorrell.
But can Jodie show she has what it takes? Or will the dark spirit within Cainwood House break her mind before it claims her soul?
Book Three in the Dark Spirits series.
288 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 13, 2025
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About the author
Lee Mountford
63 books1,072 followersI am an author with a huge love of horror.
Of course, other genres float my boat as well; Sci-Fi, Thrillers, pretty much any Dark Fiction, but Horror is what I call home.
My first novel, Horror in the Woods, was released on in May 2017, and the second, The Demonic, on the the following July hitting multiple best seller lists. Since then, I have authored a number of horror novels that have terrified fans for the past few years.
You can find out more about me on my website, but also, don't forget to claim your FREE ebooks
: http://eepurl.com/dIaS0r
- Lee
Of course, other genres float my boat as well; Sci-Fi, Thrillers, pretty much any Dark Fiction, but Horror is what I call home.
My first novel, Horror in the Woods, was released on in May 2017, and the second, The Demonic, on the the following July hitting multiple best seller lists. Since then, I have authored a number of horror novels that have terrified fans for the past few years.
You can find out more about me on my website, but also, don't forget to claim your FREE ebooks
: http://eepurl.com/dIaS0r
- Lee
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January 5, 2026
I hate that I have to wait for the next one. Absolutely brilliant, exciting, intense and scary!Everything you would expect from Lee!!
December 30, 2025
Lee Mountford’s Dark Spirits: The Demented is a terrifying and masterful crescendo to the Dark Spirits trilogy. This isn't just a haunted house story; it's a brutal, psychological siege that gets under your skin and chills you to the bone.
Jodie Callaghan’s journey reaches a fever pitch here. Her desperate, newfound “calling” and the impossible thing it promises create a frighteningly compelling drive, blurring the line between ambition and damnation. Sending her alone into the decaying heart of Cainwood House an asylum where the walls seem to bleed memory and suffering was a stroke of narrative cruelty in the best possible way. The atmosphere is palpable, a miasma of rot, rust, and residual pain that Mountford renders with visceral detail.
But the true horror is Edgar Sorrell. This isn't a ghost that simply rattles chains. Sorrell is a meticulously crafted entity of pure, intelligent malice, a twisted inmate whose afterlife has only honed his talent for psychological torture. Mountford excels at the slow, insidious invasion of the mind. The question posed in the blurb can Jodie show she has what it takes? becomes an agonizing, page-turning suspense as Sorrell’s presence methodically works to unravel her sanity, piece by piece.
The tension is unrelenting, a masterclass in pacing where every creak, every whisper, and every warped memory feels like a tightening vise. Watching Jodie fight not just for her soul, but for the very coherence of her own thoughts, is as emotionally gripping as it is horrifying.
The Demented is a flawless finale. It delivers profound scares, deepens the series' compelling lore, and brings Jodie’s harrowing arc to a conclusion that is both devastating and utterly satisfying. Lee Mountford cements his place as a modern master of horror with this one. An absolute must-read for fans of the genre.
Jodie Callaghan’s journey reaches a fever pitch here. Her desperate, newfound “calling” and the impossible thing it promises create a frighteningly compelling drive, blurring the line between ambition and damnation. Sending her alone into the decaying heart of Cainwood House an asylum where the walls seem to bleed memory and suffering was a stroke of narrative cruelty in the best possible way. The atmosphere is palpable, a miasma of rot, rust, and residual pain that Mountford renders with visceral detail.
But the true horror is Edgar Sorrell. This isn't a ghost that simply rattles chains. Sorrell is a meticulously crafted entity of pure, intelligent malice, a twisted inmate whose afterlife has only honed his talent for psychological torture. Mountford excels at the slow, insidious invasion of the mind. The question posed in the blurb can Jodie show she has what it takes? becomes an agonizing, page-turning suspense as Sorrell’s presence methodically works to unravel her sanity, piece by piece.
The tension is unrelenting, a masterclass in pacing where every creak, every whisper, and every warped memory feels like a tightening vise. Watching Jodie fight not just for her soul, but for the very coherence of her own thoughts, is as emotionally gripping as it is horrifying.
The Demented is a flawless finale. It delivers profound scares, deepens the series' compelling lore, and brings Jodie’s harrowing arc to a conclusion that is both devastating and utterly satisfying. Lee Mountford cements his place as a modern master of horror with this one. An absolute must-read for fans of the genre.
December 13, 2025
👻👻Dark Spirits – The Demented 👻👻
We continue this story with Jodie and two time lines, you go back 27 years, and the other one is the present day, there is quite a lot of the going back is to do with her grandma Sally which also reflects currently in her situation, she just doesn’t know it yet all will be revealed!!
Jodie’s mum believe that anything to do with the supernatural especially spirits she is a non-believer. Loved this as it gave an insight into why Jodie does what she did with her husband and old friend. Looking for evidence of ghosts.
POSSIBLE SPOILERS BELOW
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Jodie is new with the organisation and she is getting trained, but also she has a chance of trying to find locations that may have dark spirits attached to either houses or places to investigate, she is given a few, by luck one of these places she ends up finding out Cainwood House is seeping with lots of darkness and evil.
Everything is going to plan, and she ends up having the chance of catching another spirit, she is taking the lead on this one, but James and Thomas are kind of overlooking the possible capture of this evil spirit.
This was frighteningly scary filling me with the feelings of anxiety while reading with trepidation. The author just keeps you on the edge of your seat, I nearly fell off a couple of times. Just one more page I kept on saying to myself then BISH BASH BOSH…..THE END.
Absolutely loving this series I couldn’t read this book any faster, totally looking forward to what the author comes up with next. Cracking, addictive series …… I loved it!!!!
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We continue this story with Jodie and two time lines, you go back 27 years, and the other one is the present day, there is quite a lot of the going back is to do with her grandma Sally which also reflects currently in her situation, she just doesn’t know it yet all will be revealed!!
Jodie’s mum believe that anything to do with the supernatural especially spirits she is a non-believer. Loved this as it gave an insight into why Jodie does what she did with her husband and old friend. Looking for evidence of ghosts.
POSSIBLE SPOILERS BELOW
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Jodie is new with the organisation and she is getting trained, but also she has a chance of trying to find locations that may have dark spirits attached to either houses or places to investigate, she is given a few, by luck one of these places she ends up finding out Cainwood House is seeping with lots of darkness and evil.
Everything is going to plan, and she ends up having the chance of catching another spirit, she is taking the lead on this one, but James and Thomas are kind of overlooking the possible capture of this evil spirit.
This was frighteningly scary filling me with the feelings of anxiety while reading with trepidation. The author just keeps you on the edge of your seat, I nearly fell off a couple of times. Just one more page I kept on saying to myself then BISH BASH BOSH…..THE END.
Absolutely loving this series I couldn’t read this book any faster, totally looking forward to what the author comes up with next. Cracking, addictive series …… I loved it!!!!
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December 20, 2025
I went into Dark Spirits: The Demented expecting a creepy read, but Lee Mountford delivered something far more intense. This book got under my skin fast, with a constant sense of dread that never really lets up. The atmosphere is thick, the scares are brutal, and the psychological edge made me feel just as unbalanced as the characters. I loved how the tension kept escalating, pushing things into truly disturbing territory without feeling forced. By the end, I was equal parts horrified and impressed. If you like your horror dark, relentless, and just a little unhinged, this one absolutely delivers.
December 22, 2025
Why?????
This was so good....just as you were beginning to get into what was going on with Jodie and her family history. Lee leaves you hanging!!!! I am not a happy reader right now 🤔 I hope we don't have to wait too long to find out!!! 💀👿💀
This was so good....just as you were beginning to get into what was going on with Jodie and her family history. Lee leaves you hanging!!!! I am not a happy reader right now 🤔 I hope we don't have to wait too long to find out!!! 💀👿💀
January 3, 2026
Solid read!
There were a few parts that actually rattled me. I read this as a standalone without reading the first two and the storyline still made sense. I'll be going back to read the first 2 for sure!
There were a few parts that actually rattled me. I read this as a standalone without reading the first two and the storyline still made sense. I'll be going back to read the first 2 for sure!
January 10, 2026
Paranormal horror
I have been enjoying the Dark Spirits series. This one has Jodie pitted against the most dangerous spirit she has encountered yet. It also builds up Jodie's background with the paranormal.
I have been enjoying the Dark Spirits series. This one has Jodie pitted against the most dangerous spirit she has encountered yet. It also builds up Jodie's background with the paranormal.
January 18, 2026
Can't put down
This book I read even faster than the other two!!! What a great storyline! Love Jodies character, in all three books!! There better be a book four Mr Mountford!!! And soon please 😊
This book I read even faster than the other two!!! What a great storyline! Love Jodies character, in all three books!! There better be a book four Mr Mountford!!! And soon please 😊
December 30, 2025
I was on the edge of my seat the entire time!!! Lee sure knows how to creep you the hell out!! Amazing book!!
January 4, 2026
Excellent continuation of the series! But it contains those dreaded words to be continued
January 8, 2026
Whoa
Oh my goodness, yet another great read. Surely kept me on the edge of my seat as if I was right there with them.
Oh my goodness, yet another great read. Surely kept me on the edge of my seat as if I was right there with them.
January 18, 2026
Amazing
I can't wait for the next book in this series comes out! I love this series and hope that he keeps writing more.
I can't wait for the next book in this series comes out! I love this series and hope that he keeps writing more.
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