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Devoured
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Expected 16 Feb 26Emma struggles with her new life as a mom, caring for her needy twin babies while trying to maintain a clean household and be the perfect wife on top of it all.
When her sister takes Emma and her babies out for some fresh air and a trip to the shops, something clicks for Emma...
When her sister takes Emma and her babies out for some fresh air and a trip to the shops, something clicks for Emma...
98 pages, Kindle Edition
Expected publication February 16, 2026
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Review of advance copy received from Author
And just like that I will never look at hamsters the same again ....
Postpartum psychosis and some serious body horror combine perfectly to create an unforgettable novella.
Full rtc
Postpartum psychosis and some serious body horror combine perfectly to create an unforgettable novella.
Full rtc
February 3, 2026
ARC REVIEW
Devoured is a brutal little novella, one that drags you from postpartum depression into full blown postpartum psychosis and then straight into visceral body horror and body transformation. It absolutely goes in a direction that is completely unexpected.
The body horror and gore are vivid, also the way Risshan ties emmas physical transformation to her emotional breakdown was genuinely unsettling. For a book under 100 pages, it’s shockingly effective, well written, and relentless. But Be warned, this one is not for the faint of heart; make sure to check your triggers.
I tore through it in one sitting. I devoured it
February 5, 2026
Some horror stories creep under your skin.
Devoured rips it open and crawls inside.
Risshan Adele doesn’t just write violence she makes you sit in it.
Feel it.
Taste the copper in your mouth.
From the first page, you’re trapped inside a nightmare that smells like sweat, fear, and old blood.
This isn’t cinematic gore.
This is intimate brutality.
Every injury feels personal.
Every moment of helplessness drags like a hooked blade.
The horror here isn’t just what happens to the body it’s what happens to the mind when survival becomes humiliation… when pain becomes currency… when hope gets eaten alive.
And Adele refuses to look away.
She forces you to witness:
• cracked bones
• desperate breaths
• trembling hands
• the kind of violence that makes you flinch and whisper “please stop”
But you can’t stop reading.
Because beneath the carnage?
There’s raw humanity.
Fear.
Desperation.
The animal instinct to live.
That’s what makes it hurt so much.
This book doesn’t “shock for fun.”
It punishes you emotionally.
By the end I felt hollowed out like something had chewed through me and left scraps behind.
And honestly?That’s exactly what extreme horror should do.
If you love:
🩸 Aron Beauregard
🩸 Kristopher Triana
🩸 Judith Sonnet
🩸 body horror + psychological suffering
🩸 stories that make you uncomfortable in the best way
Devoured will absolutely wreck you.
Read it with the lights on.
And maybe don’t eat while you do.
Huge respect to Risshan Adele for going this hard and not pulling a single punch.
Devoured rips it open and crawls inside.
Risshan Adele doesn’t just write violence she makes you sit in it.
Feel it.
Taste the copper in your mouth.
From the first page, you’re trapped inside a nightmare that smells like sweat, fear, and old blood.
This isn’t cinematic gore.
This is intimate brutality.
Every injury feels personal.
Every moment of helplessness drags like a hooked blade.
The horror here isn’t just what happens to the body it’s what happens to the mind when survival becomes humiliation… when pain becomes currency… when hope gets eaten alive.
And Adele refuses to look away.
She forces you to witness:
• cracked bones
• desperate breaths
• trembling hands
• the kind of violence that makes you flinch and whisper “please stop”
But you can’t stop reading.
Because beneath the carnage?
There’s raw humanity.
Fear.
Desperation.
The animal instinct to live.
That’s what makes it hurt so much.
This book doesn’t “shock for fun.”
It punishes you emotionally.
By the end I felt hollowed out like something had chewed through me and left scraps behind.
And honestly?That’s exactly what extreme horror should do.
If you love:
🩸 Aron Beauregard
🩸 Kristopher Triana
🩸 Judith Sonnet
🩸 body horror + psychological suffering
🩸 stories that make you uncomfortable in the best way
Devoured will absolutely wreck you.
Read it with the lights on.
And maybe don’t eat while you do.
Huge respect to Risshan Adele for going this hard and not pulling a single punch.
February 3, 2026
Devoured 😳😮🫣
Oh I’ve been waiting for this since the day Risshan told me she was working on something! I absolutely loved her writing style in Vile Confection so as soon as this hit my inbox I started & totally devoured it 👏🏼🤎
Emma should feel elated, she’s got what she always dreamed of, beautiful, healthy twins. Her own little family! But the reality of this isn’t what she expected.
She has no help from her husband, Blake, she’s feels like her body is no longer her own she’s just their to feed 2 little mouths every 3 hours. Running on very little sleep she’s suffering!
Postpartum depression has got her, her own thoughts are suffocating her. She’s becoming delusional, totally transfixed on her own delusions…
Has Postpartum psychosis taken over any rationality she may of had? 🫣
Omg Risshan!! You are insanely talented!! This shook me to my core 😭 I am lost for words at just how brilliant this actually was!
It sucked me in from the very first page & spat me out a little over an hour later feeling empty & speechless! 😮💨 I’d never heard of postpartum psychosis before this! But my god this was crazy good! I really can’t put into words how brilliant it was!
I’m going to pre-order a copy for my bookshelf RIGHT NOW! Releasing 16th Feb, this is not one to be missed!! Do check those triggers though, it’s rough! 😭
Thank you so much for the ARC, you are incredible 🫶🏻🤎
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Oh I’ve been waiting for this since the day Risshan told me she was working on something! I absolutely loved her writing style in Vile Confection so as soon as this hit my inbox I started & totally devoured it 👏🏼🤎
Emma should feel elated, she’s got what she always dreamed of, beautiful, healthy twins. Her own little family! But the reality of this isn’t what she expected.
She has no help from her husband, Blake, she’s feels like her body is no longer her own she’s just their to feed 2 little mouths every 3 hours. Running on very little sleep she’s suffering!
Postpartum depression has got her, her own thoughts are suffocating her. She’s becoming delusional, totally transfixed on her own delusions…
Has Postpartum psychosis taken over any rationality she may of had? 🫣
Omg Risshan!! You are insanely talented!! This shook me to my core 😭 I am lost for words at just how brilliant this actually was!
It sucked me in from the very first page & spat me out a little over an hour later feeling empty & speechless! 😮💨 I’d never heard of postpartum psychosis before this! But my god this was crazy good! I really can’t put into words how brilliant it was!
I’m going to pre-order a copy for my bookshelf RIGHT NOW! Releasing 16th Feb, this is not one to be missed!! Do check those triggers though, it’s rough! 😭
Thank you so much for the ARC, you are incredible 🫶🏻🤎
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Review of advance copy received from Author
Devoured is a disturbing, darkly compelling psychological horror that dives headfirst into the terrifying reality of postpartum psychosis. The story centers on a woman who has just given birth to twins and begins to unravel in ways that are both shocking and strangely intimate. As her mental state deteriorates, she becomes convinced she is possessed by a hamster, an idea that sounds absurd on the surface, yet is executed with such commitment that it becomes deeply unsettling rather than comedic.
What makes Devoured so effective is how claustrophobic it feels. The reader is trapped inside the protagonist’s fractured perception, never quite sure where reality ends and delusion begins. The author doesn’t rely on cheap scares; instead, the horror creeps in slowly through intrusive thoughts, distorted logic, and escalating behavior that becomes increasingly hard to look away from.
The book is brutal, unapologetic, and emotionally raw. It doesn’t shy away from how terrifying postpartum mental illness can be, nor does it offer easy explanations or comfort. While the events that unfold are extreme, they’re grounded in psychological dread rather than supernatural spectacle, making the story feel disturbingly plausible.
Without giving anything away, Devoured is not for the faint of heart but for readers who appreciate psychological horror, body horror, and morally uncomfortable narratives, it’s a gripping and memorable read. It lingers long after the final page, leaving you unsettled, conflicted, and strangely impressed by how far it dares to go.
What makes Devoured so effective is how claustrophobic it feels. The reader is trapped inside the protagonist’s fractured perception, never quite sure where reality ends and delusion begins. The author doesn’t rely on cheap scares; instead, the horror creeps in slowly through intrusive thoughts, distorted logic, and escalating behavior that becomes increasingly hard to look away from.
The book is brutal, unapologetic, and emotionally raw. It doesn’t shy away from how terrifying postpartum mental illness can be, nor does it offer easy explanations or comfort. While the events that unfold are extreme, they’re grounded in psychological dread rather than supernatural spectacle, making the story feel disturbingly plausible.
Without giving anything away, Devoured is not for the faint of heart but for readers who appreciate psychological horror, body horror, and morally uncomfortable narratives, it’s a gripping and memorable read. It lingers long after the final page, leaving you unsettled, conflicted, and strangely impressed by how far it dares to go.
Review of advance copy received from Author
I absolutely love Risshan's writing, and I feel so privileged to have beta-read this one.
From the moment she shared the blurb, I was on board.
In Devoured, we follow Emma, a woman who just given birth to twins, and her husband is... well, absent. Emma is left on her own to deal with the needy babies and somehow needs to find time to be her best self as well.
All of this changes when her sister picks her up for a well-deserved day out.
Risshan has a magical way with words, which makes you truly experience her stories. You feel it, smell it, envision it.
I devoured this book, and I can't wait to see what else Risshan has in store for us!
From the moment she shared the blurb, I was on board.
In Devoured, we follow Emma, a woman who just given birth to twins, and her husband is... well, absent. Emma is left on her own to deal with the needy babies and somehow needs to find time to be her best self as well.
All of this changes when her sister picks her up for a well-deserved day out.
Risshan has a magical way with words, which makes you truly experience her stories. You feel it, smell it, envision it.
I devoured this book, and I can't wait to see what else Risshan has in store for us!
Review of advance copy received from Author
Chris bags himself a job in a psych unit. Patient Emma stands out to him. The units most dangerous patient. She had found the demands of parenting difficult. She’s bone tired and feels like she’s having to do everything alone. She’s unwell and that’s where I’ll leave the plot. Her descent into psychosis unfolds throughout these pages. Given this is a short I don’t want to ruin the story for you future readers so I will leave the plot at that.
This is one of my favourite reads of 2026 thus far. If you’re looking for a short read with themes of mental health, with a bizarre twist pick this one up!
This is one of my favourite reads of 2026 thus far. If you’re looking for a short read with themes of mental health, with a bizarre twist pick this one up!
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