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You Will Be Consumed
While investigating a series of peculiar and unsettling deaths in Denver, two deeply flawed detectives learn there might be no salvation for any of us.
100 pages, Paperback
Published May 15, 2021
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Nikolas P. Robinson
34 books102 followersI am a grandfather (seven times over), a Splatterpunk Award-nominated and 666 (Sixie) Award-winning horror author, a photographer and videographer, a (former) musician, a News Producer, and an avid consumer of media.
Originally from the Twin Cities in Minnesota, I spent most of my life in the Black Hills of South Dakota.
In September of 2022, I moved from my long-time home in South Dakota to the Pacific Northwest, where I'm working as a morning News Producer for Good Day Oregon on KPTV/KPDX.
It's a pleasure to meet you, maybe you could find the time to check out some of the things I've written.
There's more on the way.
There's always more!
It never ends.
Originally from the Twin Cities in Minnesota, I spent most of my life in the Black Hills of South Dakota.
In September of 2022, I moved from my long-time home in South Dakota to the Pacific Northwest, where I'm working as a morning News Producer for Good Day Oregon on KPTV/KPDX.
It's a pleasure to meet you, maybe you could find the time to check out some of the things I've written.
There's more on the way.
There's always more!
It never ends.
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October 15, 2021
This short book is one of the best horror stories I have read in a long time. Bodies are being found in gruesome states of destruction and under odd circumstances. A pair of detectives realize that they might be dealing with a case that is impossible to comprehend with normal logic and rhetoric. We are given glimpses into some of the crimes being committed, and they are by no means normal. Cosmic horror plays a large and unsettling part in the attempt to break down and understand what might actually be happening in our world. The answers are uniquely horrific. Bleak, atmospheric and cunningly clever, this story by Nikolas P. Robinson belongs on the shelf of any true lover of the dark side. Highly recommended.
November 15, 2021
I loved it!
The story is good, with interesting characters.
It’s about two detectives, who investigate, mysterious, gruesome and unbelievable murders.
I think, and I hope the story is the first book in a series.
I can’t wait to read the next story!!
The story is good, with interesting characters.
It’s about two detectives, who investigate, mysterious, gruesome and unbelievable murders.
I think, and I hope the story is the first book in a series.
I can’t wait to read the next story!!
May 19, 2021
The title is appropriate to both the story itself and its impact on the reader. You Will Be Consumed by Nikolas P Robinson will consume you. It will consume your time once you pick it up because you can’t put this page-turner down again, and it will consume your mind while you read it. And after. For days.
Robinson has written a daring story where the absence of a truly likeable character seems entirely intentional. The author slaps you mercilessly with the dark duality of human nature, and the “good guys” … well … aren’t. This disturbing funhouse-style mirroring of society and social norms combined with the in-your-face Extreme Horror nature of the story puts You Will Be Consumed firmly in the horror subgenre of Splatterpunk.
Oh yes. Splatterpunk. Robinson is brutally graphic and unapologetically crosses boundaries with this tale. It’s impactful, unsettling, and a bit stomach-churning at times. But this is not a slasher story waxing philosophical about society. No. It has an underlying cosmic horror premise. The combination is twisted, suspenseful, and quite satisfying.
By the way, the cover is a tease. It is apropos, but not definitive of the entire story.
Fans of Extreme Horror and Splatterpunk will enjoy Nikolas Robinson’s brazen style and audacious story. With its dark humor and darker content, this is a fantastic read.
Robinson has written a daring story where the absence of a truly likeable character seems entirely intentional. The author slaps you mercilessly with the dark duality of human nature, and the “good guys” … well … aren’t. This disturbing funhouse-style mirroring of society and social norms combined with the in-your-face Extreme Horror nature of the story puts You Will Be Consumed firmly in the horror subgenre of Splatterpunk.
Oh yes. Splatterpunk. Robinson is brutally graphic and unapologetically crosses boundaries with this tale. It’s impactful, unsettling, and a bit stomach-churning at times. But this is not a slasher story waxing philosophical about society. No. It has an underlying cosmic horror premise. The combination is twisted, suspenseful, and quite satisfying.
By the way, the cover is a tease. It is apropos, but not definitive of the entire story.
Fans of Extreme Horror and Splatterpunk will enjoy Nikolas Robinson’s brazen style and audacious story. With its dark humor and darker content, this is a fantastic read.
October 2, 2021
Really enjoyed this read. The beginning of the end. It starts with one bite, which leads to the end of everything. Great idea and well written.
December 22, 2025
Loved it! But seriously—way too short. I need a sequel.
This is an extremely fast-paced story—blink and you'll miss entire scenes. More than once, I had to rewind 30–60 seconds because some sections almost felt like flash fiction, all good stuff when looking back at the story in retrospect, though. Cosmic, erotic, splattery good fun from start to finish.
Considering how few ratings and reviews this has, it's surprisingly well-written too.
Whoever recommended this to me: thank you! 4.5*
This is an extremely fast-paced story—blink and you'll miss entire scenes. More than once, I had to rewind 30–60 seconds because some sections almost felt like flash fiction, all good stuff when looking back at the story in retrospect, though. Cosmic, erotic, splattery good fun from start to finish.
Considering how few ratings and reviews this has, it's surprisingly well-written too.
Whoever recommended this to me: thank you! 4.5*
December 4, 2022
Nikolas P. Robinson fucking rocks. This short book was a damn good read. This was like a crime thriller\ cosmic horror story that draws you in from the beginning until the very end. I really hope that there is a sequel. I highly recommend this one and don't can't wait for the next one.
October 25, 2021
Strawberry milk windshield piss, postmortem peter snacking, spread cheek anal mucous facials, and hunky Knobby McMalformedpenis.
A very solid 4+ Star short
A very solid 4+ Star short
September 20, 2021
You Will Be Consumed reads like a modern day Lovecraft story, but with a bit more umpf. Right away, the reader is thrown into scene after scene of the phenomena that is plaguing the city of Denver. The act of consuming is a major theme throughout the story, from the atrocities committed against innocent people, to the act of indulging into drugs and sex. Robinson does a hell of a job orchestrating every piece of this story towards this theme. You Will Be Consumed delves into Cosmic and Extreme horror to weave this unforgettable tale, but even reader’s not accustomed to these genres will still find enjoyment within these pages. The ending, especially the final couple of pages, give an overwhelming sense of hopelessness and resignation that gives the book an ending that will leave the reader thinking about it after the fact.
October 10, 2021
Oh, Nikolas P. Robinson, we need to talk.
I have a HUGE bone to pick with you.
I listened to You Will Be Consumed and I hope you have news of a sequel because you cannot leave an old lady like me with a cliffhanger like that! Think of my old, frail heart, Nik! Think of my poor children and how they may have to tell their children that Nik Robinson killed their award winning* Mother from a cliffhanger.
Is that the legacy you want?
This novella was amazing from beginning to end! Why did I wait so long to dive into this? Strip clubs, crooked cops, weird ass kids, penises getting bit off!? All my favorite things.
TWCY seriously is perfection. The world building and flawed characters were my favorite parts.
Why haven’t you picked this one up? It’s $0.99 on Godless.com and UNDER $5 on Audible! Go! Go, pick this up!
*award winning - Worst Parent in the Tristate area 5 years and counting.
I have a HUGE bone to pick with you.
I listened to You Will Be Consumed and I hope you have news of a sequel because you cannot leave an old lady like me with a cliffhanger like that! Think of my old, frail heart, Nik! Think of my poor children and how they may have to tell their children that Nik Robinson killed their award winning* Mother from a cliffhanger.
Is that the legacy you want?
This novella was amazing from beginning to end! Why did I wait so long to dive into this? Strip clubs, crooked cops, weird ass kids, penises getting bit off!? All my favorite things.
TWCY seriously is perfection. The world building and flawed characters were my favorite parts.
Why haven’t you picked this one up? It’s $0.99 on Godless.com and UNDER $5 on Audible! Go! Go, pick this up!
*award winning - Worst Parent in the Tristate area 5 years and counting.
October 7, 2021
Imagine if David Cronenberg had directed Seven, with a hefty doze of The Twilight Zone, and you've got the idea.
Deftly drawn, very human, characters give the story a genuine emotional heart, and the antagonists are wisely left ambiguous. The unknown is much scarier than the easily identified.
Placing the emphasis on dread and hopelessness, rather than gore and depravity, this is an unsettling, but compelling, read. Highly recommended.
Deftly drawn, very human, characters give the story a genuine emotional heart, and the antagonists are wisely left ambiguous. The unknown is much scarier than the easily identified.
Placing the emphasis on dread and hopelessness, rather than gore and depravity, this is an unsettling, but compelling, read. Highly recommended.
January 19, 2022
You Will Be Consumed is above all else, a gross book. But if that's what you're looking for, books rarely do it better. Nikolas P. Robinson has an amazing eye for the details that make gross things come to life. Anyone could write a stripper's backside opening up and eating a head. It takes a true talent to show readers the toilet paper inside as the head slides in. That there's a good story in there (nice parallels to Larry Cohen's film God Told Me to Kill) is gravy.
December 12, 2022
This novella contains the goofiest death scene I have ever read and I am here for it! The ending is delightfully bleak and the imagery is both vivid and repulsive.
October 12, 2023
“The nightmares are outside now, and there’s no room left for them in dreams.”
This was an eerie tale of two detectives trying to solve a spree of bizarre and unsettling murders. Things come to a head in a sewer bound chase that reveals a startling truth to the mystery.
Despite being a short story, it was so well done; the two main characters were interesting, and the dialogue was engaging. I was enjoying every minute of it, and would love to see a sequel!!
“We were forgotten by you, and left to starve. We will starve no more. We want to feed. We want to consume. You will all be consumed…”
This was an eerie tale of two detectives trying to solve a spree of bizarre and unsettling murders. Things come to a head in a sewer bound chase that reveals a startling truth to the mystery.
Despite being a short story, it was so well done; the two main characters were interesting, and the dialogue was engaging. I was enjoying every minute of it, and would love to see a sequel!!
“We were forgotten by you, and left to starve. We will starve no more. We want to feed. We want to consume. You will all be consumed…”
December 11, 2022
Okay, This was excellent! I did not expect a 79 page story to hit the heights that this one did but let me tell you it blew me away.
Nikolas P. Robinson was not an author I had come across before stumbling across another review of this book on Goodreads so I went in with fairly low expectations. And wow can he write! He writes like he's been doing this for years and knows how to hook you not only at the end of a chapter but the whole way through.
The story reads like an 18 rated episode of the X-files. We have the two detectives that are greatly flawed but oh so real. I really enjoyed following their sense of absolute confusion as to what is going on as they just kind of coast through it. There's always a sense of looming threat with this tale and you always have the sense that as bad as things are going right now for these detectives it is only going to get a hell of a lot worse!
Honestly cannot say a bad thing about this one and I will be trying to get my hands on everything by Robinson from here on out.
Nikolas P. Robinson was not an author I had come across before stumbling across another review of this book on Goodreads so I went in with fairly low expectations. And wow can he write! He writes like he's been doing this for years and knows how to hook you not only at the end of a chapter but the whole way through.
The story reads like an 18 rated episode of the X-files. We have the two detectives that are greatly flawed but oh so real. I really enjoyed following their sense of absolute confusion as to what is going on as they just kind of coast through it. There's always a sense of looming threat with this tale and you always have the sense that as bad as things are going right now for these detectives it is only going to get a hell of a lot worse!
Honestly cannot say a bad thing about this one and I will be trying to get my hands on everything by Robinson from here on out.
February 24, 2022
Great vampire read. Gore, yup!
June 28, 2021
The beginning sucks you right in and the ending left me wanting more.
November 12, 2024
“Shit is getting spooky out there, he thinks to himself. These investigations are getting to him and, as much as he tries to pass things off as some big, cosmic joke, it is getting under his skin. Skull, flesh, and brain ate away by digestive acids, cannibal arsonists, and men being milked for semen; these simply aren’t the sorts of things he could have prepared for.”
This story was excellent!! I had such a great time. In this story we follow two detectives as they investigate multiple violent murders that keep happening throughout town.
The writing was done very well and I was locked in from page one up til the very last page. Bloody and gory with supernatural elements. Very sci-fi vibes and on the very gruesome scale of things for sure. Every horror lover needs to add this one to their TBR.
This story was excellent!! I had such a great time. In this story we follow two detectives as they investigate multiple violent murders that keep happening throughout town.
The writing was done very well and I was locked in from page one up til the very last page. Bloody and gory with supernatural elements. Very sci-fi vibes and on the very gruesome scale of things for sure. Every horror lover needs to add this one to their TBR.
February 2, 2023
Not what I expected at all
I was expecting something more grotesque from this book, especially with the first chapter. But what I got was a story of two detectives trying to solve unusual murders. I started off not liking the main characters, towards the end though I felt empathy for them and the horrors they've come across.
I would have liked more closure at the end, but sometimes stories just don't have an ending. I think if there had been more closure it would have felt forced.
I was expecting something more grotesque from this book, especially with the first chapter. But what I got was a story of two detectives trying to solve unusual murders. I started off not liking the main characters, towards the end though I felt empathy for them and the horrors they've come across.
I would have liked more closure at the end, but sometimes stories just don't have an ending. I think if there had been more closure it would have felt forced.
October 19, 2022
Sci-fi novella that was recommended to me by a friend.
I was not ready for this 👀.
The title says it all , hahaha! I could NOT put this down. Only downside is the cliffhanger ending...ugh! I need to know what happens with Ren, Martin, annnd the Medical Examiner.
I was not ready for this 👀.
The title says it all , hahaha! I could NOT put this down. Only downside is the cliffhanger ending...ugh! I need to know what happens with Ren, Martin, annnd the Medical Examiner.
May 8, 2024
I had high hopes for this one when I was seeing it advertised but was honestly as mediocre as the author.
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