Tormented

Lee Mountford

Book 2 in the series:Extreme Horror

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'Tormented' by Lee Mountford is an extreme horror novel set in an insane asylum where experiments on the inmates lead to horrific transformations. The story unfolds steadily, building suspense until chaos erupts halfway through the book. The plot revolves around Adrian, a character who unknowingly steps into a nightmare when he arrives at the asylum seeking a cure but ends up facing monstrous creatures roaming the halls. The writing style is described as gory, brutal, and old-school horror, with a fast-paced narrative that keeps readers engaged.

Characters:

The characters, including Adrian and a doctor, often lack depth and engagement, leading to a diminished connection with their stories.

Writing/Prose:

The writing style is descriptive and flowing, effectively creating vivid imagery while occasionally employing italics that some may find tiring.

Plot/Storyline:

The plot uniquely merges asylum horror with cosmic elements, featuring a mutated monster that wreaks havoc in a mental asylum, leading to questions of reality and survival among the patients.

Setting:

The story is set in Arlington Asylum, characterized by dark themes of bizarre occurrences and chaotic experiments fueled by horror elements.

Pacing:

The pacing is strong and engaging initially, picking up significantly to become a fast-paced story full of action towards the conclusion.

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Tormented combines asylum horror with cosmic horror.

The author, Lee Mountford, has written three novels in under a year.

It features a main character, Adrian, who sees terrifying creatures in the asylum.

The book is not for the faint-hearted due to its graphic violence and gore.

Mountford's writing style is described as vivid and flowing, even amidst horror.

The story includes otherworldly creatures that cause horrific transformations in patients.

The pace of the story accelerates significantly after the first third.

Readers appreciate the old-school horror vibe of the book.

The novel is part of a series called the Extreme Horror Series.

Throughout the second half of the book, the gore factor increases dramatically.

Sensitive Topics/Content Warnings

The book has high content warnings due to graphic violence, gore, and disturbing themes associated with mental illness and horror.

From The Publisher:

WELCOME TO ARLINGTON ASYLUM, A PLACE WHERE THE INSANE AND THE FORGOTTEN ARE BROUGHT TO DIEAdrian James is running from his past with nothing left to live for. At rock bottom, with a blade to his wrist, a mysterious stranger intervenes and offers him a chance at salvation.Adrian accepts, and he enters Arlington Asylum of his own free will. Once inside, however, he soon learns that he will never escape. And worse, there are strange experiments taking place here, and a secretive medicine is being administered, one that causes certain… changes… in the patients.The insidious secrets within the halls of Arlington Asylum are slowly revealed, and it is beyond anything Adrian could have possibly imagined. A literal hell is unleashed as impossible and terrifying creatures indulge their sadistic desires.Adrian and his friends must escape this nightmarish place and warn the outside world before it's too late, but they must face down the demons of hell to do so.TORMENTED is a gruesome and violent horror story, influenced by such greats as John Carpenter's THE THING, Clive Barker's HELLRAISER, and Jeremy Gillespie's THE VOID. Do you dare enter the Asylum?

March 2018

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336 pages

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