Chandler Morrison

In this bleak and disturbingly erotic debut novel, iconoclast Chandler Morrison provides readers with a dark exploration of the nature of death, individuality, and generational identity. Along the way, lines will be crossed, taboos will be violated, and common decency will take an extended leave of absence. This is not for the faint of heart or weak of stomach. Or anyone who enjoyed Fifty Shades of Grey. A young hospital security guard with a disturbingly unique taste in women. A maternity doctor with a horrifically unusual appetite. When the two of them meet, they embark on a journey of self-discovery as they shatter societal norms while engaging in destructive and abhorrent behavior. As they unwittingly help each other understand a world in which neither of them seems to belong, they begin to realize what it truly means to be alive...and that it might not always be a good thing.

Dead Inside

Mother Horror presents: Los Angeles fashion model Helen Troy wasn't always skinny. Drastic weight loss has given her everything-money, confidence, attention, respect. Being thin has legitimized her, and starvation has become an addiction. Following an encounter with a seemingly "perfect" rival model who destabilizes Helen's shaky self-confidence and shatters her fragile illusion of control, she's sent into a tragic tailspin that will take her to the lowest depths of hell. Nightmarish versions of herself begin materializing in mirrors, and her tried-and-true coping mechanisms stop working. Reality comes apart at the seams as Helen's disease manifests in increasingly self-destructive fashions, forcing her to ask herself... What does perfection look like, and how much would you sacrifice to obtain it? Don't read with the lights on...this is My Dark Library. A collection of novellas curated by Sadie "Mother Horror" Hartmann to represent her favorite themes, tropes, and subgenres in horror fiction today. "No blurb will be able to fully convey how great this book is. Chandler Morrison's voice is unique, stylish and powerful. Required reading for fans of Brett Easton Ellis, Tom Piccirilli or Chuck Palahniuk." - Brian Keene, Author of Ghoul "#thighgap is a story of abyssal redemption. A frozen palace of beautiful and broken people. It's brutal and tragically sexy and doesn't shy away from any of its dark interiors." - Autumn Christian, Author of Girl Like a Bomb

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Ty Seward is a sick man. Anorexic, sexually aberrant, and haunted by a ghostly apparition residing in his closet. Living in the shadow of an in-remission cancer he fully expects to return, Ty bitterly earns his meager living by working as an assistant to his uncle, a business-and-media mogul who runs a lucrative child prostitution ring catering to the Hollywood elite. When Ty's line of work introduces him to a precocious teenage girl who seems to possess a shrewdly keen insight into his inner machinations, he is forced to confront his hidden demons and repressed trauma, embarking on a bleak and harrowing odyssey of self-discovery in the decomposing City of Angels.

Along the Path of Torment

Human-Shaped Fiends

From the controversial author of DEAD INSIDE comes a collection of eleven stories that delve into the darkest depths of human nature. Featuring a cast of dejected and often morally ambiguous characters, these complex works of short fiction explore such topics as addiction, mental illness, suicide, and religion. As you descend deeper into the bleak despots depicted within these pages, you'll find yourself immersed in narratives so sordid and unsettling that you'll have to look up...just to see hell.

Just to See Hell

Love is not patient, and it is not kind. It is envious, boastful, and proud. It dishonors others, and is self-seeking. It is easily angered, and keeps record of all wrongs. It delights in evil and recoils from the truth. It never protects, never trusts, never hopes, and, most importantly, it never perseveres. Love always fails. These are lessons Derek Diver has yet to comprehend, but the time of his enlightenment is approaching. His lesson will be steeped in blood, and he will learn that love is the most violent force on Earth.

Hate to Feel

A young hospital security guard with a disturbingly unique taste in women. A maternity doctor with a horrifically unusual appetite. When the two of them meet, they embark on a journey of self-discovery while shattering societal norms and engaging in destructively aberrant behavior. As they unwittingly help each other understand a world in which neither seems to belong, they begin to realize what it truly means to be alive...And that it might not always a good thing.

"Chandler Morrison is one of the most visceral and uncompromising writers of his generation, and Dead Inside is a nightmarish, unforgettable work of fiction." --- Donald Ray Pollock, author of THE DEVIL ALL THE TIME "Not since Peter Sotos' SPECIAL has a book lifted my brows like this. This is Advanced Graduate Level Necrophilia, where mankind's worst taboo is utilized as a vehicle for sociopolitical commentary, not to mention a slap-in-the-face dose of outright subversion to remind the reader that the road to happiness doesn't end with IMAX flicks, Facebook, and Red Lobster. Consider Morrison's description, for instance, of a pretty doctor but with 'attractiveness marred only by the fact that she isn't dead'; a modern-age parallel to the mystical 'la petite mort,' and Poe's subtextual message in 'Ligeia,' etc. Outrage, rampant political-incorrectness, and misanthropy-as-life-direction are the moving parts by which this engine runs. The easily offended be forewarned!" --- Edward Lee, Author of THE BIGHEAD and THE PIG When DEAD INSIDE hit shelves in 2015, it shocked the nation with its mordantly transgressive themes and graphic depictions of shockingly deviant behavior. Now, in this new edition, the text has been updated to include new material that had originally been deemed too unsettling for publication. Readers will also find a preface by the author, in which he laments the prevalence of the American Troll in today's society, as well as an excerpt from his upcoming novel, HATE TO FEEL.

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LOS ANGELES, 1854. Felipe Alvitre and a band of teenage outlaws set out on a brutal, seemingly random killing spree across the San Gabriel Valley, ignighting the ire of the Los Angeles citizens. Sheriff James Barton wrestles with a rapidly escalating crime rate and a populace that demands more from their corrupt, do-nothing legal system as the bodies continue to pile up. The crimes of the young Alvitre gang become symbolic of a greater frustration, and the sheriff faces mounting pressure to bring the outlaws to justice. His greatest battle, however, comes from within, and his responsibilities soon play second fiddle to his struggles with addiction and his toxic, unrequited love for a mysterious prostitute.LOS ANGELES, 2021. Self-obsessed, pretentious, womanizing novelist Chandler Morrison has been contracted to write a Western. He knows what kind of book his fans want, but he's torn between his commitment to the craft and the "brand" to which he believes he is expected to adhere. As he sinks deeper into deluded self-importance while juggling a number of surface-level relationships, the line separating fiction from reality becomes increasingly blurred.

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