D S Ramthun
Where modern ambition awakens ancient horror.
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For bestselling erotic fantasy author Veronica Lake, writer's block is a soul-crushing void. When an exclusive invitation arrives from Aerie Isle—a luxury resort promising unparalleled inspiration—she sees a final, desperate chance to reignite her passion.But the island's paradise is a facade for a sinister secret. The hypnotic staff are sirens, the sensual spa treatments are rituals of submission, and the other guests are disappearing. Aerie Isle doesn't want to cure Veronica's block; it wants to use her body for its own primal, reproductive hunger.As an ancient god of erotic chaos stirs beneath the waves, Veronica discovers a terrifying new power: her own explicit fantasies, written in the heat of passion, are beginning to bleed into reality. To survive, she must embrace the very desires that haunt her, wielding them against a terror that feeds on pleasure. But in a place where ecstasy and oblivion are one, will her story be one of salvation, or the most exquisite damnation imaginable?
A Chart of the Deeper WatersAn Expanded Content Guide for Aerie Isle: Anemone HeartYou have followed the path from the book's shores to this page for a clearer view of the journey ahead. I respect and appreciate that. This guide is offered so you may navigate the story with open eyes, fully aware of the nature of the island and the forces that inhabit it.My goal with this story is to explore the beautiful, the terrifying, and the profound. It is an intense and explicit journey intended for adult readers.---The Nature of the Island's Story- A Confluence of Dark Genres: Aerie Isle exists where dark fantasy, psychological suspense, and erotic horror meet. The story embraces the core elements of each, weaving them together into a single, intense narrative.
- An Unconventional Connection: While a profound and central relationship lies at the story's heart, this is not a traditional romance. Do not expect a gentle journey or a simple happily-ever-after. On Aerie Isle, survival is its own victory.
- A Journey of Reclamation: The narrative is fundamentally about power—its loss and its reclamation. It explores the echoes of past trauma, the struggle for body autonomy, and the terrifying, cathartic act of rediscovering one's own voice and desire.The Nature of the Island's Dangers- Explicit Sexuality & Erotic Horror: The story contains graphic, detailed depictions of sexuality. These scenes are integral to the plot and the magic system. On Aerie Isle, desire and terror are often one and the same, and sexuality is frequently and explicitly intertwined with monstrous transformation and visceral body horror.
- Violation & Consent: The narrative deliberately explores the treacherous territory of seduction, manipulation, and consent within profound power imbalances.- A central element of the horror involves a non-consensual psychic and magical violation. It is a defining and deeply unsettling event in the narrative.
- The story also contains scenes depicting graphic violence and the aftermath of psychological abuse.---This chart is provided out of care and respect for you, the reader. If you have read this and feel ready to embark, the story awaits.
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THEY HUNT BY SOUND. DON'T BREATHE.
In the suffocating darkness beneath Philadelphia, something is listening. After a catastrophic subway crash, the survivors discover they are not alone. They are trapped in the hunting ground of blind, ravenous creatures that use sound to find their prey. Every heartbeat is a dinner bell. Every gasp for air is a death sentence. To escape, they must learn a new rule: silence is survival.
About the author
D S Ramthun writes speculative fiction for readers who aren’t afraid of the dark. Fusing the epic scope of fantasy, the chilling dread of horror, the relentless pace of a thriller, and the conceptual audacity of science fiction, he builds worlds on the unsettling frontiers of desire and forbidden knowledge.His work is unflinchingly character-driven, presenting readers with protagonists who are compelling, complex, and often dangerously flawed. Follow them as they unearth secrets buried by time, confront the maddening scale of a cosmic abyss, or undergo unnerving biological transformations that challenge their identity. In Ramthun’s fiction, the pursuit of ecstasy and the descent into terror are often one and the same, creating a narrative tension that is both exhilarating and deeply unsettling.Designed for a mature audience, these are stories meant to linger, provoke, and haunt. If you crave fiction with intricate worlds, moral complexity, and a willingness to explore the beautiful, the grotesque, and the profound, you are in the right place.