Distorted Metamorphosis

by Lesley A. Camphouse

From the author of The Communion Ingest Me & Ingest Me, too, and The Apex Prey trilogy comes Distorted Metamorphosis.

Dr. Eleanor Rudence, addressed as just Nora by her male peers, is accepted into a penitentiary
institution to begin her research on the psychology of criminals who have assaulted minors. The facility is renowned for its wonderful work in rehabilitating inmates, or so they claim, and due to her own
history, Nora needs to get a deeper understanding of such individuals.

Nora is paired with Arthur, a witty and charming man, and she falls... hard, despite the reasons he is in there. She tumbles down a rabbit hole, one she won’t be able to claw her way out of...

This Extreme Horror. Consider this a warning for everything. 18+

Genres: Horror, Splatterpunk, Fiction, Dark

142 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 3, 2025

About the author

Lesley lives secluded in the Netherlands with her husband and five cats. She enjoys writing Extreme Horror, Splatterpunk, and Dark Romantasy.

Besides writing, she likes to read, and those exact categories are the ones she devours.

She's also a hoarder of trinkets and cool things and collects a lot of stuff, from oddities and curiosities to manga, comics, and figurines.

Reviews

[amerie ♡ · Rating 4 out of 5]

damn, all she needed was a quick visit to a psych ward

[Peter Topside · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars. This was a well-constructed story with some good writing to keep it all supported. Nora, our lead, had a nice level of depth and her trauma, and subsequent, vile actions shone through. Some odd creative decisions for Sebastion and Arthur that didn’t necessarily connect for me. Like they were both presented as centerpieces, but then relegated to unimportant in various ways. Between the nefarious practices of the prison to Seb’s nauseating fetishes to Arthur and Nora’s budding relationship and her interview aspirations, this attempted to tackle a ton in a mere hundred pages. I think if the story was longer and things were given more time to blossom with the proper context, it would have really elevated the book to a higher level. There was also a bit of a slow burn approach with the extreme horror aspects, but it was definitely worth the wait. Some very, very ugly instances in the mid to latter portions of the story. A good showing from Lesley Camphouse.

[Lia's Haunted Library · Rating 4 out of 5]

Disgusting. Deranged. Putrid. I loved it.

Read your trigger warning.

A female psychologist, whose own brother was a pedo, is sent to interview a convicted pedo predator. Instead of justice or closure, she spirals, obsesses, and transforms. She wants him. He doesn’t want her. So she changes (LITERALLY) for love.

We learn more about the pedo brother; how the family knew exactly what he was and protected him anyway. We see the aftermath of his crimes, how his sister tried to cope, and where he ended up.

I’ve never been more grateful to be an only child.

I was also very excited that the character was a psychologist AND researcher... and then the story happened. Good thing I'm not a forensic psychologist, lol!

[Lizzy · Rating 4 out of 5]

jesus fucking christ

[Ashley Hana · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is psychological torture. The way it's written makes you want to side with Nora. But really? I totally agree testing on pedophiles instead of animals, too. So why the hell am I rooting for her and Arthur?
And then the plottwists just keep coming! They really had me shaking in my boots.
This is a filthy masterpiece and I feel gross for having enjoyed it.

[Addie Cutler · Rating 1 out of 5]

At least if you’re making a splatterpunk book don’t write it like it’s a wattpad story. Gore doesn’t mean the writing of an illiterate teenage smh

[Kenia Coronado · Rating 4 out of 5]

what?

I will need some time to digest this because what was that? 😭😭😭😭 it was so intense!!!! Dont ignore the triggers on this one.

[Janelle Schiecke · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was my first read by Camphouse, and it really packed a punch! There were so many factors at play in this story, and I really enjoyed how this author had you siding with characters you knew you shouldn't. It's an interesting journey into the psyche and how distorted one's view can get based on lineage and power play.

Though it starts out with gore here and there, by the final act it's an all-out massacre. Hell of a story, and I look forward to reading more from Camphouse.

[Evan]

Saw a tiktok about this book and decided to give it a read, but I cannot confidently give it any rating just yet.

I want to empathise and understand Nora and how losing her brother would cause her to seek out someone like him (albeit another pedo) so badly. She’s traumatised and was repeatedly forced to recite that her brother could do no wrong by her family, but it still makes my stomach churn. I guess that’s the point though, right?

Aside from a really interesting concept, there unfortunately wasn’t much else I enjoyed about this book, despite what people had been telling me.

The writing felt rushed, almost fanfiction-like and made me feel like I was reading a Wattpad story. That could be purposeful- for whatever reason- but it just wasn’t for me!!

All in all, not my favourite book. I can see why some people would enjoy it, but the experience was meh for me.

Rip Beth and Edward you didnt deserve your fates 💔💔

[Ebba Louise · Rating 1 out of 5]

Like walking around in socks and stepping in something wet, only to realize it's cat vomit.

[Zoe · Rating 2 out of 5]

I have no words! Read the TW!! Not the best extreme horror but the ideas i loved!
A specialist rehab prison for pedos who get experimented on for their crimes was an interesting concept.
The FMC becomes a psychologist focusing on pedophiles after her own childhood traumas of her brother.
However, after interviewing one of the patients for her research to try and understand the minds of these creatures she starts to spiral with lust.

It was new to read a plot with an unhinged FMC who ends up having a brutal ending. This girl definitely needed sectioning herself!

This was heavy on body mutilation. Also had some pretty gross out scenes too.
The little twists were good too!
However, it was very rushed, felt it could of been better if it was longer.
The endinf was absolutely savage, but i loved it

[evie · Rating 3 out of 5]

getting a diy double mastectomy for a man is certainly a choice…

[meenasaur · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm genuinely not joking. finishing distorted
metamorphosis and immediately entered a
five-year celibacy. Court-ordered by my own
brain. WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK. It was so fucked up. I loved it.

[GemieLou · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lesley certainly knows how to pack a punch in her books and Distorted Metamorphosis is no different. This story follows Nora as she tries to get into the minds of pedophiles to learn what makes them do the things they do. Filled with gore and twisted characters, this book had me hooked as always

[Kody Pulido · Rating 4 out of 5]

Absolutely vile
Left me staring at no where
Had me feeling nauseous, anxious, horrified, with chest tightness

If you want blood and gore
Read it

[Georgia · Rating 3 out of 5]

I feel sick - the maggots got me real bad

[Clara · Rating 1 out of 5]

kind of cool concept but what is this lmao thats what i get for trusting tiktok book recs ig

[Becki 🤎 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Distorted metamorphosis

I was impatiently waiting for Lesley’s newest release the moment she put that teaser out. Of course I got stuck straight in!

So, Nora needs to make things right, after feeling the guilt for covering up her brothers abuse of her young neighbour (that eventually led to murder) she’s accepted into a rehabilitation prison under the pretence of research. She hopes to understand the minds of those who’ve assaulted minors & help change them in some kind of way.

She soon realises the “prison” is not all as it seems & secrets are hidden behind closed doors when she meets Arthur, an “inmate”. He’s a good looking, witty & charming predator that she finds herself rapidly lusting after! The only problem is, she’s clearly not the right age for him…soooo she tries to fix that 🫣

Eesh the body horror this character does to herself 🤯 I was squirming 😬 Nora clearly had serious delulu problems…alongside her messed up brother 😳 But The “prison” oh I can fully get behind!! (It gave me AHS the Asylum doctor vibes)

This was absolute carnage towards the end! Lesley has such a way of tackling taboo issues in her books. As uncomfortable as they can be, she manages to fully pull you in & you cannot look away for a single minute!

This one would make an amazing movie!! It was craaaazy!! Defo check your triggers before going into it 😨 Another 5 star read for me, I wouldn’t expect anything less from Lesley she’s just insanely good at what she does 👏🏼 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[A5hley Clarke · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is why Lesley is in my opinion the queen of splatterpunk!

Give her a taboo subject matter and watch her weave a story that has more twists than a rollercoaster I was hooked from the start the hideous brother the deranged family for harbouring secrets and the most messed up of all our female narrator Nora

This may be an unpopular opinion but let’s be honest everything that happens in this book can all be avoided if Nora spoke out instead she happily ���changes” herself for the hopeful love of Arthur and in the end well we can’t go in to that but this is my favourite book I genuinely thought eternal wives would stay up there at least for a few months but this just goes to show that Lesley has solidified herself as a powerhouse in the extreme horror genre I want and need more

I was fortunate enough to beta read this book but my feelings are completely my own

[megb · Rating 4 out of 5]

if only u could have seen my face while reading this. i’ve said it before … body horror gives me the heebie jeebies yet here i am

sometimes shorter books sacrifice the storyline but for me this one worked well. slightly predictable but when you read a lot i feel like it’s hard to avoid that. if you want something short that packs a punch i say give it a go but … also ew

[Lorena Elena · Rating 4 out of 5]

just wtf was that but damn

[｡°✩ Rasha ｡°✩ {Free Palestine} · Rating 3 out of 5]

{3.75}

Well...

[Tia :) · Rating 5 out of 5]

what the fuck did i just read

[kvro ★ · Rating 3 out of 5]

Es mi primera vez leyendo este género y la verdad que ha sido una experiencia interesante. Creo que la gracia del libro, mas que en como se resuelven “los enigmas”, es la forma grotesca, muy gore y descriptiva de las mutilaciones y torturas. Realmente me pregunto en que
momento la autora se paró a redactar estas cosas.

Probablemente este libro sea lo mas asqueroso que he leído nunca.

[Yari Marie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was so fucked up and crazy, but it was just what I needed to get out of a slump.

The story was interesting and I love how everything just began to spiral. And the ending was insane

[Domilė · Rating 4 out of 5]

what the heck was that?!

[EziNne · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well written but also, how do you unread a book? Asking for myself.

[bell · Rating 3 out of 5]

what the fuck :)

[Fernanda]

I….my pearls are clutched. Only one other book has had me as disgusted as this one and that’s just horrific.

[Madison H. · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this book in one sitting.This book is truly fucked up and that ending scene should probably have never made it on paper. With that being said, the imagery was great and I will definitely be picking up another book from this author.