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Stained Torment
As a young child, Kora failed to rid the physical and haunting presence of the bad man, Mr. Red Eyes. No one understood her horror stories and nightmares, so she stopped complaining. The bloody sacrifices and torture continued…tragically it intensified the day after her eighteenth birthday. Again, no one seemed to care!
However, in time even her own family considered her regular injuries and ‘episodes’ to be self-inflicted. Just like another wayward teenager seeking attention from a lack of self-confidence. Everyone turned a blind eye, all too afraid to get involved. This was when Mr. Red Eyes identified himself as Evil personified. After which this sassy all-American blonde bombshells’ hidden defiance really began.
Was this a sick joke or did she know better?
Where did the war between Love and Evil begin and how long will it continue? Could Kora end it all, with her ultimate surrender and the slaying of her own soul?
This book will appeal to anyone with an open mind to the paranormal and who enjoys mind games. If you challenge what hides in the dark instead of running away, you will love the storyline. Remember if all else fails, keep on screaming!
However, in time even her own family considered her regular injuries and ‘episodes’ to be self-inflicted. Just like another wayward teenager seeking attention from a lack of self-confidence. Everyone turned a blind eye, all too afraid to get involved. This was when Mr. Red Eyes identified himself as Evil personified. After which this sassy all-American blonde bombshells’ hidden defiance really began.
Was this a sick joke or did she know better?
Where did the war between Love and Evil begin and how long will it continue? Could Kora end it all, with her ultimate surrender and the slaying of her own soul?
This book will appeal to anyone with an open mind to the paranormal and who enjoys mind games. If you challenge what hides in the dark instead of running away, you will love the storyline. Remember if all else fails, keep on screaming!
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Published December 21, 2020
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February 8, 2025
I hate repeating myself, but parts of this will appear to be reruns of past reviews. First off, I want to congratulate Colin Morom for publishing his first book. You can tell there was a massive effort into developing the story and it’s not an easy feat. I have a lot of critiques, but hope they are taken constructively. So there are a ton of formatting issues, and quite a few grammatical ones, which were distracting. It was also very sexual, seemingly, for no other reason than to just have it in there. Even for pure entertainment purposes, it was overkill. Our heroine, Kora, is, of course, gorgeous, and we get many vivid details of her ‘firm, c-cup breasts’ and her very active sexuality. So this is where the story lost me in the early portion…having a figure like the devil, whose sole purpose is to make his sex slaves submissive was very uninteresting to me. For such a profound figure, it was just a bland concept. For him just to be so focused on his privates, which you would also think is some odd looking protuberance or hissing snake or something hellish, but was left as a fairly normal appendage, is very ‘blah.’ Kora was being groomed and subjected to these daily awful visions, experiences, and sexual assaults with Lucifer, but somehow still maintained a frisky sexual lifestyle, including trying to seduce a pizza delivery man, using vibrators and dildos, sometimes even with her female lover, constantly sizing up others for sex, and dressing very provocatively. I feel like if the purpose was to explore the grooming process psychology, and how it made her become overly sexual, it was just lost completely in the attempt at being a low level erotica most of the time. I also didn’t like the writing, which had an overabundance of unnecessary details and metaphors out the wazoo early on. But after the first quarter of the book, the writing quality and content improved. The character, Christopher is introduced, which was something else that got lost in the deluge of content dumped on the reader at that point. Kora was then displaced for sizeable chunks, for his development, but then shoved back in time and time again. I feel like this would have been maybe better as two books, with one focused on Kora and then on Christopher. It clocked in at about 350 pages, and I felt very fatigued reading through it all. If it was split up, with the characters each getting their own specific journey, and things were kept more focused, the story, albeit changed at that point, would have been greatly improved and much more palatable. But Morom went big for his first book, and I admire that. However, sometimes you have to keep things simpler, in order to develop a story and its characters well. You don’t have to put it all out there in one shot, as tempting as it may be. And remember that the reader also has to be able to follow the story with ease, not just the author. I think his writing wasn’t bad overall, and can definitely be developed into something really great one day. For the story, it’s also very hard to try to combine several genres, ie horror and erotica, into one book, but it is possible, ie Kristopher Triana’s Toxic Love. But this requires honing in on your craft a lot more, as to not fall victim to becoming an overly complex and disjointed book. I would recommend Morom read some Triana books, which are akin to what he was trying to create here, to help him with his future works, too.
February 21, 2021
Interesting premise. Definitely a story that sticks with you.
July 2, 2021
Omg I'm loving this book don't want to put this book down I will be reading this book again.
July 28, 2021
Dark debut from Colin Morom!!
What a great, dark horror story. This sexy, scary blood bath will leave you wanting more! Check this one out!
What a great, dark horror story. This sexy, scary blood bath will leave you wanting more! Check this one out!
May 28, 2023
Absolutely loved every single chapter in Stained Torment! Loved how creative, gory, intense this book is! It made me hooked from the start and even tho I've been working nearly every day, I've been waiting to get home and read the next chapter to see what happens as it's that good! It got some great, strong characters in it! This book has become one of my favourite horror books! Definitely recommend this book to any horror fans out there!
April 8, 2021
I am a first time reader for myself. I am a teacher and love reading children's books to my students, but just never took the time for myself or just never felt I had the attention span. Lol. I was invited to read this book thru a Facebook group and decided to give it a try. OMG. I'm so glad I did. It seemed liked it's content would keep me interested. I was right. It is raw. It is graphic. It is love. It is hate. It's everything that I like and that scares me in a horror story. Good and evil have found their place in Stained Torment ! This author is very receptive to getting feedback. I hope that he continues with this story when he feels the time is right. I definitely feel this book was a great read. I believe if you have an open mind and go into it knowing that it is graphic I believe you will enjoy it as much as I did. My continued interest in reading continues because of this book.
January 27, 2022
Absolutely loved every single chapter in Stained Torment! Loved how creative, gory, intense this book is! It made me hooked from the start and even tho I've been working nearly every day, I've been waiting to get home and read the next chapter to see what happens as it's that good! It got some great, strong characters in it! This book has become one of my favourite horror books! Definitely recommend this book to any horror fans out there!
November 18, 2022
Good and gory!
Plenty of disgusting gore but with a great story line that left me not wanting to set the book down at times. Check this one out ! I think this is Cuttman’s first book, looking forward to more !
Plenty of disgusting gore but with a great story line that left me not wanting to set the book down at times. Check this one out ! I think this is Cuttman’s first book, looking forward to more !
April 23, 2021
A dark and chilling read that delivered in spades. I can't wait for the next one!
June 1, 2023
One of the best horror stories I have read. Well written and keeps you on the edge of your seat. Highly recommended.
July 29, 2021
It was a great read. As Horror is not normally my reading genre, I am glad that I went into it knowing that it was going to be graphic. I will be waiting for the second book when ready. Well done.
August 11, 2021
Great horror story, had me captivated. I enjoyed reading it.
August 25, 2021
Not for the faint hearted. Enjoy your journey into hell.
September 17, 2021
A different read to what I'm used to. There was a good mix of the out there imagination of the author and the real life story of the main character which made it a good easy read.
November 30, 2021
Excellent book.
One of the most intense books I have read. I couldn't put it down. Not for the faint of heart.
One of the most intense books I have read. I couldn't put it down. Not for the faint of heart.
November 23, 2022
Interesting story idea. Definitely gorey but also psychological horror as well. Definitely an author to read again.
May 30, 2025
Review: Stained Torment by Colin Morom & Bruce N. Cuttman
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Stained Torment is a visceral, psychologically intense descent into trauma, the paranormal, and the blurred edges of sanity. At its heart is Kora, a deeply scarred young woman fighting an invisible war no one else wants to see, let alone believe.
From the very beginning, the book pulls you into a suffocating atmosphere of dread. Kora’s childhood encounters with “Mr. Red Eyes” are chilling, not just for their supernatural element, but for how believably they're dismissed by those around her. Morom and Cuttman tap into a terrifyingly real horror: the way victims are ignored, disbelieved, or blamed for their suffering. That social commentary is woven tightly into the horror, making the story all the more impactful.
What sets Stained Torment apart is how it balances psychological and paranormal horror. Mr. Red Eyes isn't just a monster under the bed, he’s Evil personified, feeding off isolation, shame, and pain. As Kora grows older and her torment intensifies, you start to question what's real and what’s the projection of a mind pushed beyond its limits. That ambiguity is one of the book’s strongest elements. It constantly dares you to decide: Is Kora broken, or is she the only one who sees the truth?
Kora herself is a standout protagonist. She’s vulnerable, yes, but there's a sharp edge to her defiance that only hardens as her story progresses. Watching her transformation from victim to reluctant warrior against darkness is both painful and empowering.
The writing style can be raw and unfiltered at times, occasionally bordering on chaotic, which may not appeal to all readers, but it matches the subject matter and Kora’s inner turmoil. The themes of self-harm, abuse, and gaslighting are intense, so it’s a read that comes with trigger warnings. Still, for those who appreciate dark, emotional, and supernatural horror that doesn’t shy away from trauma, Stained Torment hits hard.
It’s a disturbing, thought-provoking story that lingers long after the final page. And yes, when all else fails, you will want to keep screaming.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Stained Torment is a visceral, psychologically intense descent into trauma, the paranormal, and the blurred edges of sanity. At its heart is Kora, a deeply scarred young woman fighting an invisible war no one else wants to see, let alone believe.
From the very beginning, the book pulls you into a suffocating atmosphere of dread. Kora’s childhood encounters with “Mr. Red Eyes” are chilling, not just for their supernatural element, but for how believably they're dismissed by those around her. Morom and Cuttman tap into a terrifyingly real horror: the way victims are ignored, disbelieved, or blamed for their suffering. That social commentary is woven tightly into the horror, making the story all the more impactful.
What sets Stained Torment apart is how it balances psychological and paranormal horror. Mr. Red Eyes isn't just a monster under the bed, he’s Evil personified, feeding off isolation, shame, and pain. As Kora grows older and her torment intensifies, you start to question what's real and what’s the projection of a mind pushed beyond its limits. That ambiguity is one of the book’s strongest elements. It constantly dares you to decide: Is Kora broken, or is she the only one who sees the truth?
Kora herself is a standout protagonist. She’s vulnerable, yes, but there's a sharp edge to her defiance that only hardens as her story progresses. Watching her transformation from victim to reluctant warrior against darkness is both painful and empowering.
The writing style can be raw and unfiltered at times, occasionally bordering on chaotic, which may not appeal to all readers, but it matches the subject matter and Kora’s inner turmoil. The themes of self-harm, abuse, and gaslighting are intense, so it’s a read that comes with trigger warnings. Still, for those who appreciate dark, emotional, and supernatural horror that doesn’t shy away from trauma, Stained Torment hits hard.
It’s a disturbing, thought-provoking story that lingers long after the final page. And yes, when all else fails, you will want to keep screaming.
April 12, 2022
I found the overall plot a bit vague and disjointed and the parts with Lucifer and Christopher rambled on a bit too much for too long and left me somewhat confused. Also, the ending, which seemed abrupt and didn't make a lot of sense, was very unsatisfying. I can't say that I didn't like the book. I just didn't "get" the central themes and found the story itself didn't live up to the hype of the book description. BUT, I would definitely read the next-in-series to see what happens next.
*I received a complimentary ARC of this book in order to read and provide a voluntary, unbiased and honest review, should I choose to do so.
*I received a complimentary ARC of this book in order to read and provide a voluntary, unbiased and honest review, should I choose to do so.
June 7, 2023
I love this book. I have read it many times and plan on reading it again. I just wanna thank Mr. Cuttman for writing it and hope to read many more great books by him. My boyfriend doesn't read and he even likes the book.
April 10, 2023
Extreme gore and torture scenes, which the reader is warned of before hand, but the story made no sense to me what so ever. I did not understand or enjoy any part of the book. The blurb, unfortunately, did not really give a good representation of the contents of the story.
I received a complimentary copy of this book and this is my honest and unbiased opinion of the tale.
I received a complimentary copy of this book and this is my honest and unbiased opinion of the tale.
January 30, 2024
Great Horror novel
Keeps you reading & Keeping
Your light in at night 😈😈
Enjoy
Keeps you reading & Keeping
Your light in at night 😈😈
Enjoy
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