
A Murder of Secrets & Lies
Monster Island Book One
Deja Colleen
Forty years ago, monsters were outed to the world. Their existence no longer myth or legend. While humans and monsters have settled their differences, one threat still remains. The isle of Sterrenval—with the magic it possesses and protects—had been one of the world’s longest kept secrets before it was exposed right alongside the monsters.
To appease hostile governments and keep its borders safe, Sterrenval’s leaders created a reality television game show, dubbed Monster Island. The hope to satisfy the curiosity of those who wished to learn about the mysterious island.
Inviting contestants selected for their supernatural gifts to compete for coveted prizes, they shared their talents and selectively illuminated the world beyond the veil. The show’s thrills, chills and titillation successfully satisfying and distracting a hostile world from their secrets.
And it worked.
Until now.
Twenty-five years after the show began, the world is changing yet again. New threats are rising; more secrets have come to light and plans decades in the making are finally set in motion.
With new contestants—each with their own secrets and motives—arriving to begin the newest season of Monster Island, the fate of the world once again hangs in the balance.
What secrets will these new contestants bring? What lies will they tell to protect them? And how will their truths shape the game?
Who will suffer?
Who will fall?
But most thrilling of all…
Who is really controlling the game?
Find out this season on Monster Island.
Genres:
Dark, Romantasy
Spice Level:
Level 4
Content Level:
Level 4
Content Warnings:
Sexually Related:
Consensual
Dubious consent
Non-consensual
Assault
Using drugs to facilitate assault
Blood play
BDSM – in many forms including the use of objects/weapons during sexual encounters
Hunting/Chase play/Stalking
Knotting
Breath Play
Emotionally Related:
Racism
Abuse – physical, mental and emotional
Narcissistic behaviour
Gaslighting
Abandonment
Self-sacrifice
Grief and loss
Death of a parent/family/child
Domestic abuse
Mental health – PTSD, depression, neurodivergence, anxiety, panic attacks
Physically Related:
Death
Murder
Graphic violence
Vulgarity
Mutilation
Torture
Consumption of alcohol/drugs
Fighting
Military aspects
Arson/Fire
Drowning
Betrayal
Genocide
Representations:
LGBTQA+, BIPOC, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Neurodivergence
Tropes:
Police Officer; Bad Boy; Military; The Antihero; Alpha Male, Grumpy Hero, Possessive; Protective
Monsters & Creatures; Haunted/Abandoned Places; Possession; Troubled Protagonist; Unreliable Narrator; Twist Ending; High Stakes; Supernatural Creatures; Chosen One/Hero; Magical Academies; reality tv show; Fated Mates/Soulmates; Enemies to Lovers; Forbidden Love; Dark Past; Obsession/Possession; Power Imbalance; Betrayal & Redemption; Captivity & Rescue; Anti-Hero/Anti-Heroine; Stalker; Dubcon/Stockholm Syndrome; Mafia; Serial Killer
This book is available for
Free on Amazon
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