Rekt

By: Alex Gonzalez

Narrated by: Robb Moreira

A disturbing examination of toxic masculinity and the darkest pits of the Internet, about a young man’s algorithmic descent into depravity in a future that’s nearly here.

“A visionary book that is at once pensive, rollicking, and truly, bone-deep unsettling. Alex Gonzalez's rekt is an absolute stunner.”—Paul Tremblay, New York Times bestselling author of Horror Movie and A Head Full of Ghosts

> be me, 26

> about to end it all

> feels good, man

Once, Sammy Dominguez thought he knew how the world worked. The ugly things in his head—his uncle’s pathetic death, his parents’ mistrust, the twisted horrors he writes for the Internet—didn’t matter, because he and his girl, Ellery, were on track for the good life in this messed-up world.

Then a car accident changed everything.

Spiraling with grief and guilt, Sammy scrambles for distraction. He finds it in shock-value videos of gore and violence that terrified him as a child. When someone messages him a dark web link to footage of Ellery dying, he watches—first the car crash that killed her, then hundreds of other deaths, even for people still alive. Accidents. Diseases. Suicides. Murders.

The host site, chinsky, is sadistic, vicious, impossible. It even seems to read his mind, manipulate his searches. But is chinsky even real? And who is Haruspx, the web handle who led him into this virtual nightmare? As Sammy watches compulsively, the darkness in his mind blooms, driving him down a twisted path to find the roots of chinsky, even if he must become a nightmare himself …

©2025 Alex Gonzalez (P)2025 Recorded Books

excellent performance, engaging protagonist

Interesting premise and enjoyable ride, acting holds up great on higher speeds and the fitting ending was a cool reflection with the final extra chapters. sorry for being vague, trying not to spoil, i liked it and recommend for anyone looking for a modern techy dark descent. I'd read more by this author for the style and flow alone.

Details

Very creative and timing regarding Ai is dead on… definitely detailed character and surroundings were very good will follow this author

What the Frak was That…?!?!

Heilige Scheiße! This was an absofrakinglute awesome and terrifying ride upon a rocket powered roller coaster to beyond reality and back again. In terms of genre, I have no idea what I just read. But whatever you end up filing it under, it is well and truly profoundly disturbing in the most entertaining way. THIS will make you think about Everything…

Ummm..... I need therapy.......

I am not even sure what to say. I now trust no one, question everything, and I am in desperate need of therapy. I am also wondering what kind of mind could dream this up, which makes me question just how much is imagination, and how much is experiences and memories..... Be prepared. This will open your eyes to a world you never knew truly existed.

Awesome book!

Truly the most disturbing book I have read in a long time! I loved it!