Saint Sadist

By: Lucas Mangum

Narrated by: Melody Muzljakovich

Pregnant with her father's child, 19-year-old Courtney is a girl on the run, willing to do anything to make her way on the road. When a car accident leaves her wounded by the side of a desolate highway, she is taken in by an environmentalist doomsday cult led by the enigmatic Saint Ambrose, a charismatic preacher and ex-environmental scientist who gave up everything after claiming to see the face of God. When he meets the seemingly vulnerable Courtney, he is taken by her beauty and her wounded soul.

Now, with the promise of salvation hanging in the balance, Courtney must undergo a series of trials, each more painful and humiliating than the last, her incestuously conceived baby growing in her womb, a strange presence visiting her at night and telling her Ambrose has lost his way and it is she who must overthrow him.

©2018 Lucas Mangum (P)2020 Lucas Mangum

A Dark Decent Into A Biblical Nightmare!

Lucas Mangum is just an amazing author and this dark story just concretes his place in the new crop of new writers that are truly shaking up the world of horror fiction.

And an utter joy it was to listen to Melody Muzljakovich’s masterful narration. She seriously put her heart and soul into this performance and became Courtney!

I Just can’t recommend this audible addition or the book enough !

Uau! Not for everyone but fantastic in the genre.

I'm in lack of words, almost.
This is dark, very, very dark. It mix a lot of religious devious cult with a beautiful appealing writing. The narration helps a lot and the subtlety of the accent makes it very realistic. It's like we are in her head. Perfect!
I don't think this could be better if turned into images, the author just paints everything so well.
It's a marvellous insight of some troubled mind that tries to leave a cult. I recommend for those that are curious like me.

Beautiful and disturbing

The story was well written and the narrator did an amazing job! I love the way the story was told even if it was hard to hear the thing she was going through at times.

Buckle Up and Hold on Tight

I really enjoyed the writing, enjoyed where the story was heading, but didn’t really care for how everything ended. It went deeper and deeper into a strange world that I just couldn’t connect with. I wanted it to be something more, and maybe it was, but I just didn’t quite feel it. That didn’t detract from the super writing that I really enjoyed. This author is on my radar now for sure.

The plot is super crazy and I really enjoyed how it started as it set the bar extremely high. Obviously, you have to be willing to listen to some difficult subjects that will offend many, what doesn’t now? Pious people and those who haven’t listened to horror stories with incest and abuse will be greatly triggered. For legit horror fans, this will be familiar and bypassed, just sit back and enjoy the story. Lots of gore and violence.

I really was connected to Courtney, up until she got caught up with the cult. I guess I just didn’t understand what the point was, unless it was to explain how crazy cults are. She is broken from the start and tries to grasp on to something the keep her above water and has to keep finding something else when the former is taken away.

Melody Muzljakovich did an excellent job with her narration. I really enjoyed her vocice and accent. She really was able to put a voice to each character and think she nailed all of them. Her voice for Courtney really was amazing as you can hear the pain and anguish she is going through. I haven’t heard her before and really look forward to hearing her again.

I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator, or publisher.

intense and fucked up

The Name says it all. the book is intense, visceral, and a kick in the nuts.