The Brooding Muse Book One

Trust is a death sentence.
When a feared killer disappears, alliances rot and predators rise.
Book One begins a brutal descent into gothic horror where survival is earned.

Description

THE BROODING MUSE – BOOK ONE

Dark Fantasy • Horror • Survival • Betrayal

In a world where trust is a death sentence, survival is the only law.

Book One of The Brooding Muse Universe is an adult underground horror graphic novel built for readers who are done with safe genre storytelling. When the most feared enforcer vanishes, order collapses. Alliances rot. Power turns predatory. What follows is not a battle for justice—but a fight to endure.

Kayla never wanted the war that swallowed her. But mercy is weakness here, and survival belongs to the ruthless. Outwitting killers is the only way forward. Outlasting them is the only victory. No one escapes the game. Not even the players.

This is not a superhero story.
This is not comfort horror.
This is not made for the mainstream.

Black-and-white, grindhouse-born, and psychologically brutal, Book One pulls readers into a world of betrayal, paranoia, and consequence—where every choice leaves a mark and every relationship carries a cost.

A RUTHLESS WORLD. A VANISHED KILLER. A FIGHT FOR SURVIVAL.

In a society where murder is law and fear is currency, power shifts when the most feared assassin disappears. What follows is not chaos—it is revelation.

GRIPPING DARK FANTASY HORROR
A mature graphic novel blending psychological thriller, mystery, and gothic horror in a relentless, high-stakes descent.

STUNNING ARTWORK & CINEMATIC STORYTELLING
Haunting visuals capture the tension, brutality, and eerie beauty of a world defined by survival, betrayal, and mythic horror.

GOTHIC BLACK-AND-WHITE ART
Striking monochrome artwork intensifies the psychological weight of the story, immersing readers in a nightmare of shadow, control, and consequence.

FOR FANS OF GRITTY, MATURE STORIES
Perfect for readers who crave dystopian fiction, subversive storytelling, anti-heroes, and character-driven narratives where no one is safe.

A CULT ICON IN THE MAKING
With a paranoia-fueled plot and a world where survival always comes at a cost, The Brooding Muse – Book One delivers a sharp, uncompromising entry into a universe built on consequence.

This is not entertainment.
This is descent.

If you’re looking for comfort, turn back.

If you’re looking for safe, look elsewhere.

You don’t read. You survive.

Open the door.

The Brooding Muse – Book One awaits.

Continue the Descent

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Part of The Brooding Muse Universe.

The Brooding Muse is an expansive graphic novel universe exploring dark fantasy, existentialism, and psychological horror.