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Mutant Snail

(2026)
(The first book in the Gastropod Wars series)
A novel by

 
 
‘In a world overrun by monsters, the most dangerous ones still wear human faces.’

When the toxic river claimed Tom Rourke, it should have killed him. Instead, it transformed him into something monstrous—a human by day, a predatory gastropod horror by night. Now he stalks the contaminated wastelands, hunting those who prey on the innocent.

After witnessing a couple dispose of dismembered body parts in his river, Tom embraces his terrifying nature to deliver brutal justice. As he descends into a frenzy of retribution, each act of violence forces him to confront a truth far more chilling than his own transformation:

In a world where humanity is rotting from the inside out, is Tom Rourke humanity’s last protector… or just another monster thriving in the decay?

A standalone story blending splatterpunk excess with visceral body horror, ‘Mutant Snail’ delivers extreme gore, monstrous transformations, and unflinching violence, all in service of a deeper question: when humanity decays faster than the world itself, is becoming a monster an act of damnation—or evolution?

***This book is based on the short story, ‘Toxic Snails’ also by Tim O’Rourke.***


Genre: Horror

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