The Dark Scientist

Loved it! The Dark Scientist explores the complexities of the human monster with a slow-burn buildup to an unspeakable ending. -- Reedsy Official Review. Wendigos Killers Scientists and SecretsThe road to health is paved with good intentions. Katherine Blake is a sickly nutritionist desperately searching for the purest diet to heal her frail body. She works in a secretive research lab treading ethical lines when she discovers a man named Robert Hare an anthropologist both charming and intelligent but something unnatural looms beneath his dark eyes. He eats only meat and may have the secret cure Katherine so desperately needs.As Katherine’s fascination with Robert Hare intensifies into obsession she discovers a chilling possibility: the meat fueling his survival could be all too human. Now Hare has turned his ominous attention towards her in a twisted game of predator and prey. Will Katherine stomach both what it takes to survive … and what will take hold?Read the standalone sequel set in the Dark Descendants universe filled with psychological twists grotesque discoveries bodily transformations cannibalistic creatures and a pinch of salt. What is a perfect body worth when you’re no longer human?. About the author and The Dark Descendants SeriesLauren Chambers has a background deeply rooted in the complex terrains of psychological science. With an academic background in personality studies psychometrics and psychoanalysis he crafts stories that delve beyond the surface of fear and into the intricate psyche of his characters offering both intelligent and warped personalities often consumed by their own psychic creations.Combining his passion for psychology with a fascination in collective myths he seeks to continue the uncanny cultural tapestry of his favorite legends whether of Christian lore Canadian monsters or alchemical achievements. As his first series The Dark Descendants encompasses a lifelong obsession with the liminal space where madness becomes mystical.Lauren lives in Northern Virginia.