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[Complete][72,408][horror/comedy/amish/romance] Mindraiser

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I'm looking for a few beta readers for my first novel. I'm an avid horror reader -- Stephen King, Grady Hendrix, Nat Cassidy, Joe Hill, stuff like that. I also like weird humor, and I may not be entirely sane.

This book was conceived of in the book aisle at Walmart. While browsing through the romance novels, I spotted several covers that looked out of place. Instead of shirtless, muscular men like myself, embracing scantily clad heroins, they featured humble Amish woman on the farm, wearing bonnets and admiring their men from a safe distance, all while fully clothed. It got me thinking what might actually be going on back on the farm when no one is watching.

What if Jebadiah has telekinesis and decided to leave the Amish community as a teenager? What if his love Constance, who is telepathic, stayed behind. What if they met up many years later as adults? What if they had a sentient, AI powered toilet seat and got into some troubling situations? There's a bit of murder, some gore, and really silly humor.

I'd love to get some feedback on possible plot holes, timeline issues, things that might not make sense, and general feedback. I'm also interesting in trading feedback. If you have something you'd like me to beta read in exchange, please let me know.

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Posted Jan 14, 2026, 12:09 AM UTC

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