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Telethon Terror: You've Been Selected to Be Consumed
Paperback
Series: The Tomb of Thrilling Terrors, Book 2
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Publisher: K.R. Icarus Publishing
Published: Dec 15 2025
Pages: 82
Weight: 0.20
Height: 0.20 Width: 5.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
What Price Is Too High For Virtue?
Are you tired of horror that takes itself too seriously? Do you crave tales dripping with thick, black irony and endings so cruel they make you laugh until you choke? Then hold your breath, because you are about to receive the ultimate gift from The Tomb of Thrilling Terrors! We present: Telethon Terror: You've Been Selected to Be Consumed, the shocking, spine-tingling story of Agnes Finch, a woman whose pathological need to be seen as The Most Generous led her straight into the blood-soaked spotlight of the supernatural airwaves. Agnes loved giving. But when the charity telethon she adores turns out to be a monstrous engine fueled by guilt and physical sacrifice, she discovers that her commitment to the cause is about to become absolute-and horrifyingly permanent.
Meet the unnervingly cheerful Commander Chet, the host whose smile never wavers, even as he asks for the impossible. Agnes's old CRT television, the only one that can receive the signal for the non-stop, 24/7 Perpetual Pledge, has materialized a monstrous, industrial-sized ATM right in her living room. It doesn't dispense cash; it demands it, along with anything else its unblinking sensor deems equity. First, it's her precious sentimental valuables. Next, it's the very blood in her veins. This is a broadcast with an insatiable need, and Agnes, our dedicated, desperate donor, is about to learn that when you willingly subscribe to a cause, the service provider owns the whole contract-body and soul.
Feel the claustrophobia as Agnes becomes an absolute prisoner to the television set's sickly purple glow and the rhythmic, metallic shlurp of the donation machine. Watch in terrified awe as the demands escalate from the financial to the epidermal, from the trivial to the terrifyingly personal. Every scream is met with a cheer from Commander Chet, who reminds her that her pain is going towards a truly noble cause. The walls are closing in, the power button has melted away, and the terrifying truth is revealed: this telethon is not about solving problems; it's about perpetually consuming its most dedicated patrons to keep the terrifying show running.
This is horror served with a heaping side of satire-a grotesque cautionary tale designed for those who know that the best kind of punishment is one that fits the crime with perfect, wicked irony. This book doesn't just tease you with darkness; it drags you kicking and screaming into a final segment that is so twisted, so utterly unfair, it will make you check your bank balance and seriously consider smashing your own television with a baseball bat. When you close this book, you won't just be scared of the dark; you'll be terrified of your own good intentions.
Don't miss the terrifying broadcast! Lock the doors, turn off your phone, and prepare to discover what happens when charity gets too personal. Grab Telethon Terror: You've Been Selected to Be Consumed today!
How much of yourself are you willing to donate to the cause?
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