Insect

Known only as The Butterfly, he’s a tool of the trade—trained to stalk, sedate, and slaughter young women for a black-market operation ruled by the tyrannical Madame. Eleven months a year, he rots in solitude within a decaying forest cabin. For one month, he dons his face and returns to the hive to work. Numbed by ritual and stripped of identity, The Butterfly is no longer a man—until he meets Era, a sharp-tongued kleptomaniac who jolts something long buried within him: memory, desire, guilt. But Madame doesn’t let her monsters go.As The Butterfly begins to question his purpose and his past, he must choose: remain the perfect predator—or defy his creator and become something more. INSECT is a psychological descent into violence, madness, and fragile redemption—perfect for fans of philosophical horror, literary thrillers, and morally complex anti-heroes. "It is an intriguing combination of Kafka, Nietzsche, and Debord. Haunting and surrealistic. Also reminiscent of Alice in Wonderland, my favourite book."  Prof. Sam Vaknin  Insect is a haunting, poetic descent into the soul of a man shaped by isolation, servitude, and violence. J.D. Scattergood’s prose is unflinching and lush, painting a world where cities buzz like hives, bodies become meat, and human beings are barely holding onto their shape. With echoes of Camus, Kafka, and Cronenberg, Insect dares to explore the void and find something strangely beautiful inside it. Not for the faint of heart—but unforgettable for those who dare to enter. Written by J.D.Scattergood Self Published in 2025