Insomnaria
Shattered by severe sleep deprivation and unexplainable gaps in his memory, Jackson looks to Melinox for a cure. The sessions successfully quiet his mind and relax his body, allowing his heavy thoughts to drift away. But as his consciousness slips, Jackson realizes he has walked right into a psychological trap. His thoughts are no longer his own, proving that while surrender is easy, something malevolent is always waiting to take control of whatever you leave behind.
- Jackson - Protagonist
- Melinox - Therapist Melinox Sleep Therapy & Guided Hypnosis Clinic
- Jackson visits Melinox Sleep Therapy & Guided Hypnosis Clinic to help with his sleep issues.
- When he arrives he gets a sense that he’s been there before.
- Jackson meets Melinox and they perform a hypnosis session on Jackson.
- During Jackson’s second session, he feels like he’s losing control of his body.
- Jackson ends up in a third session with Melinox, during which his body moves on its own.
- Jackson finds himself drawn back to the clinic, where Melinox performs one more session.
- Jackson suffers a fatal, visceral death when a mysterious black sand multiplies inside his lungs and violently shreds his throat from the inside out while Melonix watches.
- Epilogue: Melinox receives a message from someone seeking an appointment because they are having trouble sleeping.
Sienna Rae packs a massive amount of mind-bendy chaos into a small page count with Insomnaria. They have a distinct talent for unsettling atmosphere, leaning hard into surreal imagery that gets under your skin.
Even with the short length, the narrative occasionally stalls due to the middle feeling a bit repetitive.
The ending is an absolute trip, and I am still debating whether it was purposefully ambiguous or just vague. The final confrontation hits hard and it left me staring at the wall. I appreciate that they refuse to hand-hold the reader, but I needed a fraction more grounding to feel satisfied by the conclusion. It is a wildly creative read, just one that requires a high tolerance for unresolved chaos.
- Psychological manipulation
- Dissociation
- Loss of control of one’s body
- Graphic body horror
ASIN: B0GX344L3X
Publication Date: June 1, 2026
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