Book Review: Satan’s Affair by H.D. Carlton

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Some books don’t just tell stories — they snatch your soul, lock it in a haunted carnival, and force you to dance in the dark. Satan’s Affair by H.D. Carlton is one such book. It’s feral, twisted, and yet weirdly poetic. It’s a blood-stained love letter from chaos itself.

I wasn’t prepared for what Satan’s Affair had in store — and maybe, just maybe, that’s exactly how Sibby wanted it.

🎪 Meet Sibby — The Unhinged Heart of the ShowStory Pin image

The moment you meet Sibby, you know she isn’t the kind of girl you forget. She doesn’t whisper. She screams. She doesn’t walk away from danger — she makes out with it under the moonlight. If you’ve read Haunting Adeline, you already know the whirlwind that is Sibby from Haunting Adeline — and in Satan’s Affair, she finally gets to take center stage.

But don’t mistake this as just a spin-off. Sibby’s voice is completely her own — raw, gritty, hilarious, and haunted. Her obsession with blood and gore is unhinged, yes, but it’s also intoxicating. This book answers a question so many of us have asked after reading Haunting Adeline: “Who is Sibby in Haunting Adeline?” and more curiously, “How old is Sibby in Hunting Adeline?”

Sibby is timeless — she’s trauma wrapped in glitter, vengeance draped in velvet, a girl broken into stars.

🎡 The Carnival from Hell (and Why You’ll Love It)

What is Satan’s Affair about? Imagine a haunted house attraction — now imagine it’s real. Sibby and her band of like-minded killers take their carnival to different towns, picking off abusers, monsters, and predators from the audience. They don’t just scare their victims — they serve them justice, Sibby-style.

But don’t expect this to be another slasher fantasy. Satan’s Affair isn’t just blood and murder — it’s loneliness, it’s sisterhood, it’s grief, and it’s the terrifying thrill of being loved just the way you are — even when you’re dripping in someone else’s blood.

The book is bathed in chaos, but it also carries this eerie kind of poetry. There’s something so beautifully broken about how H.D. Carlton writes Sibby’s inner monologues. If you’ve ever felt like you were too much for the world, Sibby will make you feel like you were just enough for your own brand of darkness.

⭐ First Half Rating: 4.8/5 Stars

This story grabs your heart by the jugular and refuses to let go. For fans of dark romance and unhinged anti-heroes, Satan’s Affair is pure, unfiltered chaos — in the best way.

🎭 Satan’s Affair Summary & Why It Hurts So Good

So, what is Satan’s Affair about really? Beneath the gore and glitter, it’s a dark coming-of-age story wrapped in murder and mayhem. The Satan’s Affair book follows Sibby — a girl haunted not just by trauma, but by the voice in her head that tells her to seek justice through blood.This may contain: a woman standing in the middle of a field

Sibby and her crew travel with a haunted house attraction called “Satan’s Affair.” But this isn’t just a carnival of fake frights — it’s real. They scout their audience for predators, rapists, and abusers. Then, they kill them. No apologies. No mercy. Just knives and righteous fury.

The story explores her descent (or rise?) into becoming exactly what the world feared she’d be — a woman who doesn’t flinch when the knife goes in. A girl who laughs in the face of her demons, because she is the demon now.

And yet… Sibby is so much more. She’s funny, damaged, lost, and weirdly relatable. You ache for her, even as she’s stuffing a man’s face into a jack-o’-lantern.

📚 Satan’s Affair Book Order & Series Connection

Wondering where Satan’s Affair fits in the twisted HD Carlton universe? Here’s your answer:

  • Read it after “Haunting Adeline” but before “Hunting Adeline” for maximum impact.

  • It’s technically a prequel novella to Hunting Adeline but stands powerfully on its own.

  • You’ll understand so much more about what happened to Sibby in Hunting Adeline — her motivations, her wild loyalty, her beautifully broken view of love and violence.

This novella adds soul and flesh to a fan-favorite character many readers only glimpsed in haunting side-scenes. It’s also a must-read if you ever found yourself wondering, “Sibby from Haunting Adeline deserved her own book.”

⚠️ Satan’s Affair Trigger Warnings – Tread Carefully

This book is not for the faint of heart. In fact, the Satan’s Affair trigger warnings list is long and intense. Expect:

  • Graphic violence and murder

  • Child abuse mentions

  • Gore and dismemberment

  • Psychosis and mental instability

  • References to sexual violence (non-graphic but deeply affecting)

HD Carlton doesn’t flinch, and neither does Sibby. This isn’t a safe book. But it is an honest one.

So, if you’re Googling Satan’s Affair reviews to see if it’s “too much” — here’s the truth: it is. That’s the point.

💭 Sibby, The Dark-Side Darling We Didn’t Know We Needed

There’s something tragically poetic about Sibby’s world — a space where carnivals hide killers, where glitter masks grief, and where a girl can finally feel free by doing the most terrifying thing: being unapologetically herself.

The writing in Satan’s Affair HD Carlton is viciously lyrical. The humor is twisted, the emotions are raw, and every chapter leaves your heart somewhere between crying and maniacally laughing. It’s a book that will stay with you, crawl under your skin, and whisper:

“You survived. So did I. Let’s play.”

Whether you found this Satan’s Affair summary looking for answers or stumbled upon it through whispers of “sibby haunting adeline” — know this: you’ll never read anything quite like this again.

🔥 Where to Read or Find the Book

  • You can get the official copy online or hunt for the Satan’s Affair PDF if you’re looking to preview it before buying (but always support the author if you love it).

  • Want to understand the full universe? Read Haunting Adeline, then Satan’s Affair, then Hunting Adeline.

⭐ Final Star Rating: 5/5 Stars for the Chaos Lovers

Brilliantly deranged, fiercely emotional, and unforgettable. Satan’s Affair H D Carlton is the literary equivalent of a blood-slick rollercoaster — and we loved every second.

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