Kimberly speaks for those who cannot speak for themselves–children with disabilities, women silenced by society, and those history overlooked. Her hope is that when you read her words, you don’t just discover a story, you experience it — and leave changed by the voices that refused to be forgotten.
DELUSIONAL MADNESS
🥇 Ranked #1 in 19th Century Historical Fiction on Kindle during its promotional run.
Some Stories Refuse to Stay Buried.
A haunting historical novel of injustice, survival, and silenced women
Ohio, 1890s. Behind the barred windows of a crumbling asylum, women disappear into silence—not for madness, but for defiance, grief, or the simple misfortune of being inconvenient.
When Cassie Alexander is wrongfully committed by her husband, she enters a world where cruelty masquerades as care and dignity is stripped away under the guise of treatment. Beneath the iron rule of Matron Harrow and the predatory gaze of Dr. Winifred, suffering is dismissed as delusion and silence is enforced.
But Cassie refuses to surrender. As she bears witness to whispered secrets and unspeakable neglect, she clings to resilience and vows to survive long enough to expose the institution’s darkest truths—before the asylum consumes her voice forever.
About the Book
Delusional Madness is a gripping work of historical fiction inspired by the real injustices faced by women confined to 19th-century asylums. Set in Ohio during the 1890s, the novel explores the devastating consequences of unchecked power, systemic neglect, and the stigma surrounding mental illness.
Through Cassie’s story, the novel gives voice to women history tried to erase and shines a light on survival in the face of institutional cruelty.
Perfect For Readers Who Enjoy:
Dark, character-driven historical fiction
Gothic and psychological suspense
Stories centered on women’s resilience
Novels that confront injustice and stigma
Themes Explored:
Mental health stigma
Power and institutional abuse
Survival and resilience
Silence versus truth
Women’s voices in history
✨ Explore the Shadows of Delusional Madness
Step deeper into the asylum… Uncover hidden voices, forbidden letters, and truths too powerful to silence.
For decades, women were hidden away—not because they were mad, but because they were inconvenient.
Delusional Madness confronts this buried history head-on, reminding readers that survival itself can be an act of defiance—and that the voices once silenced still deserve to be heard.
✍️ About the Author
Kimberly K. Taylor is an educator and author whose work centers on truth, injustice, and survival. Drawing from extensive historical research and a deep commitment to mental health awareness, her writing gives voice to those that history sought to silence.
Every story deserves to be heard.
If Delusional Madness touched your heart, I would be truly grateful if you shared your thoughts in a review. Even a few words can help another reader discover this story, and the voices history tried to silence.
Thank you for reading, for remembering, and for supporting independent authors.
GENRE: Historical Fiction / Mental Health / 19th Century America / Psychological Fiction / Women’s Studies History
THEMES: Truth. Injustice. Survival.
ISBN-13 979-8280147171
ASIN: B0F9PVZ9LC
Beyond the Walls: Explore More
The story doesn’t end with the final page. Step beyond the walls of Delusional Madness with two free reader resources. Explore the real nineteenth-century asylum practices that inspired the novel, or bring the story to your book club with thought-provoking questions and discussion activities.
