Today I am a part of the Black Tide Book Tour for a selection of short monster stories that will surely keep you up at night!
Book Title: The Horror Zine's Book of Monster Stories
Authors: Many including Terry Grimwood, Christopher Beck, Simon Bleaken and Sumiko Saulson
My rating: 4*
Publisher: HellBound Books Publishing
Genre: Horror
Format read: E-book
Blurb: With an Introduction by Shirley Jackson Award-winner Gemma Files, this outstanding anthology of all things monstrous includes spine-chilling stories from Bentley Little, Simon Clark, Elizabeth Massie, Tim Waggoner, Sumiko Saulson, plus some of the best emerging horror writers working today.
“This anthology gives us a chilling glimpse at the dark and dangerous things prowling in the minds of some of today’s best horror writers.” – JG Faherty, author of Ragman and Songs in the Key of Death,
“Throughout the pages are creepy tales by up-and-comers who you may have read, plus writers brand new to a horror reader’s discerning eye. Embark on a journey to the realm where monsters—familiar or unique—dwell. Highly recommended to horror aficionados obsessed with eldritch fiction—this one’s for you!” – Nancy Kilpatrick, author of Thrones of Blood Series and the Darker Passions series.
My Review
I love horror stories and this anthology by HellBound Publishing is full of crazy and weird stories I would probably have never picked up otherwise. There are 31 short stories to enjoy in this collection which range from the disturbing to the gross and the downright scary!
Some of my favourite stories within include:
All Alone by J.A Heath
The Parasite by Theresa Jacobs
The Scarecrow by Keiran Meeks
The Horror Zine's Book of Monster Stories is a collection of unusual short horror stories that completely subvert the genre. All of the stories are brilliantly written with very detailed descriptions that had me imagining the disgusting and horrific appearances of many different monsters that will certainly give me nightmares!
Each author perfectly encapsulates the meaning of monster while producing something completely different to every other author in the collection. There is such a varied selection, from crickets and spiders to things you could not even imagine and you feel the horror right through to your bones. I have never read any previous stories from these authors but there will certainly be some names I will now look out for!
This anthology of horror short stories is perfect for all fans of horror and you should definitely pick up a copy ASAP.
The Book of Monster Stories can be found here on Amazon.
About the Author
HellBound books are the veritable tour de force in the independent publishing world — for eight years and counting, they have published novels, novellas, and bestselling anthologies of exemplary horror, bizarro, and all things dark — the type of tales from exciting new authors guaranteed to keep you wide awake in the small hours and checking the inky-black, coagulating shadows beneath your bed just one last time...
They are incredibly proud to be champions of the newest, brightest upcoming authors as well as home to more established writers. Their objective is to bring to you — wonderful readers — the very best in the dark genres. They are proud to say all HellBound books titles are available in traditional-sized paperback and ebook, along with a few very special hard cover books, too.
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