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Monstrous: 20 Tales of Giant Creature Terror
by
Steve Alten,
Guy N. Smith , Ryan C. Thomas (Goodreads Author) , Aaron Polson (Goodreads Author)
Move over King Kong, there are new monsters in town Giant beetles, towering crustaceans, gargantuan felines and massive underwater beasts, to name just a few. Think you've got what it takes to survive their attacks? Then open this baby up, and join today's hottest authors as they show us the true power of Mother Nature's creatures. With enough fangs, pincers and blood to ...more
Paperback, 280 pages
Published
January 15th 2009
by Permuted Press
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After a somewhat self-praising introduction by MEG author Steve Alten, this collection (featuring giant creatures of all shapes and sizes) gets off to a good start with 'Present Tense, Future Imperfect,' D.L.Snell's interesting tale that combines oversized critters with . . . political intrigue. Legendary British author Guy N. Smith (famous for his long-running series of giant crab novels) strikes with 'Crabs,' a claustrophobic nightmare featuring over (and under) -sized, pissed-off claw-monger...more
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Size is a relative thing. Giant head lice, for example, aren't really that big. This collection of short stories presents all sorts of giants (head lice included). Many of these creatures tower impressively over the landscape, one even sports an eighty-foot erection. This is the third giant monster book I've read in the past year. Methinks this might be a trend--a small trend, but like I said earlier, size is a relative thing.
3 AND 1/2 STARS.
Overall, this is a very satisfying collection. I found a few typos that I wish were corrected during the editing phase - (hint, hint, Mr. Thomas!) ...but I would definitely recommend this for horror lovers and, of course, fans of giant creatures everywhere. While the average score for this collection is a 6.5 out of 10 -- which is certainly above average -- I've broken down the highlights for fans to jump right to the great ones...
PRESENT TENSE, FUTURE I...more
Overall, this is a very satisfying collection. I found a few typos that I wish were corrected during the editing phase - (hint, hint, Mr. Thomas!) ...but I would definitely recommend this for horror lovers and, of course, fans of giant creatures everywhere. While the average score for this collection is a 6.5 out of 10 -- which is certainly above average -- I've broken down the highlights for fans to jump right to the great ones...
PRESENT TENSE, FUTURE I...more
I must admit there has always been a place in my heart for the old creature features I used to watch as a kid, before the days of cable TV, that the networks would show sometimes on Friday Nights, Saturday Afternoons, and once a year, weekday afternoons (the Japanese monster collection-Godzilla, Gidorah, Monster X, etc). Before VCRs and cable movies saturated us with a constant flow of these old flicks it was a treat to discover a rare old gem with some soggy monster or genetically enhanced or n...more
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There is every tpye of 'big' creature here. from reptiles, crabs,ticks, rats to prehistoric creatures, they are here to gobble, kill and spread mayhem. There are a few whwere teh creature is the bac story but in most, they are center stage. The best are: Lost In Time, The Enemy Of My Enemy, Savage, Extinction, The Cove, and The Island Od Dr. Otaku. This is the best anthology of giant creatures tales.
I wish there had been a bit more diversity in the stories. There were a lot of giant bugs and big things in the water, but I did enjoy it. I only skipped one story (after one paragraph, I was done), but I LOVED Present Tense, Future Imperfect by D.L. Snell. I think he is fast becoming my favorite writer in these anthologies. He is so amazing and I am definitely fangirly about him. I will be a guest author along with him at a convention in September and I will definitely get my books signed b...more
A unique and diverse collection of Sci-Fi monster short stories that is imaginative and out of the ordinary; from Nate Kenyon’s “yellow eye” thing at the bottom of a lake to Steven Shrewsbury’s “500-foot Porn Star”, these tales are across the board and always fresh and new. So whether it’s giant crabs or itchy things on the battle field, I’m sure you will find something that will entertain you and make you look over your shoulder…
Most of the stories I enjoyed. One I especially enjoyed was by Jeff Strand titled The Big Bite. It was about a sixty-five foot vampire.
I was expecting more cheese from this book. Instead, I felt it tried to take itself too seriously. I was also annoyed by the number of typographical and grammatical errors that increased in number as the book progressed. I finally gave up on this book.
It was ok. Steve Alten's story was my favorite!
"Those who like this sort of thing will find this the sort of thing they like"
Sunday afternoon sci-fi in book form.
Sunday afternoon sci-fi in book form.
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Steve Alten (born August 21, 1959, Philadelphia) is an American science fiction author. He is best known for his Meg series, a set of novels around the fictitious survival of the Megalodon, a giant prehistoric shark. Alten holds a bachelor's degree from Pennsylvania State University, a master's in sports medicine from the University of Delaware and a doctorate in sports administration from Temple ...more
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