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The Monster of Creasy's Hollow
Five teens. One dearly departed dog. An ancient book full of spells. What could go wrong? Join the gang as they try to bring their dog back to life, only to end up summoning something dark and deadly from somewhere else to their small town. Now, they have to hurry to fix what they've done before the Monster of Creasy's Hollow wreaks havoc on their home. Right after they've done their homework, of course. Customer Review "I really enjoyed this book. It was a refreshing read, light and amusing yet not stupid - silly in the dialog or plot. At first, there were but they were few and far between, and soon the story caught you up and you stopped noticing them. If you are on the fence as to whether or not to get this book, then I would tell you to go for it. It is a very enjoyable way to pass the time, and gives you a hilarious perspective on the actions of teens and adults in a certain situation." -MW
87 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 7, 2014
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June 25, 2024
GOOD INTENTIONS DO NOT ALWAYS LEAD TO GOOD RESULTS AND AT TIMES CAN LEAD TO DEVESTATING RESULTS
THE MONSTER OF CREASY'S HOLLOW by N.C. Reed is a very well written story that will hold hold your interest through suspense and the cast of characters within the story.
Five teens friends, which have remained friends through the thick and thin since they were in kindergarten, are heartbroken over their loss of a stray dog that they have taken upon themselves to befriend, play with, and bring table scraps on a regular basis is hit and killed by a hit and run driver.
The teen's parents dabble in magic by drawing energy from the earth to heal and become successful in their endeavors - "positive results for positive actions." Their parents all friends themselves for years never did anything that even bordered on malicious or evil. They had no interest in harming others or seeing harm caused.
The spell the teens tried to bring their spray dog back to life was a spell to actually bring forth the demon Monusuol, which was banded from earth and sent to another realm centuries prior.
The group of teens accomplished what should have been beyond their capabilities for what was believed by their parents to be beyond the capabilities of untrained individuals in the natural or earthen magic and the use of the spell was considerably more powerful than in which their parents were even capable.
The group of teens stand up as one to face the consequences of their actions and ask their parents to help rectify the evil they released in their community. Together with their parents, they work as one showing their they have grown into young adults that are not only braver than their parents but their friendship is stronger than that of their parents.
As everything that I have read by N.C. Reed, this book is very well written and will hold your interest from the first page to the last with the well defined characters and situations they stand together to overcome.
I really enjoyed reading this book and hope you will too.
THE MONSTER OF CREASY'S HOLLOW by N.C. Reed is a very well written story that will hold hold your interest through suspense and the cast of characters within the story.
Five teens friends, which have remained friends through the thick and thin since they were in kindergarten, are heartbroken over their loss of a stray dog that they have taken upon themselves to befriend, play with, and bring table scraps on a regular basis is hit and killed by a hit and run driver.
The teen's parents dabble in magic by drawing energy from the earth to heal and become successful in their endeavors - "positive results for positive actions." Their parents all friends themselves for years never did anything that even bordered on malicious or evil. They had no interest in harming others or seeing harm caused.
The spell the teens tried to bring their spray dog back to life was a spell to actually bring forth the demon Monusuol, which was banded from earth and sent to another realm centuries prior.
The group of teens accomplished what should have been beyond their capabilities for what was believed by their parents to be beyond the capabilities of untrained individuals in the natural or earthen magic and the use of the spell was considerably more powerful than in which their parents were even capable.
The group of teens stand up as one to face the consequences of their actions and ask their parents to help rectify the evil they released in their community. Together with their parents, they work as one showing their they have grown into young adults that are not only braver than their parents but their friendship is stronger than that of their parents.
As everything that I have read by N.C. Reed, this book is very well written and will hold your interest from the first page to the last with the well defined characters and situations they stand together to overcome.
I really enjoyed reading this book and hope you will too.
August 17, 2024
Well, you can’t win ‘em all.
This novelette stands in stark contrast to The Kid, a short story that was actually good.
So a bunch of teenagers try the old Lazarus trick on their recently deceased neighbourhood dog and it all goes wrong. Somehow, they transport a demon called Monusuol (sounds like a haemorrhoid cream) from his usual doings in another dimension, into our dimension. Not good! Before Anusol…err…Monusuol can do bad things, they have to form a posse and send that dude back to where the sun don’t shine.
Now look, I don’t claim to have the best grammar or spelling, but if I were to write a book, I’d make damn sure it was edited and proofread before I revealed my ignorance to the world. This book was full of mistakes and they were distracting: He had found blood along the way, some of it off the trail he had followed, but some off it as well. Huh? The trap was set, and the beast was already inside in. Huh? Together, everyone had picked a spot on the far side of Creasy’s Lake from town. Sounds clunky. AND, the author desperately needs to use a thesaurus (my favourite dinosaur) and find an alternative for the word “proud”.
Overall, I found the writing childish and the plot pretty thin with little action sprinkled over it. Nevertheless, I might try another of Mr Reed's books to see if this was just an aberration.
This novelette stands in stark contrast to The Kid, a short story that was actually good.
So a bunch of teenagers try the old Lazarus trick on their recently deceased neighbourhood dog and it all goes wrong. Somehow, they transport a demon called Monusuol (sounds like a haemorrhoid cream) from his usual doings in another dimension, into our dimension. Not good! Before Anusol…err…Monusuol can do bad things, they have to form a posse and send that dude back to where the sun don’t shine.
Now look, I don’t claim to have the best grammar or spelling, but if I were to write a book, I’d make damn sure it was edited and proofread before I revealed my ignorance to the world. This book was full of mistakes and they were distracting: He had found blood along the way, some of it off the trail he had followed, but some off it as well. Huh? The trap was set, and the beast was already inside in. Huh? Together, everyone had picked a spot on the far side of Creasy’s Lake from town. Sounds clunky. AND, the author desperately needs to use a thesaurus (my favourite dinosaur) and find an alternative for the word “proud”.
Overall, I found the writing childish and the plot pretty thin with little action sprinkled over it. Nevertheless, I might try another of Mr Reed's books to see if this was just an aberration.
April 1, 2016
I really enjoyed this book.
It was a refreshing read, light and amusing yet not stupid - silly in the dialog or plot. At first, there were but they were few and far between, and soon the story caught you up and you stopped noticing them. If you are on the fence as to whether or not to get this book, then I would tell you to go for it. It is a very enjoyable way to pass the time, and gives you a hilarious perspective on the actions of teens and adults in a certain situation.
MW
It was a refreshing read, light and amusing yet not stupid - silly in the dialog or plot. At first, there were but they were few and far between, and soon the story caught you up and you stopped noticing them. If you are on the fence as to whether or not to get this book, then I would tell you to go for it. It is a very enjoyable way to pass the time, and gives you a hilarious perspective on the actions of teens and adults in a certain situation.
MW
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