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Crooked Antlers
Popular Reddit NoSleep author J.G. Martin invites you into his skewed world…
A government agent searches for a terrifying urban legend.
A research expedition vanishes, leaving behind a journal with disturbing implications.
A team of astronauts uncover madness on the dark side of the moon.
Experience these nightmares and more in this collection of Martin’s most celebrated tales. Immerse yourself in a world that's never what it seems, a world that chills you with every turn of the page and haunts you long after you leave.
A government agent searches for a terrifying urban legend.
A research expedition vanishes, leaving behind a journal with disturbing implications.
A team of astronauts uncover madness on the dark side of the moon.
Experience these nightmares and more in this collection of Martin’s most celebrated tales. Immerse yourself in a world that's never what it seems, a world that chills you with every turn of the page and haunts you long after you leave.
- GenresHorror
201 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 18, 2022
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May 1, 2022
I'm not usually a lover of anthologies but I had a blast with this book, I devoured it in one sitting and enjoyed pretty much every story (and there were a lot of them!). The writing style has a nice flow to it and was easy to rea.
The only stories I wasn't fond of were a couple which were only 2-3 pages long purely because I wanted to see more from them due to their cool concepts, but most of the stories were a decent length. I'm especially fond of the stories about the mysterious Facility which hunts down urban legends, I like horror with interesting monsters which this anthology was perfect for. I'd love to see an anthology dedicated just to the different stories of the Facility, or even a novel series.
The only stories I wasn't fond of were a couple which were only 2-3 pages long purely because I wanted to see more from them due to their cool concepts, but most of the stories were a decent length. I'm especially fond of the stories about the mysterious Facility which hunts down urban legends, I like horror with interesting monsters which this anthology was perfect for. I'd love to see an anthology dedicated just to the different stories of the Facility, or even a novel series.
January 23, 2023
Interesting collection of creepypasta style stories, some of which are loosely connected. Stand out stories for me were Snippity Snap and House Of The Holy.
December 9, 2023
An excellent anthology of horror stories. J. G. Martin has a writing style that leaves us hooked until the end, and is able to conjure up horrifying creatures and abominable human beings. Tragedy and horror walk side by side in this thrilling collection of twisted narratives. I specially liked the tales revolving around the Facility, and would love to read more stories developing its lore.
February 21, 2022
Excellent book, definitely a page Turner!! Each story left me wanting more. The writing is so descriptive I felt like I was right there. Loved it. - can't wait to read more from this new Author.
May 15, 2023
Really Entertaining Read and Listen!
I Whisper-Synced J.G. Martin’s “Crooked Antlers” meaning I read and listened to it simultaneously with Kindle and Audible, my preferred way to take in literature of all kinds. The key of course with this method of reading is the narration of course; in this case, the narrator made a good book a even better read throughout the entire anthology of short horror stories. These stories as we find out do tie together with the same “interviewer” from some top level secret intelligence agency beyond the CIA in a secret facility interview survivors or surviving victim actually of brutal circumstance of a supernatural nature, from the Boogyman to the Wendingo. The interviewer’s indifference at times forces chuckles and laugh out loud moments as he tries to determine if the individual being debriefed is actually a real witness to something truly extraordinary, authentic sighting; or a poser looking for attention and the “brow beating” (though we know the brow is the least of it!) of the agencies limitless authority to do as their will so desires- this narrative is always underlying every story as we the readers know the truth and stressing when we realize the interviewer is not convinced; tension for both the victim and the remaining “evil” not being taken seriously in whatever form the evil takes. A great read, very unique and one of my favorite anthologies with Chuck Palahniuks “Haunted” and Ligotti’s masterpieces…
I Whisper-Synced J.G. Martin’s “Crooked Antlers” meaning I read and listened to it simultaneously with Kindle and Audible, my preferred way to take in literature of all kinds. The key of course with this method of reading is the narration of course; in this case, the narrator made a good book a even better read throughout the entire anthology of short horror stories. These stories as we find out do tie together with the same “interviewer” from some top level secret intelligence agency beyond the CIA in a secret facility interview survivors or surviving victim actually of brutal circumstance of a supernatural nature, from the Boogyman to the Wendingo. The interviewer’s indifference at times forces chuckles and laugh out loud moments as he tries to determine if the individual being debriefed is actually a real witness to something truly extraordinary, authentic sighting; or a poser looking for attention and the “brow beating” (though we know the brow is the least of it!) of the agencies limitless authority to do as their will so desires- this narrative is always underlying every story as we the readers know the truth and stressing when we realize the interviewer is not convinced; tension for both the victim and the remaining “evil” not being taken seriously in whatever form the evil takes. A great read, very unique and one of my favorite anthologies with Chuck Palahniuks “Haunted” and Ligotti’s masterpieces…
December 25, 2025
A solid 4 stars.
This is a talented writer. Interestingly, the story by the book title was actually the least interesting, in my own taste. Also, some other stories were simply too short to be even called "short". Yet, for the ones that worked, they worked superbly.
For the writing per se, I saw "literary" there. It is like this: sometimes I read short stories and I felt that authors kept using conversational words as if their vocabulary was lacking. Then, I read full-length novels from famous authors and there was too much literature and the vocabulary was of, or above, the GRE standard (of course some authors were just excellent in this type of writing, especially those in the 80s and 90s - NOT Stephen King, mind you).
Then, I read the writing of Martin and I suddenly felt that it was enough: not the "mediocre" vocabulary nor the "flamboyant" one. Everything was simply sufficient to craft an ambience, a fluid flow of suspense, not necessarily horror though.
Hence, I must review so that more readers will read the books of this author. And I excitedly look forward to the next book, Crooked Gospels, as I adore cosmic horror.
Best wishes to the author and Merry Christmas,
This is a talented writer. Interestingly, the story by the book title was actually the least interesting, in my own taste. Also, some other stories were simply too short to be even called "short". Yet, for the ones that worked, they worked superbly.
For the writing per se, I saw "literary" there. It is like this: sometimes I read short stories and I felt that authors kept using conversational words as if their vocabulary was lacking. Then, I read full-length novels from famous authors and there was too much literature and the vocabulary was of, or above, the GRE standard (of course some authors were just excellent in this type of writing, especially those in the 80s and 90s - NOT Stephen King, mind you).
Then, I read the writing of Martin and I suddenly felt that it was enough: not the "mediocre" vocabulary nor the "flamboyant" one. Everything was simply sufficient to craft an ambience, a fluid flow of suspense, not necessarily horror though.
Hence, I must review so that more readers will read the books of this author. And I excitedly look forward to the next book, Crooked Gospels, as I adore cosmic horror.
Best wishes to the author and Merry Christmas,
July 1, 2025
Oh, what a delicious horror anthology! Each story has its own unique merits, and each one draws you in its own way. Even though each story is different, some take place in an interconnected world, which slowly crafted a compelling picture of a world I wanted to see more of. I really enjoyed this and can't wait to see what J.G Martin does next!
February 14, 2023
Amazing stories that had me absolutely hooked. My favorite was Lullabies and November Ashes. It's heartbreaking and unsettling. I also quite enjoyed the shadow government agency concept sprinkled throughout. I'm excited to add this title to my little horror library!
February 17, 2023
Great read
The short stories in this book were great. I really enjoyed the ones about the Facility. I would like to see more of them, maybe J.G. Martin could write a full sized book.
The short stories in this book were great. I really enjoyed the ones about the Facility. I would like to see more of them, maybe J.G. Martin could write a full sized book.
September 19, 2023
Another anthology that reads like Creepypasta.
i liked it but just 3 star like.
i liked it but just 3 star like.
January 16, 2025
Wonderful imagination
Creative stories which may be drug induced, but with having cancer, reading is my favorite escape. It's great to see so many stories in one place.
Creative stories which may be drug induced, but with having cancer, reading is my favorite escape. It's great to see so many stories in one place.
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