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Rampage on the Reef
Aquatic horror gets speculative and colourful in this thrilling collection of sixteen salty tales. Rampage on the Reef, the fourth volume in our Dead Seas series, explores the weirder side of oceanic horror and gathers everything you loved about the first three books into one terrifying collection.
A crash-landing on a remote island leaves its survivors without hope of rescue. A terrible infection spreads from coral to man - and beyond. And a young couple's relaxing afternoon on the beach is interrupted by murderous weeds... All this and more in sixteen fantastic tales from Robert Mammone, Nick Roberts, Kat Clay, C.F. Page, Ksenia Murray, Kenzie Jennings, Art Stanton, Alex Grehy, Emmie Christie, Julia C. Lewis, Jeremy Megargee, Jim Horlock, Emma Kathryn, Jayson Robert Ducharme, L. Pine and Connor Boyle.
A crash-landing on a remote island leaves its survivors without hope of rescue. A terrible infection spreads from coral to man - and beyond. And a young couple's relaxing afternoon on the beach is interrupted by murderous weeds... All this and more in sixteen fantastic tales from Robert Mammone, Nick Roberts, Kat Clay, C.F. Page, Ksenia Murray, Kenzie Jennings, Art Stanton, Alex Grehy, Emmie Christie, Julia C. Lewis, Jeremy Megargee, Jim Horlock, Emma Kathryn, Jayson Robert Ducharme, L. Pine and Connor Boyle.
320 pages, Paperback
Published June 11, 2022
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August 16, 2022
TROPIC OF CANCER by Robert Mammone ☆☆☆☆
VOODOO BAY by Nick Roberts ☆☆☆☆☆
REEF by Kat Clay ☆☆☆
THE GLOBSTER OF CAPE FRANKFURT by C.F. Page ☆☆☆☆
THE WEEDS by Ksenia Murray ☆☆☆
AMA ONE… AMA TWO… by Kenzie Jennings ☆☆☆☆
SLAUGHTER BAY by Art Stanton ☆☆☆
REVENGE OF THE VAMPIRE SEA SNAIL by Alex Grehy ☆☆
OF WATER TURNING INTO SEA by Emmie Christie ☆☆☆
BENEATH THE GLASS by Julia C. Lewis ☆☆
NEPTUNE by Jeremy Megargee ☆☆☆
BLOOM by Jim Horlock ☆☆☆☆
SALTWATER GIRLS by Emma Kathryn ☆☆☆☆
A THRENODY FOR THE LAST SYRENI by Jayson Robert Ducharme ☆☆☆☆
STATIC IN THE WAVES by L. Pine ☆☆
SHEENA by Connor Boyle ☆☆☆☆
Total score: ☆☆☆ 1/2
June 18, 2023
As themed anthologies go, this one fits the billing - - - aquatic horror - - and is the fourth such volume from the Dead Seas series. Of the sixteen stories of various lengths included, four exceeded my expectations. Eight stories met my expectations; and four stories fell short.
The stand-outs are "Voodoo Bay" by Nick Roberts (an author on my watchlist); "The Globster of Cape Frankfurt" by C.F. Page; "Of Water Turning Into Sea" by Emma Christie; and "Sheena" by Connor Boyle.
Also of note were "Reef" by Kat Clay, "The Weeds" by Ksenia Murray, "Slaughter Bay" by Art Stanton, "Revenger Of The Vampire Sea Snail" by Alex Grehy, "Beneath The Glass" by Julia C. Lewis, "Saltwater Girls" by Emma Kathryn, "A Threnody for the Last Syreni" by Jayson Robert Ducharme, and "Static In the Waves" by L. Pine.
The stand-outs are "Voodoo Bay" by Nick Roberts (an author on my watchlist); "The Globster of Cape Frankfurt" by C.F. Page; "Of Water Turning Into Sea" by Emma Christie; and "Sheena" by Connor Boyle.
Also of note were "Reef" by Kat Clay, "The Weeds" by Ksenia Murray, "Slaughter Bay" by Art Stanton, "Revenger Of The Vampire Sea Snail" by Alex Grehy, "Beneath The Glass" by Julia C. Lewis, "Saltwater Girls" by Emma Kathryn, "A Threnody for the Last Syreni" by Jayson Robert Ducharme, and "Static In the Waves" by L. Pine.
June 30, 2022
Just in time for summer, Rampage on the Reef is an excellent collection of ocean related horror. It is Dead Seas Volume IV, a series of anthologies from which all proceeds go to a charity called The Shark Trust.
Anthologies can be uneven, and I will admit that I skimmed parts of two of the stories (I won't say which two because everybody's opinions differ). But let me tell y'all, the majority of these tales are solid, and a full five of them were outstanding and totally worth the price of admission.
Reef by Kat Clay - a douchebag tourist in Australia gets more than he bargained for on a Great Barrier Reef dive.
The Globster of Cape Frankfurt by CF Page - in 1978, a veterinarian's teenaged apprentice is witness to the discovery of a "whale carcass" (yeah, not) that has a strange effect on the denizens of his coastal town. My absolute favorite of the bunch.
Revenge of the Vampire Sea Snail by Alex Grehy - pretty much as advertised in the title, but the delivery is fascinating and fun.
A Threnody for the Last Syreni by Jayson Robert Ducharme - in 1925, a trio of nasty seafarers (and one unlucky greenhorn cabin boy) travel to Scandinavia in search of the world's last siren.
Static in the Waves by L Pine - a pair of radio DJs take calls from citizens of their seaside village on the eve of a town meeting to determine whether or not the village will continue to worship their troublesome sea goddess. By turns funny, bizarre, horrific, and gross.
Anthologies can be uneven, and I will admit that I skimmed parts of two of the stories (I won't say which two because everybody's opinions differ). But let me tell y'all, the majority of these tales are solid, and a full five of them were outstanding and totally worth the price of admission.
Reef by Kat Clay - a douchebag tourist in Australia gets more than he bargained for on a Great Barrier Reef dive.
The Globster of Cape Frankfurt by CF Page - in 1978, a veterinarian's teenaged apprentice is witness to the discovery of a "whale carcass" (yeah, not) that has a strange effect on the denizens of his coastal town. My absolute favorite of the bunch.
Revenge of the Vampire Sea Snail by Alex Grehy - pretty much as advertised in the title, but the delivery is fascinating and fun.
A Threnody for the Last Syreni by Jayson Robert Ducharme - in 1925, a trio of nasty seafarers (and one unlucky greenhorn cabin boy) travel to Scandinavia in search of the world's last siren.
Static in the Waves by L Pine - a pair of radio DJs take calls from citizens of their seaside village on the eve of a town meeting to determine whether or not the village will continue to worship their troublesome sea goddess. By turns funny, bizarre, horrific, and gross.
July 9, 2022
I love this series of books, plus the profits go to the Shark Trust!
All of the stories are great, the ones that really stuck out to me were:
Voodoo Bay
Reef
The Globster of Cape Frankfurt
A Threnody for the Last Syreni
Static in the Waves.
Truly a great job putting these anthologies together!
All of the stories are great, the ones that really stuck out to me were:
Voodoo Bay
Reef
The Globster of Cape Frankfurt
A Threnody for the Last Syreni
Static in the Waves.
Truly a great job putting these anthologies together!
October 25, 2022
Fantastic collection of shorts! There are so many different angles on the overall theme, and all were satisfying in their own way. The collection struck a nice balance between scary, gory, fun, and horrifying. Such a talented group of authors! Definitely make this your next beach read!
December 27, 2025
Full disclosure, I have a short story in this anthology. The pieces that stood out to me in this were:
"The Globster of Cape Frankfurt" by C.F. Page
"Bloom" by Jim Horlock
"Saltwater Girls" by Emma Kathryn
"The Globster of Cape Frankfurt" by C.F. Page
"Bloom" by Jim Horlock
"Saltwater Girls" by Emma Kathryn
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