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Of Men and Monsters

By Tom Deady
Of Men and Monsters by Tom Deady digital book - Fable

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"Tom Deady hit this one way out of the park."—Jonathan Maberry, NY Times bestselling author of V-WARS and INK

In June of 1975, Ryan Baxter's mom moves him and his brother, Matt, to the small seaside town of Bayport, MA to escape their abusive father. For an eleven-year-old, spending lazy days hanging out at the beach and the arcades sounds like a dream.

When he meets Leah and she agrees to be his girlfriend, Ryan is happier than he's been in his young life. Then the "Sea Monkeys" knock-off he bought from the back of a comic book starts to grow...and grow and grow.

As Ryan and Matt struggle with their new lives and new friends, they begin to receive mysterious phone calls. As the sea monster in their house begins to get out of control, the real monster draws nearer to Bayport in the shape of their father.

Proudly represented by Crystal Lake Publishing—Tales from the Darkest Depths.

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“When mailing in a response to a comic book ad for live "Sea Monsters", Ryan gets quite the surprise as he watches his sea monkeys slowly turn into one giant tentacled creature with very sharp teeth and a big appetite... This is a perfect coming-of-age horror novella for the summer. I was fully invested in the characters and cared deeply for everyone. Aside from the sea creature, our main characters are also dealing with an abusive father whom they are trying to get away from. There's a little big of romance, sadness and terror mixed in with beachy summer vibes. If you loved Tom Deady's novel "Haven", you'll also like this one.”
“This book is wonderfully written in Ryan’s first-person as he and his family learn to negotiate arms against the monsters in their lives, be they found in funny books or the bus ride home. Amongst the horror lies the story of a troop of characters who feel real enough to reflect on well after reading. Partly because https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7869314.Tom_Deady does a great job bringing us Ryan’s story, not in the voice of an 11-year-old, but that of a grown-up who went through some serious shit when he was young. This makes it feel more authentic in a way. Remembering childhood can be a sketchy-ass trip. You can read Sean's full review at Horror DNA by https://www.horrordna.com/books/of-men-and-monsters-tom-deady-book-review .”

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