Kentember is here!
Hey everyone! We are finally in September, or Kentember as I called it once in a social media post a handful of days ago—whatever, the month is here, and that means so are TWO OF MY STORIES.
Published TODAY, in After Dark, a horror thriller anthology from Rowan Prose Publishing, is my dark magic realism/psychological horror story “A State of Emergency.” Make sure to grab a copy! You won’t want to miss what is probably my favorite short story I’ve written.
And if (or rather when) you want more after that small taste of my writing, do not fear for my debut novel is finally here…in exactly one week from today! On September 9th, THE MONSTERS AMONG US will finally raze the world in hellfire. Monsters will be fought, gods will be felled. Seth will undergo a metamorphosis which will make the confines of the world crumble, revealing a dark but illuminative truth…will he be strong enough to endure it? Or will he let the world be destroyed? Preorder a copy and find out when the book releases on September 9th!
But until then, check out what these amazing and brilliant authors said about it:
Praise for The Monsters Among Us
"Kent Priore writes like a natural about the supernatural, and The Monsters Among Us is a marvelously dark and true novel. American fiction has found a terrific new voice."
—Joseph O’Neill, PEN/Faulkner Award-Winning Author of Netherland.
“Supernatural storytelling at its best, this vivid cinematic novel takes the reader on an imaginative journey through what could be considered end of days. The Monster’s Among Us is a masterful creation and a must read—even for those who aren’t fans of fantasy/horror.”
—Joni Marie Iraci MFA author of Vatican Daughter, and Reinventing Jenna Rose.
“I was intrigued from the first sentence, determined to spend the night speed-reading so I didn't have to remain in suspense any longer.”
—Ella Dupuie, author of Fractures of the Fallen
“THE MONSTERS AMONG US is a transgressive tale of supernatural pulp phantasmagoria, written by an author with Biblical-sized storytelling ambitions. Kent Priore provides a Weird Tales, dark fantasy take on Testaments Old and New, crafting a tale as shocking as it is thought-provoking.”
—Patrick Barb, author of ABDUCTED
“Buckle up for a fast-paced novel that straddles action-adventure and existential dread (and hope!). Deliciously diabolical and at times deranged, Priore’s world is one of darkness, Inferno level devilry, despair, but also friendship and love. Elements of demon-hunting grit meet splatterpunk aesthetics for satisfying showdowns and a compelling read. The metamorphosis of Seth, both internal and external, from prologue to epilogue, choked me up. While my life does not look like his, I found him relatable, and human, even when he wasn’t. On one hand, this is a book of exciting magic and incredible stakes. But on the other, and at its heart, it is a story of finding one’s self and realizing the world, flawed as it is, is worth fighting for.
I will watch Priore’s writing career with interest.”
—Arlo Z. Graves, author of Black Rose and The Ice Moves for No One
