The Monsters Among Us

The Abyss Borne Gods — Book 1

A dark fantasy horror novel.

Release Date — September 9th, 2025

Seth’s life until now has been a product of a diabolical, evil Truman Show, his entire upbringing a façade orchestrated for malevolent purposes. After his beloved dies, he undergoes a demonic metamorphosis, which causes the world’s fictitious walls to crumble.

As he tries to piece a semblance of his life back together and move on, he meets friends who inspire, but even more harsh truths are revealed, perhaps too difficult to cope with.

The very existence of life and reality is exposed as a machination of grotesque gods. And to defeat them, Seth will have to fill his emptiness, for which there’s only two options… Bring the world to ruin, or learn to transmute his pain into strength.

Praise for The Monsters Among Us

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.

"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.

A review of The Monsters Among Us

by Joni Marie Iraci, MFA author of “Vatican Daughter” and “Reinventing Jenna Rose.”

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

This vivid cinematic novel takes the reader on an imaginative journey through what could be considered end of days. The incredible imagination of this talented author, Kent Priore, is evident as his characters are well-developed and include the transformation of the seven deadly sins into tangible entities and not just concepts. I’m in awe of this brilliant new author’s ability to create a world where Satan’s minions walk among us in search of vulnerable souls, thus unleashing unspeakable horror on the human race. It is supernatural story-telling at its best. Seth, the protagonist, is driven by anger (Satan’s fuel) but also by his love for the woman he lost. I began to wonder if Seth was not a metaphor for every abused child who dreamed of overpowering his or her abuser. “The Monster’s Among Us” is a masterful creation and a must read— even for those who aren’t fans of fantasy/horror. It will transport you on a journey where good battles evil and will give you food for thought especially as you read what I interpreted as Kent Priore’s clever retelling of the Genesis story and it’s enlightening conclusion. Well done.