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.
Reviews
“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
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.
A review of The Monsters Among Us
by bookstragrammer, @astilbethehobbit
★ ★ ★ ★
“You have died, this place is beyond your world, You may have died, but fret not, child. Yours is a story that begins after death….”
Pitch for the fans of "Jerusalem" by Alan Moore, “The Bell Jar” by Sylvia Plath, or “The Master and Margarita” by Mikhail Bulgakovor, “The Monsters Among Us.” is a very creative supernatural end of days fantasy/horror.
You follow our main character Seth who right from the start the reader gets to see just how tragic their life has been. Learn that it was orchestrated for malevolent purposes. You get to watch him meet Satan and learn their wicked plans for the human race as well as having what gave me the Percy Jackson-esk vibes of hunting down the Seven Deadly Sins (which I loved how all the personalities were written). It easily played out like I was watching a show while I was reading this.
It had some amazing body horror and descriptions of Hell and the demons our main character comes across. We get multiple POVs giving the story many view points of the situation which allows us to learn more about the supernatural powers at work. Which honestly was SO fascinating!
I enjoyed a lot about this and there were so many good quotes that could be pulled from this story. This for sure was a story I didn’t expect and unlike anything I have read before. Still so happy to have been able to say I have read this!
I for sure do recommend it if this peaks your interest! Just be sure to check for those trigger warnings with this one! I for sure feel I know some readers that would enjoy this one!
Thank you sooooo much to the author for offering and giving me an ARC copy!