A Consternation of Monsters, Eric Fritzius
A Consternation of Monsters, Eric Fritzius
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A Consternation of Monsters
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Author: Eric Fritzius

Narrator: Eric Fritzius

Unabridged: 5 hr 30 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/27/2021


Synopsis

Within this collection of short stories can be found a variety of monsters - a whole consternation of them, to use the collective noun.

In these tales, a creature of make-believe proves difficult to disbelieve, a trickster-god takes an unkindly interest in witnesses, eldritch horrors can be summoned with a quilt, frustrated wolves face dangerous prey, the angel of death wears a plaid sport coat, wise old women are to be feared and heeded, Elvis remains king, the corpses of legends can be perilous to have around, and where one of the most powerful and potentially dangerous objects in the world is a fork.

Eric Fritzius is writer, playwright, teacher, and actor of stage, screen and US and Canadian basic cable. His writing has appeared the anthologies Mountain Voices, Dark Tales of Terror, Diner Stories: Off the Menu, Greenbrier Valley Quarterly Magazine, Writerly Advice, and In the Midst: A Covid-19 Anthology. Eric lives in West Virginia.

Reviews

Goodreads review by J.D. on September 19, 2015

A group of crows is a murder. A bunch of lions hanging around is a pride. So what do you call a group of beastly, ghostly, ghoulish things all packed into one place? A consternation, of course. In this short story collection Eric Fritzius introduces us to a whole host of supernatural creatures, some......more

Goodreads review by Elizabeth on May 15, 2015

With a foreword written by Rik Winston, the host of radio show UFO All Night, Consternation of Monsters is a collection of spine-tingling short stories that will leave you feeling wary of closing your eyes at night. I find myself left considering the possibilities... Opening with The Hocco Makes the......more

Goodreads review by Catherine on June 25, 2015

An entertaining and well-crafted collection of short stories offering mild horror, humour, and quirky ideas. I’m not a fan of horror. Some of these stories are definitely horror-ish, but there’s nothing too icky, and good writing and humour make for an entertaining read. As you might expect in a coll......more

Goodreads review by Kent on October 27, 2015

This book is comprised of several short, simple stories, all of which concern light horror and an emphasis (surprise surprise) on creatures and monsters. Most feel like Twilight Zone episodes, both in term son depth and difficulty, or simplified versions of the best H.P. Lovecraft stories. It makes......more

Goodreads review by John on January 31, 2016

Who doesn't enjoy a consternation of monster stories? Unrelated, yet overlapping, this book is a great read - as long as you aren't alone at night on a remote farm.......more