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Arachnophobia #2
Infestation
Where do you run when the spiders are already inside you?
When two brave souls seal the entrance to Black Hole Cave with the deadly man-eating spiders trapped inside, they believe that it’s finally over. That the good people of Rock Creek are safe.
But then a traumatized nurse calls his girlfriend to comfort him, unaware that he’s signing her death sentence.
A passerby sees a girl suddenly exploding in the street.
The town sheriff barely survives running into a spider nest.
With spiders still lurking both in the shadows and inside the town residents, there doesn’t seem to be any hope…until an orphaned boy and his friend discover that even deadly predators have something to fear.
Something that will find them in even the darkest corner.
But will two boys be able to uncover and share the incredible truth before all the townsfolk become a meal…and a new horror finds its way out of the cave?
Previously published as [ Arachnophobia Book 2] [Episodes 1- 41] on Kindle Vella.
When two brave souls seal the entrance to Black Hole Cave with the deadly man-eating spiders trapped inside, they believe that it’s finally over. That the good people of Rock Creek are safe.
But then a traumatized nurse calls his girlfriend to comfort him, unaware that he’s signing her death sentence.
A passerby sees a girl suddenly exploding in the street.
The town sheriff barely survives running into a spider nest.
With spiders still lurking both in the shadows and inside the town residents, there doesn’t seem to be any hope…until an orphaned boy and his friend discover that even deadly predators have something to fear.
Something that will find them in even the darkest corner.
But will two boys be able to uncover and share the incredible truth before all the townsfolk become a meal…and a new horror finds its way out of the cave?
Previously published as [ Arachnophobia Book 2] [Episodes 1- 41] on Kindle Vella.
- GenresHorror
194 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 13, 2024
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July 6, 2024
Wow.
An edge-of-seat page-turner that you won't be able to put down. It's graphic and gory and a please don't go in there. Recommended.
An edge-of-seat page-turner that you won't be able to put down. It's graphic and gory and a please don't go in there. Recommended.
December 25, 2024
You’ve heard of butt spiders from the first book, Arachnophobia. Now get ready for - penis spiders!
This was bloody disgusting and a ton of fun. And did I tear up a little at the end? Maybe I did, look AWAY.
Also, not to be a bug nerd or anything, but the tarantula hawks are referred to as bees and they’re not bees. This might have been intentional since they were discovered by kids but I can’t help bugs are my special interest. I know I’m taking a book about flesh eating spiders that incubate in the human body too seriously 🫣
This was bloody disgusting and a ton of fun. And did I tear up a little at the end? Maybe I did, look AWAY.
Also, not to be a bug nerd or anything, but the tarantula hawks are referred to as bees and they’re not bees. This might have been intentional since they were discovered by kids but I can’t help bugs are my special interest. I know I’m taking a book about flesh eating spiders that incubate in the human body too seriously 🫣
June 16, 2024
Fantastic creature feature.
This was a blast to read. Great characters take on an evil batch of spiders. Not all survive, even the most likeable. Big and small, these beasties go after everything and everyone. Wonderful suspense and unending action and gore. Loved it. To make it all more supreme was the author's amazing writing style. I thought it was also key to this great book. The author is very talented, imaginative, and knows well what is scary and frightening. Awesome job. Thanks. Highly recommended.
This was a blast to read. Great characters take on an evil batch of spiders. Not all survive, even the most likeable. Big and small, these beasties go after everything and everyone. Wonderful suspense and unending action and gore. Loved it. To make it all more supreme was the author's amazing writing style. I thought it was also key to this great book. The author is very talented, imaginative, and knows well what is scary and frightening. Awesome job. Thanks. Highly recommended.
June 6, 2024
Great
An explosive conclusion. Spiders are freaking terrifying. So many things happen and really there are some nasty people too. But Boo is a good dog. And the kids are brave!
An explosive conclusion. Spiders are freaking terrifying. So many things happen and really there are some nasty people too. But Boo is a good dog. And the kids are brave!
June 19, 2024
Gross and fun !
Very nasty, descriptive and horror movie worthy beginning with plenty of relatable characters. I loved this one more than the first, thank you !
Very nasty, descriptive and horror movie worthy beginning with plenty of relatable characters. I loved this one more than the first, thank you !
May 23, 2024
The first few chapters were graphic and gory.
And I loved every minute of it! 😄
And I loved every minute of it! 😄
August 27, 2024
A frightening reminder of how dangerous arachnids are
Of course, this read gave me the itchy sensation the entire length.
It is a great horror story if you think that skin tearing and puss and hairy spindly legs are cool. Which I do.
Rafe is still kicking and he is trying to save the town with his little dog Boo.
Frank makes several appearances as do the hospital staff, patients and Xander and his bully.
Book will keep you up at night if you don’t like spiders.
Or if you’re like me, deathly afraid of them but couldn’t put book down. It’s like a car accident . You don’t want to gawk but you can’t peel your eyes away as you drive slowly by. Just to make sure everyone is alright.
Whatever you have to tell yourself.
Indulge in this book and be prepared to itch well into the night.
Of course, this read gave me the itchy sensation the entire length.
It is a great horror story if you think that skin tearing and puss and hairy spindly legs are cool. Which I do.
Rafe is still kicking and he is trying to save the town with his little dog Boo.
Frank makes several appearances as do the hospital staff, patients and Xander and his bully.
Book will keep you up at night if you don’t like spiders.
Or if you’re like me, deathly afraid of them but couldn’t put book down. It’s like a car accident . You don’t want to gawk but you can’t peel your eyes away as you drive slowly by. Just to make sure everyone is alright.
Whatever you have to tell yourself.
Indulge in this book and be prepared to itch well into the night.
June 21, 2025
The first book in this series was scary as hell. This one is, if anything, even creepier. The mutant spiders have begun to multiply in extremely gruesome ways. People become infested and literally explode. Wow! As if huge venomous spiders weren't scary enough, wait till you meet the kids.
As I mentioned in my review of the first book, I am a recovering Arachnophobiac and, as such, literally devour books about spiders, especially giant ones. If you are anything like me, you'll love this series.
As I mentioned in my review of the first book, I am a recovering Arachnophobiac and, as such, literally devour books about spiders, especially giant ones. If you are anything like me, you'll love this series.
August 1, 2024
Nellyyyy, this book was even creepier than the first one. A quick and easy read. Boy, reading this I was itching everywhere. Then they brought bees in, noooo. I have a bee phobia. You won't be disappointed.
September 3, 2024
The something different
I had been searching for something different to read. Something other than my zombie books, which were all seeming to read alike. I couldn't stop reading one I started. These were really a great read. I would recommend it to anyone.
I had been searching for something different to read. Something other than my zombie books, which were all seeming to read alike. I couldn't stop reading one I started. These were really a great read. I would recommend it to anyone.
September 23, 2024
Creepy good story
Okay this was a whole new take on the spider story ,,, I just read this book I didn't read book #1 it was very good , very creepy and a fast read you will not be disappointed with this
Okay this was a whole new take on the spider story ,,, I just read this book I didn't read book #1 it was very good , very creepy and a fast read you will not be disappointed with this
December 4, 2024
Wow, what a great story. Book one was amazing and this one was just as good. I really hope this series continues.
March 17, 2025
It was good
November 3, 2025
This was a really gripping read as was the case with the first book. I was on the edge of my seat (or bed actually because that's where I read this mostly) wondering who was going to survive. Such an interesting and genuinely scary depiction of spiders. For the vast majority of the two books, there's a really helpless feeling because they just seem too powerful to stop.
One thing I also liked was that there were no animal deaths. I was so scared for Boo, the dog and I'm so glad she made it out safely.
I was disappointed that Rafe and Warren didn't manage to get out of this alive but still, they did what they could to help everyone. And I did not expect Xander to end up being the overall hero. That was a nice little surprise.
I thought it was clever to use bees as the weapon to fight the spiders and bees are so essential to earth and humanity's prosperity. Also bees kind of make you think of sunshine which is the antithesis of the spiders who thrive in the dark.
Really glad I picked this series up. I think it deserves far more hype than it seems to have. Definitely recommend reading though if you're squeamish, proceed with caution as there is a lot of body horror.
One thing I also liked was that there were no animal deaths. I was so scared for Boo, the dog and I'm so glad she made it out safely.
I was disappointed that Rafe and Warren didn't manage to get out of this alive but still, they did what they could to help everyone. And I did not expect Xander to end up being the overall hero. That was a nice little surprise.
I thought it was clever to use bees as the weapon to fight the spiders and bees are so essential to earth and humanity's prosperity. Also bees kind of make you think of sunshine which is the antithesis of the spiders who thrive in the dark.
Really glad I picked this series up. I think it deserves far more hype than it seems to have. Definitely recommend reading though if you're squeamish, proceed with caution as there is a lot of body horror.
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