A Collection of Claws, Fangs, & Other Things

by Clio Evans

A collection of hot monstrous stories you can consume in one bite- A Collection of Claws, Fangs, and Other Things includes the following:
- His Monstrous Tithe (MF, werewolf)
- The Gentleman's Girl (MF, mothman)
- Sins & Sirens (MMM, mermen)
- Curse of the Cyclops (MMF, cyclops)
- Playing Mantis (MF, praying mantis monster)

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Genres: Romance, Anthologies, Erotica, Fantasy, Novella, Monster Romance, Smut

208 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 12, 2024

Reviews

[tortured reader ࣪ ִֶָ ⋆ · Rating 4 out of 5]

me faltaba un hombre mantis para la colección de monstruos leídos, excelente servico

[Catalina · Rating 3 out of 5]

Playing Mantis 2.5 🌟

[Danielle · Rating 4 out of 5]

His Monstrous Tithe - 3 stars
The Gentleman's Girl - 4.5 stars
Sins & Sirens - 3.5 stars
Curse of the Cyclops - 4 stars
Playing Mantis - 4 stars

[Alex Gage · Rating 2 out of 5]

no plot.

[Raven9308 · Rating 4 out of 5]

I purchased this collection of short stories at a book signing (I can’t pass up something shiny and the title made me do a double take haha). I like the different stories the author included in this mash-up. This was the first book from this author and it definitely won’t be the last, I ordered from their book store to get more and grabbed some audiobooks during the last big audible sale so I am looking forward to going through their back catalog.

I appreciate the storyline and the steam in these, some I connected more with others. I would give some 5 stars and some 4 but overall I give this spicy novella 4 stars! I hope the author thinks about expanding on some of them, they really hooked me and I did not want their story to end. I liked the various creatures, their different proclivities and their appendages that made for a fun time hahaha. I liked how you got something different from each story, be it a big/small difference, wings, tails, full monster without shifting, and other goodies haha. I also appreciated how the author gave us different dynamics...M/F, MMM, and MMF.

I hope the author does more of these, maybe they each are shiny (for signing exclusives) and they are different colors that eventually could make up a rainbow! I would love those on my shelves 😍😍😍. I will say my favorites were probably This Gentleman’s Girl and Sins and Sirens. Least favorite (still 4 stars from me!) was His Monstrous Tithe. I think that was because we didnt get as much of their story with them together as we got with the others. More substance in the other stories, bolstered the spicy scenes. But again overall a great little collection of smutty goodness and the cover is hilarious (someone saw it and then got up close while I was reading and realized what was on it hahaha). So good!

[Carlislethesucker uwu · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some stories were good, although I've noticed that Clio Evans loves to use "little x" as a nickname for her stories, which is cute but also obvious when you read a bunch of her works.

Overall the first short story didn't really interest me because it was just monster fucking and it was a big monster so there wasnt a whole lot of story. Which i guess is the point of these smuts but like it just felt like woman offers herself to beast and then they fuck and leave lol. It's pretty short to the chase, but hey, i get it.

The second story was certainly interesting but maybe it kinda gave me the ick when it was hinted the FMC was Japanese with her wearing a KIMONO and smelling of TSUBAKI (Japanese Camellia) but other than that it wasnt obnoxious although the live demonstration voyeurism thing is not my thing lmao.

I liked the 3rd story more but maybe because it was mermen fucking and it was interesting to read how the author got around the whole....water thing lol.

The fourth was by far the most detailed and exciting, but I did not like the fact that the cyclops had feral foems that apparently ate humans? That confused me, but I guess it is using like Cyclops in the term of Monsters, and they are creatures different than humans, which was an interesting twist, lol

The last story was Clio just being freaky, and I had a hard time visualizing how this Mantis Bug guy looked like, but whatever, I kinda checked out after he laid eggs in her....

It's pretty much a good anthology from Clio Evans, although it certainly was better than the Creature Cafe universe at this point (even though they reference the Bariata in the 2nd story, lol)

[The.SmuttyBookClub · Rating 4 out of 5]

***Please note that this review is mainly for my benefit as it is more of a summary of the book and may contain spoilers.***

"His Monsterous Tithe"
🌶🌶🌶
• Human F
• Werecat M
• Fated mates
• MF
• F to M oral
• M to F oral
• M to F anal play
• M to F anal
• Praise
• Heat
• Ridged cock
• Two knots
• Vaginal knotting
• Biting
• Biting mark
• Forest sex

8 MF sex scenes

"The Gentleman's Girl"
🌶🌶🌶🌶
• Human F
• Monthman M
• Dom and sub
• Exhibitionism
• Praise
• Sexual demonstration
• Electrical stimulation
• Pussy pump
• Vibrator
• Watching porn
• Anal hook used in vagina
• Flogger
• Squirting
• Coiled cock
• Two Knots
• Vaginal knotting

7 MF sex scenes

"Sins and Sirens"
🌶🌶🌶
• Human M
• Merman M
• Fated mated
• Biting mark
• MM
• MMM
• M to M oral
• M to M rimming
• M to M anal play
• DAP (double anal penetration) with two cocks
• Dom and sub
• Two cocks
• Biting
• Heat
• Cock slit
• Begging
• Hair-pulling
• Degradation
• Praise

9 MM sex scenes
2 MMM sex scenes

"Cambridge Creature Library"
🌶🌶🌶
• Human F
• 2 cyclops Ms
• Fated mates
• Biting mark
• Knot
• M masturbation
• MF
• MM
• MFM
• MMF
• F to M oral
• M to F oral
• M to F anal play
• Dom and sub
• Dom and subs
• "Master"
• Praise
• Hair-pulling
• Spanking
• Biting
• Choking
• Vaginal knotting
• Felching

1 M masturbation scene
7 MF sex scenes
1 MM sex scene
2 MFM sex scenes
2 MMF sex scenes

"Playing Mantis"
🌶🌶
• Human F
• Mantis M
• Fated mates
• F masturbation
• M masturbation
• MF
• F to M oral
• M to F oral
• M to F rimming
• M to F anal
• DP with two cocks
• Heat
• Two cocks

1 F masturbation scene
1 M masturbation scene
6 MF sex scenes

[Crystal · Rating 3 out of 5]

His Monstrous Tithe;
Eire & “Monster”
Human & Werewolf.
Erie says her goodbyes to her home so she can go & offer herself to the Monster whom she has fallen in love with. They are mates, even tho everyone believes humans & creatures shouldn’t mate.
⭐️⭐️⭐️ 🌶️🌶️🌶️

The Gentleman’s Girl;
Babygirl & Sir.
Human & Mothman.
Sir teaches classes to other monsters about how to please their human women partners. Babygirl, is just along for the ride of her life with she is used as the demonstration!
⭐️⭐️⭐️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️

Sins & Sirens;
Matt, Delphin & Aegaeon
Human, Meremen.
Matt’s crew caught Delphin and we’re going to sell him. But Aegaeon started a storm in order to save him. In the process of that storm Matt was able to get Delphin off the ship, but Delphin mated him in return to save his life. There may have been some drama. But the men did get what they wanted.
⭐️⭐️⭐️ 🌶️🌶️🌶️

Curse of the Cyclops;
Daphne, Andrew, Adam.
Human & Cyclops.
Andrew & Adam are mates that have been stuck in a labyrinthine for 50 years garuding the library of creature books for a dargon. Their only escape is finding their mate. Daphne is a book whore who finds the creature library, in doing so…she finds her mates!
⭐️⭐️⭐️ 🌶️🌶️🌶️

Playing Mantis;
Jamie & Mantis
Human & Praying Mantis.
Mantis is stuck in the arcade. Jamie loves the arcade & one single game. Little does she know her monster mate has been watching her all these years. Once she finds out that he’s her mate she must find a way to keep seeing him & she does.
⭐️⭐️⭐️🌶️🌶️🌶️

[smallsonia · Rating 5 out of 5]

As Snoop Dogg would say,
"IN THE HEAT OF BATTLE, [s]he don't miss." 👏🏻
Reading about a humanoid praying mantis DPing his mate in an arcade wasn't on my bingo card for 2025 but I'm so glad it happened. This collection of stories was sooo cute, with my top 2 being Sins and Sirens & Playing Mantis. But the labyrinth in Curse of the Cyclops was also excellent!

[Kelsi Othoudt · Rating 4 out of 5]

Such a satisfying selection of short stories! My favorite was Sins & Sirens, I would love more in that world/creatures. Overall, I rated the individual stories between 3 and 5 starts, average of 4 stars.

[Lizzy Love ❤ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute collection of short stories, im also glad there was a short story from the monster cafe series brought into this that made me happy 😁 i would read again. And i plan on ordering the entire monster cafe series so i might get this one as a trophy as well!

[R.E. Johnson · Rating 5 out of 5]

So fun! A wonderful collection!

I had a great time reading this. It was so fun and all the stories were so different and unique and HOT! Highly recommend if you like monster romance.

[Kayla · Rating 5 out of 5]

I took WAY too long to read this!

I enjoyed ALL of these stories. Weirdly enough I don't have a favorite. I like them all equally the same. They were all equally monstrous, equally hot and equally intriguing!

4.75 stars

[Tracey · Rating 4 out of 5]

My ranking of the short stories are as follows:

- The Gentleman's Girl
- Curse of the Cyclops
- Sins & Sirens
- His Monstrous Tithe
- Playing Mantis

All of them are a fun time though and I highly recommend this for a fun afternoon read.

[Jessica Gorgen · Rating 3 out of 5]

good

This was a pretty good collection of short stories. I think my favorite was the Siren one, I wish we had of those. Mer people stories aren’t very common.

[Debbie Bregman-Buis · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love monster smut written by Clio

[Tein · Rating 3 out of 5]

Short smutty monster read. Spoiler: the mantis laid eggs in her so if you have a phobia go in knowing that.

[rylan · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5

[June · Rating 5 out of 5]

I can't...

I was obsessed with every story, and I loved how different they were. They made me smile and chuckle and happy through and through......need more ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

[Lizzy · Rating 4 out of 5]

My favorite is the cyclops story, I can do without the mantis one

[emma | ecvbookstagram · Rating 4 out of 5]

i always have the best time reading clio's books, this was a collection of short monstrous stories and their human mates, i mean truly what else did i need to start off the new year

[Genesis · Rating 3 out of 5]

3⭐️

[Amber · Rating 5 out of 5]

This author never disappoints. I enjoyed every story and some I wish were full books on their own. Spicy and entertaining.

[Janine · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great collection of smutty monster stories. Love this author.

[Jess (scijessreads) · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fun and spicy with a hint of danger. Exactly what you expect from Clio Evans.

[Ash Sawatzky · Rating 4 out of 5]

Super spicy short stories. Perfect!

[Soph Tunbridge · Rating 4 out of 5]

1. His Monstrous Tithe
⭐️⭐️/🌶️.5
Dual POV
MF
> Erie - Human
> “Monster” - Werewolf

Erie has decided to finally leave her home to be with the monster she loves. She offers herself to him, knowing that others believe that humans and creatures shouldn’t be together. Luckily, they’re destined to be soulmates and have no problem making sure that everyone knows that, once and for all 🐺👩🏼‍🦰

Anal, Cunnilingus, Double Knots, Heat, Human/Werewolf, Knotting, Full Shifted Sex, Mating Bite, No Protection, Praise, Soulmates, Standing 69.

2. The Gentleman’s Girl
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
Dual POV
MF
> Baby Girl - Human
> Sir - Mothman

Babygirl is helping her mate Sir with one of his lessons.
Whats the lesson you may ask? Teaching other monsters on how to please their human partners 💦
Whats the best way to teach a class? Well… a live demonstration of course 😉

BDSM, Dom/Sub Dynamics, Double Knots, Edging, Electrical Play, Exhibitionism, Fingering, Flogging, Human/Mothman, Mates, No Protection, No Sharing, Praise, Pussy Pumps, Sex in Full Form, Sexual Lessons/Teaching, Spanking, Squirting, Use Of Toys, Voyeurism, Watching Porn.

3. Sins & Sirens
⭐️⭐️⭐️.5/🌶️🌶️
Multiple POV
MMM
> Matt - Human/Sailor
> Delphin - Merman/Aegaeon’s Mate
> Aegaeon - Merman/Delphin’s Mate/Leader of the Pod

Matt finds Delphin at the bottom of the ship being tortured by one of his crew mates. Matt saves him by helping him off the ship and in return, Delphin saves him from the storm by making him his mate. Aegaeon is none too pleased that his mate has bonded to a human as it’s been forbidden to mate with humans for centuries. He plans to kill Matt as soon as he returns home but then the unexpected happens … Matt goes into heat.

Already Mated MMC’s (Delphin & Aegaeon), Blowjobs, Cock Pockets, Death, Degradation, Double Cocks, Double Anal Penetration, Fated Mates, Insta-Love, Mating Bites, Heats, No Protection, Possessive Mates, Praise, Rimming, Swords Cross ⚔️, Torture.

4. Curse of the Cyclops
⭐️⭐️/🌶️.5
Multiple POV
MMF
> Daphne (25) - Human
> Andrew - Cyclops
> Adam- Cyclops

For the past 50 years Adam and Andrew have been trapped by a curse, forced to guard the library of creatures for all eternity. The only way to be set free from their curse is if they find their mate. In comes Daphne, a mere student who stumbles upon Adam and Andrew by accident and discovers that there are things more interesting then books … and it comes in the form of 2 Cyclops.

Already Mated MMC’s (Andrew & Adam), Cunnilingus, Fated Mates, Human/2x Cyclops, Knots/Knotting, Masturbation, Mating Bites, Monster Love, Praise Kink, Size Difference, Sub/Dom Dynamics, Threesome

5. Playing Mantis
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5/🌶️🌶️🌶️
Dual POV
MF
> Jamie - Human/Insurance Agent
> Mantis - Praying Mantis

After finding out that her high score on “Playing Mantis” has been beaten, Jamie decides to hide in the arcade so that she can attempt to win back her winning title. What she doesn’t know is that her monster mate is locked in the arcade with her and she’s just given him the perfect opportunity to make his move.

Breeding Kink, Cervix Penetration, Cunnilingus, Double Cocks, Double Penetration, Heats, Human/Praying Mantis, Insta-Lust, Mates, No Protection, Oviposition, Pheromones.

[Tori · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a collection of short stories featuring various creatures. I was intrigued, and because it was Clio, I figured I couldn't go wrong. I enjoyed them all and enjoyed that there were a couple with creatures I had never read about before.

[Allie Bausinger · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was just so great. It’s a collection of just absolutely filthy monster short stories. I mean, what else could you want? I think one of the things I loved about it is that explores some kinks that aren’t often looked at which was really fun. All of them held my attention, and I loved every single one. I really hope Clio does another collection like this because it gave me everything I wanted and more.

[DemetraP · Rating 3 out of 5]

One monster is a praying mantis guy who lays eggs. One monster is a were cat.