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Monsters of the South: Stories of Swamp Creatures, Aliens, and Other Legendary Beasts
144 pages, Paperback
Published August 12, 2025
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November 30, 2025
Rating: 4* of five
The Publisher Says: Read 26 chilling stories, from two paranormal investigators, about reportedly true encounters with monsters in the South and Southeast.
A mysterious winged creature descends upon a community, leaving behind a horrific disaster and whispers of a deadly omen. A family’s peaceful night becomes a nightmare when their home is attacked by otherworldly beings. In the dead of night, a man is visited by a monstrous half-dragon, half-bird beast. The South’s history includes several unimaginable encounters with legendary creatures. This collection of “ghost stories” presents the creepiest, most surprising tales of monsters in the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia.
Authors Jessica Freeburg and Natalie Fowler are active paranormal investigators with a shared fascination for things that go bump in the night. The professional writers spent countless hours combing the region for the strangest and scariest run-ins with the unexplained.
Horror fans and history buffs will delight in these 26 terrifying tales. They’re based on reportedly true accounts, proving that the Southern USA is the setting for some of the most unnerving monster tales ever told. The short stories are ideal for quick reading, and they are sure to captivate even the most reluctant of readers. Share them with friends around a campfire or try them alone at home—if you dare.
I RECEIVED A DRC FROM THE PUBLISHER VIA EDELWEISS+. THANK YOU.
My Review: A great choice for your advanced eight-year-old cryptid fancier! Nothing in here will scare the ordinary ten-year-old or older. None of the vocabulary should present much of a problem after sixth-grade level. Any weird words are explained in the text.
It's a car/plane/travel book, one that's easy to put down and pick up. Best not to give it to the gulp-it-down reader, it gets repetitious.
I *love* this title!
I don't think anyone who isn't already into cryptids will get much joy. There's only the one alien story:
You're bound to know at least one kid who'll like this.
The Publisher Says: Read 26 chilling stories, from two paranormal investigators, about reportedly true encounters with monsters in the South and Southeast.
A mysterious winged creature descends upon a community, leaving behind a horrific disaster and whispers of a deadly omen. A family’s peaceful night becomes a nightmare when their home is attacked by otherworldly beings. In the dead of night, a man is visited by a monstrous half-dragon, half-bird beast. The South’s history includes several unimaginable encounters with legendary creatures. This collection of “ghost stories” presents the creepiest, most surprising tales of monsters in the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia.
Authors Jessica Freeburg and Natalie Fowler are active paranormal investigators with a shared fascination for things that go bump in the night. The professional writers spent countless hours combing the region for the strangest and scariest run-ins with the unexplained.
Horror fans and history buffs will delight in these 26 terrifying tales. They’re based on reportedly true accounts, proving that the Southern USA is the setting for some of the most unnerving monster tales ever told. The short stories are ideal for quick reading, and they are sure to captivate even the most reluctant of readers. Share them with friends around a campfire or try them alone at home—if you dare.
I RECEIVED A DRC FROM THE PUBLISHER VIA EDELWEISS+. THANK YOU.
My Review: A great choice for your advanced eight-year-old cryptid fancier! Nothing in here will scare the ordinary ten-year-old or older. None of the vocabulary should present much of a problem after sixth-grade level. Any weird words are explained in the text.
It's a car/plane/travel book, one that's easy to put down and pick up. Best not to give it to the gulp-it-down reader, it gets repetitious.
I *love* this title!
I don't think anyone who isn't already into cryptids will get much joy. There's only the one alien story:
You're bound to know at least one kid who'll like this.
January 31, 2026
The stories were interesting and there were quite a few I hadn't heard of before, which is always fun. However, I didn't find myself overly invested simply because the writing was often simplistic and a bit too laissez faire for me. I wanted more information and in-depth research on these monsters. It's part of the fun to see how often they appear, how the storylines differ, and how they've been 'proven' or disproven.
October 16, 2025
Review to come.
October 30, 2025
a fun lil cryptid time! Loved the shortness of the stories, historical and modern. I especially loved reading about Normie (the Lake Norman monster)!
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