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READERS BEWARE - You are about to set foot on a bizarre adventure, a funny fantastical one filled with demonic animals. The first few stories are light, more about the giggles, but be warned. As you read further, the dark creepy side will sneak up on you. Within this entertaining tome you will find spiders, snakes, sheep, wolves, manatees, hummingbirds, squirrels, and many more!
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256 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 1, 2017
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Valerie Willis
39 books183 followersValerie Willis is an award-winning dark fantasy romance author, expert typesetter, and co-founder of 4 Horsemen Publications Inc., where she’s designed hundreds of book interiors and covers that bridge gothic elegance with digital versatility. Known for her commanding presence on stage and deep genre knowledge, she’s a frequent guest speaker, panelist, and workshop host across the Southeast—sharing everything from book design secrets to monster lore.
Whether she’s co-hosting paranormal deep dives on the Eerie Travels Podcast or sipping cocktails with fellow creatives on Drinking with Authors, Valerie blends intellect and intrigue with her signature love for myth, monsters, and the macabre.
Her novels are steeped in mythological roots, dark history, and folkloric creatures—many plucked straight from Medieval Bestiaries—earning her the unofficial title of “Accidental Guru of Monsters, Myths, and Mayhem.”
Under V.C. Willis, she pens the Traibon Family Saga, an MM Dark Fantasy Romance praised for its rich character arcs and morally gray heroes. For readers craving steamy, laugh-out-loud urban legends with a spicy twist, look no further than Honey Cummings, where erotica meets cryptids and fairy tales in the most unexpected ways.
Whether she’s co-hosting paranormal deep dives on the Eerie Travels Podcast or sipping cocktails with fellow creatives on Drinking with Authors, Valerie blends intellect and intrigue with her signature love for myth, monsters, and the macabre.
Her novels are steeped in mythological roots, dark history, and folkloric creatures—many plucked straight from Medieval Bestiaries—earning her the unofficial title of “Accidental Guru of Monsters, Myths, and Mayhem.”
Under V.C. Willis, she pens the Traibon Family Saga, an MM Dark Fantasy Romance praised for its rich character arcs and morally gray heroes. For readers craving steamy, laugh-out-loud urban legends with a spicy twist, look no further than Honey Cummings, where erotica meets cryptids and fairy tales in the most unexpected ways.
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January 16, 2018
3.5 out of 5 stars
A sometimes hilarious, sometimes disturbing compilation of “Campfire stories” involving animals in some capacity and, for the most point.. VERY WELL DONE!
The disappointing story in the mix was the 2nd short story in the compilation “Ninji by Richard A Wentworth” I’m sorry to say that this one was hard to follow with a lot of sentences that didn’t really seem to finish but just….. continuing on with a completely different thought like the train was de-railed. There were also many re-occurring spelling errors (THREW instead of THROUGH, THOUGH instead of THOUGHT, RIDDING instead of RIDING, etc.) and broken sentences like
“You’re on your sailboat! But…how in the world? And were under sail power, too?”
That actually had me highlighting and making notes that just said “???”
But, onwards and upwards! Since it is a group of short stories by different authors I’m not going to take up all of your time giving you a synopsis of each one (and potentially ruining the magic of the journey) instead I will do my favourite thing by giving you some of my favourite quotes from some of the stories to, hopefully, suck you all in!
The Spider Laughs by Linda Hill
“Its deep, throaty, rumbling laugh similar to the way villains laugh just before they blow up orphanages or embezzle money from the elderly, only the spider laughs quieter.”
“Nor am I afraid that it will jump onto my face and suck out all of the juice from my eyeballs leaving them to rattle in my head like shrivelled, dried apricots, because I know this particular spider is not of the eyeball-sucking variety. (Those spiders live in you couch. Not my couch. Your couch.)”
The Legend of the Chucacabra by Jeremy Rodden
“Now afore you all go off on that famous coyote and roadrunner situation, let me stop you . We live in a world of fact, even in the Tooniverse. Some of you may come from some pretty fantastical sections of Toonopolis.” He pointed to me and said, “Yuki there comes from a really wacky part without a lot of grounding in reality.” I wasn’t sure to take offense or to agree with him. Sure, Animetown seemed perfectly normal if it was all you ever knew, but having travelled to other sections of the Tooniverse, I knew it was pretty far on the absurd end of the spectrum at times. Even so, I felt I should defend my home section so I stuck out my tongue and took my right index finger to my lower right eyelid and pulled it down. “Don’t you akanbe me, son,” the cowboy said immediately.”
“This is where the creature earned its nickname: Chucacabra. It derived its name from the Chupacabra, a legend of Latin America in the Real World, but you know, with poop insode of it.”
CATagories for 500 by Clint Doyle
“A dark bolt tore out of the kitchen scrabbling across the floor and under the curtain. What the hell made cats do that anyway? At least it had stopped shredding the chair next to his bed.”
“He sauntered up to his Human charge. This was not his first. In fact, this was his 7th. Two more to go and he could take his place as an Oracle in the collective consciousness. Cats held the memories not only of their past lives, but the collected wisdom of their whole species.”
“He rushed the box in a mad dash to catch whatever had invaded his territory. The box rocked, scooted back several feet from the force of his charge. In the Spirit realm though, Warwick shot his claws into the darkness snaring the intruder.”
Adam, Eve, and Mr. Bubbles by Christina Bergling
“Come on, Adam. You’re Adam . She was Eve. You have a snake. That kind of blatant symbolism just cannot be allowed in the real world.” “So, did you lead her into temptation, Mr. Bubbles? Did you tempt her with the apple and then she cheated on me?” “Don’t be stupid, Adam. I’m just a snake.” “A snake who is talking to me.” “That is talking to you, Adam. You can’t say who; I’m clearly not a person.” “But you are clearly an asshole.”
A sometimes hilarious, sometimes disturbing compilation of “Campfire stories” involving animals in some capacity and, for the most point.. VERY WELL DONE!
The disappointing story in the mix was the 2nd short story in the compilation “Ninji by Richard A Wentworth” I’m sorry to say that this one was hard to follow with a lot of sentences that didn’t really seem to finish but just….. continuing on with a completely different thought like the train was de-railed. There were also many re-occurring spelling errors (THREW instead of THROUGH, THOUGH instead of THOUGHT, RIDDING instead of RIDING, etc.) and broken sentences like
“You’re on your sailboat! But…how in the world? And were under sail power, too?”
That actually had me highlighting and making notes that just said “???”
But, onwards and upwards! Since it is a group of short stories by different authors I’m not going to take up all of your time giving you a synopsis of each one (and potentially ruining the magic of the journey) instead I will do my favourite thing by giving you some of my favourite quotes from some of the stories to, hopefully, suck you all in!
The Spider Laughs by Linda Hill
“Its deep, throaty, rumbling laugh similar to the way villains laugh just before they blow up orphanages or embezzle money from the elderly, only the spider laughs quieter.”
“Nor am I afraid that it will jump onto my face and suck out all of the juice from my eyeballs leaving them to rattle in my head like shrivelled, dried apricots, because I know this particular spider is not of the eyeball-sucking variety. (Those spiders live in you couch. Not my couch. Your couch.)”
The Legend of the Chucacabra by Jeremy Rodden
“Now afore you all go off on that famous coyote and roadrunner situation, let me stop you . We live in a world of fact, even in the Tooniverse. Some of you may come from some pretty fantastical sections of Toonopolis.” He pointed to me and said, “Yuki there comes from a really wacky part without a lot of grounding in reality.” I wasn’t sure to take offense or to agree with him. Sure, Animetown seemed perfectly normal if it was all you ever knew, but having travelled to other sections of the Tooniverse, I knew it was pretty far on the absurd end of the spectrum at times. Even so, I felt I should defend my home section so I stuck out my tongue and took my right index finger to my lower right eyelid and pulled it down. “Don’t you akanbe me, son,” the cowboy said immediately.”
“This is where the creature earned its nickname: Chucacabra. It derived its name from the Chupacabra, a legend of Latin America in the Real World, but you know, with poop insode of it.”
CATagories for 500 by Clint Doyle
“A dark bolt tore out of the kitchen scrabbling across the floor and under the curtain. What the hell made cats do that anyway? At least it had stopped shredding the chair next to his bed.”
“He sauntered up to his Human charge. This was not his first. In fact, this was his 7th. Two more to go and he could take his place as an Oracle in the collective consciousness. Cats held the memories not only of their past lives, but the collected wisdom of their whole species.”
“He rushed the box in a mad dash to catch whatever had invaded his territory. The box rocked, scooted back several feet from the force of his charge. In the Spirit realm though, Warwick shot his claws into the darkness snaring the intruder.”
Adam, Eve, and Mr. Bubbles by Christina Bergling
“Come on, Adam. You’re Adam . She was Eve. You have a snake. That kind of blatant symbolism just cannot be allowed in the real world.” “So, did you lead her into temptation, Mr. Bubbles? Did you tempt her with the apple and then she cheated on me?” “Don’t be stupid, Adam. I’m just a snake.” “A snake who is talking to me.” “That is talking to you, Adam. You can’t say who; I’m clearly not a person.” “But you are clearly an asshole.”
October 16, 2017
I haven't laughed so much while reading a book in ages.
This is an anthology of darkly humoured short stories based on animals. I haven’t read short stories before but I will in the future if this book is anything to go by. Having limited space here has made sure that each story gets going straight away without lengthy introductions. This makes for a fun and interesting reading experience.
Each story focuses on a different animal including my favourite cat (although I won’t look at a black sheep the same way again). There is a horror aspect to each story and the editor has compiled the book so the further you go, the darker they become. That being said there is also a great deal of humour here too and I had several real laughing out loud moments.
There is a range of writing styles as you would expect. Some were very good while others are not so great but each one was extremely enjoyable to read.
If you’re new to horror then this is a great book to start with, especially if you have a warped sense of humour like me.
I definitely have a few more authors to start looking out for after reading this!
This is an anthology of darkly humoured short stories based on animals. I haven’t read short stories before but I will in the future if this book is anything to go by. Having limited space here has made sure that each story gets going straight away without lengthy introductions. This makes for a fun and interesting reading experience.
Each story focuses on a different animal including my favourite cat (although I won’t look at a black sheep the same way again). There is a horror aspect to each story and the editor has compiled the book so the further you go, the darker they become. That being said there is also a great deal of humour here too and I had several real laughing out loud moments.
There is a range of writing styles as you would expect. Some were very good while others are not so great but each one was extremely enjoyable to read.
If you’re new to horror then this is a great book to start with, especially if you have a warped sense of humour like me.
I definitely have a few more authors to start looking out for after reading this!
October 5, 2017
Wait till you meet Mr. Bubbles: Then you will know how "Demonic Wildlife" got its name!
Demonic Wildlife is a wonderful introduction to horror if you're not a die-hard (no-pun-intended) horror fan. Oh, the stories are nasty--after all, this is *demonic* wildlife--but they're like Halloween: They scare you enough to be loads of fun and a LITTLE bit uncomfortable. Only after you've finished the book and let it sit a few days do you realize that Stephen King's "IT" probably has Mr. Bubbles as a pet, with a side order of squirrels and koalas. Only after you have finished the book, do you realize you were always uncomfortable with those long, hard claws that koalas have, and how you never ever really wanted to "cuddle" one.
And we all have our own, unique Spider Dances.
And speaking of spiders, Linda Hull's "The Spider Laughs" and Ninji by Richard Wentworth are sublime jewels, full of delicate menace. Maxine Grey's "Koalas" is as raw as it comes, and her interpretation of Koala thinking-patterns and speech are gritty and hilarious (but not for the faint-hearted). Jeremy Rodden's "The Legend of Chupacabra" is another gem of masterly storytelling. Clint Doyle's "CATagories for 500" is full of wicked humor. Valerie Willis' "The Antichrist is a Manatee" brings up disturbing visuals (and the ending will make you shiver). "Going Ape" by Kim Plasket ought to be told round a campfire on a very dark night. Preferably near a zoo. "Rabbit Snare" by Arielle Haughee has the most *satisfying* ending (at least, *I* thought so). "Mato" by Teresa Edward-Sergeant will both disturb you and make you think. "Aww Nuts!" by L.E. Perez is wickedly clever. "Baa Baa Black Sheep" by G. H. Finn is just plain nasty-fun and "Sassy LaRue" Descends into Hell for a Bottle of Milk" by J. P. Dildine totally lives up to its wildly quirky name--and thank heavens for Gilda, is all I can say.
One small point that I have to mention--and it's not unique to this book: I see it misused all the time in Regency Romances--one of the stories contains the phrase "mutton dressed as lamb". In the words of the immortal Inigo Montoya, "I do not think it means what you think it means." "Mutton dressed as lamb" is a nineteenth century expression meaning an older woman acting and dressing like a sweet young girl. (Mutton-meat comes from a mature sheep; hence the expression.)
The story selection itself was that unique gem among anthologies, a beautifully-balanced and well-chosen selection; and as such, highly entertaining with chills, thrills and story twists that make your eyeballs pop. And the illustrations just add to the fun.
I hope there's a sequel anthology full of more demonic wildlife next year.
Demonic Wildlife is a wonderful introduction to horror if you're not a die-hard (no-pun-intended) horror fan. Oh, the stories are nasty--after all, this is *demonic* wildlife--but they're like Halloween: They scare you enough to be loads of fun and a LITTLE bit uncomfortable. Only after you've finished the book and let it sit a few days do you realize that Stephen King's "IT" probably has Mr. Bubbles as a pet, with a side order of squirrels and koalas. Only after you have finished the book, do you realize you were always uncomfortable with those long, hard claws that koalas have, and how you never ever really wanted to "cuddle" one.
And we all have our own, unique Spider Dances.
And speaking of spiders, Linda Hull's "The Spider Laughs" and Ninji by Richard Wentworth are sublime jewels, full of delicate menace. Maxine Grey's "Koalas" is as raw as it comes, and her interpretation of Koala thinking-patterns and speech are gritty and hilarious (but not for the faint-hearted). Jeremy Rodden's "The Legend of Chupacabra" is another gem of masterly storytelling. Clint Doyle's "CATagories for 500" is full of wicked humor. Valerie Willis' "The Antichrist is a Manatee" brings up disturbing visuals (and the ending will make you shiver). "Going Ape" by Kim Plasket ought to be told round a campfire on a very dark night. Preferably near a zoo. "Rabbit Snare" by Arielle Haughee has the most *satisfying* ending (at least, *I* thought so). "Mato" by Teresa Edward-Sergeant will both disturb you and make you think. "Aww Nuts!" by L.E. Perez is wickedly clever. "Baa Baa Black Sheep" by G. H. Finn is just plain nasty-fun and "Sassy LaRue" Descends into Hell for a Bottle of Milk" by J. P. Dildine totally lives up to its wildly quirky name--and thank heavens for Gilda, is all I can say.
One small point that I have to mention--and it's not unique to this book: I see it misused all the time in Regency Romances--one of the stories contains the phrase "mutton dressed as lamb". In the words of the immortal Inigo Montoya, "I do not think it means what you think it means." "Mutton dressed as lamb" is a nineteenth century expression meaning an older woman acting and dressing like a sweet young girl. (Mutton-meat comes from a mature sheep; hence the expression.)
The story selection itself was that unique gem among anthologies, a beautifully-balanced and well-chosen selection; and as such, highly entertaining with chills, thrills and story twists that make your eyeballs pop. And the illustrations just add to the fun.
I hope there's a sequel anthology full of more demonic wildlife next year.
October 24, 2017
An anthology based on animals starting with the humourous through to the darker side of things. We start with a spider that listens and of course the spider dance (once it is explained you will understand). Some of the stories are just plain weird, some very cleverly thought out. Anti-christ is a Manatee was actually quite sweet and Baa baa black sheep, I had to laugh- it has to be worth writing a story to get in the line “I love Ewe”. The best by a long chalk was Koala by Maxine Grey (5*) . For me this stood out a mile. The quality of writing far surpassed the others so that you “got into” the storyline quickly which is required in a short tale and a very clever, enjoyable plot albeit a little macabre, but it did make me smile. I am not into horror (at all) however I enjoyed this snippet of things. 4* overall. An easy read that can be picked up and put down as time allows. Something that little bit different.
I voluntarily chose to read this ARC and all opinions in this review are my own and completely unbiased
I voluntarily chose to read this ARC and all opinions in this review are my own and completely unbiased
February 2, 2018
Interesting collection of stories
I liked most of the stories in this collection, especially the milk to hell and koalas. The one about the bear was okay but not one of the top. I personally thought it too long and not fitting with the rest of the stories.
I liked most of the stories in this collection, especially the milk to hell and koalas. The one about the bear was okay but not one of the top. I personally thought it too long and not fitting with the rest of the stories.
October 24, 2017
Demonic Wildlife: A Fantastical Funny Adventure (Demonic Anthology Series #1)
Anthologies are great. They give readers a chance to enjoy the writing style and creative concepts of many different authors at once. Another thing
I enjoy a lot if the combination of two genres that one normally wouldn't go together, and that's what we get in the anthology series first foray,
Demonic Wildlife: A Fantastical Funny Adventure! Published by Battle Goddess Productions, this anthology tells the story of several horrific
animal encounters that blend demonic entities and furry and lovable creatures big and small. Some are hilarious in their delivery, while others
are terrifying to imagine, but they are all incredibly written. Here is the synopsis:
READERS BEWARE - You are about to set foot on a bizarre adventure, a funny fantastical one filled with demonic animals. The first few stories are light, more about the giggles, but be warned. As you read further, the dark creepy side will sneak up on you. Within this entertaining tome you will find spiders, snakes, sheep, wolves, manatees, hummingbirds, squirrels, and many more!
There were some truly wonderful reads in this anthology. I might be a little biased in one of my favorite stories, as the author is a good friend
of mine, but I loved Koalas by Maxine Grey. This was one of the more terrifying stories, as it showcases what might happen if normally calm and
friendly animals were to turn feral and attack humans at an Australian Zoo. The fast paced horror of the story really grabbed me and the imagery
was vivid and bone-chilling to say the least. One of my favorite stories that was more humorous than scary had to be that of CATagories for 500,
a hilarious story of a cat and his true identity as he must outwit a demonic presence threatening to attack his human companion. The delivery of
the story from author Clint Doyle and the hilarious competition the Cat undertakes against the lowly demon was fun to watch unfold on the pages
of this anthology.
Overall this was a phenomenal collection of stories. Filled with gory imagery, nonsensical humor and incredible wit, this was one of the smarter
anthology series I've read this year in the horror genre. I would love to see more anthologies in the future from Battle Goddess Productions in
the future, and if you guys haven't yet I'd pick up your copy of this anthology today!
Rating: 10/10
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07...
Anthologies are great. They give readers a chance to enjoy the writing style and creative concepts of many different authors at once. Another thing
I enjoy a lot if the combination of two genres that one normally wouldn't go together, and that's what we get in the anthology series first foray,
Demonic Wildlife: A Fantastical Funny Adventure! Published by Battle Goddess Productions, this anthology tells the story of several horrific
animal encounters that blend demonic entities and furry and lovable creatures big and small. Some are hilarious in their delivery, while others
are terrifying to imagine, but they are all incredibly written. Here is the synopsis:
READERS BEWARE - You are about to set foot on a bizarre adventure, a funny fantastical one filled with demonic animals. The first few stories are light, more about the giggles, but be warned. As you read further, the dark creepy side will sneak up on you. Within this entertaining tome you will find spiders, snakes, sheep, wolves, manatees, hummingbirds, squirrels, and many more!
There were some truly wonderful reads in this anthology. I might be a little biased in one of my favorite stories, as the author is a good friend
of mine, but I loved Koalas by Maxine Grey. This was one of the more terrifying stories, as it showcases what might happen if normally calm and
friendly animals were to turn feral and attack humans at an Australian Zoo. The fast paced horror of the story really grabbed me and the imagery
was vivid and bone-chilling to say the least. One of my favorite stories that was more humorous than scary had to be that of CATagories for 500,
a hilarious story of a cat and his true identity as he must outwit a demonic presence threatening to attack his human companion. The delivery of
the story from author Clint Doyle and the hilarious competition the Cat undertakes against the lowly demon was fun to watch unfold on the pages
of this anthology.
Overall this was a phenomenal collection of stories. Filled with gory imagery, nonsensical humor and incredible wit, this was one of the smarter
anthology series I've read this year in the horror genre. I would love to see more anthologies in the future from Battle Goddess Productions in
the future, and if you guys haven't yet I'd pick up your copy of this anthology today!
Rating: 10/10
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07...
October 21, 2017
These are not cuddly, lovable creatures. I mean, they are cuddly and adorable (how can you not love koalas, bears or manatees) but these guys are behaving very, very badly. It's hard to pick a favorite, Sassy Larue Descends Into Hell, by J.P. Dildine comes to mind, as well as CATagories for 500 from Clint Doyle. But just in case you think I'm partial to dogs and cats, Koalas, by Maxine Grey and Adam, Eve and Mr. Bubbles, by Christina Bergling also made my imagination soar. As promised at the beginning of the book, the stories get darker and darker as the stories progress, but that doesn't mean that they don't have a sense of humor. The authors are all very talented. This is a short, easy to read volume. The perfect read for misanthropic animal lovers.
I chose to read this book and all opinions in this review are my own and completely unbiased. Thank you, Booklover Catlady Publicity!
I chose to read this book and all opinions in this review are my own and completely unbiased. Thank you, Booklover Catlady Publicity!
November 5, 2017
I loved this book! Now I know what animals are really thinking! All the stories were great and the while book was just a lot of fun.
Highly recommended. Read it!
Highly recommended. Read it!
July 12, 2018
3.5 stars.
Demonic Wildlife is a great collection of short stories, some funny, some horror and some just plain sinister.
My personal favourites were “The Legend of Chucacabra”by Jeremy Rodden and Koalas by Maxine Grey.
Demonic Wildlife is a great collection of short stories, some funny, some horror and some just plain sinister.
My personal favourites were “The Legend of Chucacabra”by Jeremy Rodden and Koalas by Maxine Grey.
November 29, 2018
This book was very hit or miss for me. Some of the stories were quite good; others were so badly edited, with typos and misspellings and/or confusing plots, I could barely get through them.
The short stories that were definite wins for me were the following -
The Spider Laughs
The Legend of Chucacabra
CATagories for 500 {even with some editing mistakes}
Adam, Eve and Mr. Bubbles
Rabbit Snare
Baa Baa Black Sheep {from the sheer ridiculousness of it}
Aww Nuts
The rest, unfortunately, were a disappointment, either from the multiple typos and/or grammar mistakes or lack of proper editing. The good stories were definitely good enough to rate the 3 stars that I gave the book.
The short stories that were definite wins for me were the following -
The Spider Laughs
The Legend of Chucacabra
CATagories for 500 {even with some editing mistakes}
Adam, Eve and Mr. Bubbles
Rabbit Snare
Baa Baa Black Sheep {from the sheer ridiculousness of it}
Aww Nuts
The rest, unfortunately, were a disappointment, either from the multiple typos and/or grammar mistakes or lack of proper editing. The good stories were definitely good enough to rate the 3 stars that I gave the book.
September 5, 2018
A collection of short stories about pets and wild animals seen mostly from their eyes and how they view us.
A great read made me chuckle on most of them, a few dark but overall a good read to keep me entertained.
A great read made me chuckle on most of them, a few dark but overall a good read to keep me entertained.
November 24, 2018
A good, well written book.
October 30, 2018
Dark, entertaining twist of horror stories. I really look forward to reading more in their series
February 15, 2020
1- The one about the laughing spider: Not a story at all. disappointing and dumb.
2- The one about the giant hummingbird: Didn't see the point to it, didn't make much sense, and it was in dire need of editing.
At this point, I was considering giving up on the anthology, but I decided to give it one more chance.
3- The one about the chupacabra in cartoon land: This one was good. The character telling the story within the story could probably tell even something as bad as the giant hummingbird story and make it interesting... Maybe I'll finish the book after all. At this point, I look at some of the other reviews, and more than one of them site the 2nd story as the worst, so that's a good sign for the rest of the book.
4- The one about the cat and the demon: Clearly this is set in some alternate universe where demons are the good guys trying to get people to heaven because everyone knows cats are evil, so it's a good thing the cat got banished to the bedroom. (I liked this one.)
5- The one about the evil manatee: I liked this one up until the very end. I just prefer happy endings...
6-9: Pretty good stuff, but nothing outstanding.
10- Baa Baa Black Sheep- Now this one really makes the book worthwhile. Easily my favorite story of these. Beautifully ridiculous.
(will update as I go)
2- The one about the giant hummingbird: Didn't see the point to it, didn't make much sense, and it was in dire need of editing.
At this point, I was considering giving up on the anthology, but I decided to give it one more chance.
3- The one about the chupacabra in cartoon land: This one was good. The character telling the story within the story could probably tell even something as bad as the giant hummingbird story and make it interesting... Maybe I'll finish the book after all. At this point, I look at some of the other reviews, and more than one of them site the 2nd story as the worst, so that's a good sign for the rest of the book.
4- The one about the cat and the demon: Clearly this is set in some alternate universe where demons are the good guys trying to get people to heaven because everyone knows cats are evil, so it's a good thing the cat got banished to the bedroom. (I liked this one.)
5- The one about the evil manatee: I liked this one up until the very end. I just prefer happy endings...
6-9: Pretty good stuff, but nothing outstanding.
10- Baa Baa Black Sheep- Now this one really makes the book worthwhile. Easily my favorite story of these. Beautifully ridiculous.
(will update as I go)
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