Moonstruck

by Rena Marin, Rita Delude, Caitlin L. McCulloch

A Crazy Ink Sci Fi Anthology There’s nothing crazier than the concept of outer space. From two-headed alien bar maids to one-eyed space explorers, other galaxies have flirted with imaginations for as long as humans have existed. Stories with varying degrees of madness and imagination and one common theme – exploring galaxies beyond their craziest dreams. How do you picture other galaxies? Do you believe in aliens at all? How much would you pay to see evidence of other life forms? And, are you brave enough to travel into world beyond? With something for everyone, Moonstruck is sure to make you laugh, smile and even wince as we venture together into other galaxies in blind madness…

368 pages, Paperback

Published July 2, 2018

About the author

Rena Marin was born in a small town in East Tennessee where she, her husband Daniel, and two children—Cody and Amber—still reside today.
Growing up, reading and writing her own stories was Rena’s favorite pastime. Her once-unreachable dream of becoming a published writer came true when she was in high school and found herself with many writing awards and accolades, including a short story in Reader's Digest.
After starting her own business, Rena continued writing shorts online before moving on to freelance work. Taking a chance, she and a friend submitted a novel to their first publishing company and were delighted to be accepted.
As a member of Crazy Ink Publishing, Rena now has several co-written series underway, including the Dead Oak Terrors Series. Halloween Nightmare, the first book in that series, recently won the Reality Bites Best Horror Book of 2018. Rena also has her own solo series called The Witches of Dark Hollow Ridge. She looks forward to bringing readers with her into a world of magic and adventure.
Keeping close to her short story roots, Rena is part of several anthologies with many more in the works.
A lover of all forms of entertainment, Rena enjoys horror and fantasy movies new and old. When she isn't writing or working, she often finds herself cuddled on the couch with her family—including their five fur babies—and lost in a fantasy world or hoping to be scared.

Reviews

[Samantha · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nothing New Under the Sun - This first story pulled me right into the world of the sea dwellers and had me hooked (excuse the pun). I really enjoyed this first installment in the anthology and found it to be entertaining and unique. It was a great read.

Starry Eyed Choices - This story had a very interesting premise and had me curious about the outcome. This story pulled me in and had me eager to see what choice she would make. This was a great addition to the anthology. It was creative and well written.

Cinnamon and Nutmeg - I've enjoyed the other books I've read by Skylar McKinzie and I could tell this story was going to be great as well. I always get into reading her characters and find them to be rich and unique. This story was a fun read.

Little Green Men - Yet another highly entertaining story by Rita Delude. Her anthology stories never disappoint.

Bellura - I truly enjoyed this little action-packed story. It was filled with emotion and bravery for sure.

Full Moon Rising - The ominous feeling of dread that this story started with had me eager to find out what would happen. And when the truth of the prophecy came out, things got intense.

Beam - This was a fantastic story with a great deal of emotion. The ending left me hanging and wanting more.

Moonstruck would typically not be my first choice of genre, however each and every story in this anthology was highly entertaining and well-written. Crazy Ink and their fabulous team of authors have done it again.

[Karen Hartsfield-Voliva · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is a great collection of short stories from some really talented authors. Every story shows the author style of writing. You will laugh with the thought of could that really happen. Crazy Ink picks a good cast of writers. You are bouncing from one part of the universe to the other with stories of Aliens and humans. How women are taken from earth because some aliens can't reproduce. Where human men go to a planet that the women are beautiful and they notice there are frog men everywhere. You will enjoy every story.

[Danielle DuSchene · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fly into Moonstruck, an anthology written by quite a few wonderful authors about their "aliens." Fall in love with another planet and all whom inhabit it, their loves, lives, and struggles will pull you into space and never will you want to come back to Earth!
For me, Bellura has stuck with me. You can't help but fall in love with her story and get behind her and her adopted planet as they fight for what they believe in!

[Pam · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great collection of stories about aliens and other planets. A few favorite characters show back up for another adventure. I found new characters and a borderline super hero to fall in love with and took their journey with them (some to be cont.). All the authors did a wonderful job with their characters and storylines.

[Eve Corso · Rating 5 out of 5]

Every story in this anthology was super fun and entertaining! I love how the first story really draws you in and sets the tone for the others! Funny, romantic, creative and with an out of the world imagination, this book will take you away to galaxies you could never have dreamed of yourself. I loved it and lent my copy to a friend already!

[Tabitha Hartman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another wonderful Anthology from Crazy Ink!! Love the imagination of these great Authors, to be able to come up with all the craziness in this book is unbelievable.