Kaiju Rising II: Reign of Monsters

Kaiju Rising #2

by Alana Abbott (Editor), N.X. Sharps (Editor), Robert Hood (Forward)

We are surrounded. A wealthy man hunts the kaiju that killed his daughter on an island inhabited by mega-fauna. They are everywhere. By the light of a campfire a young girl shares the true story of the epic brawl that caused Hurricane Irene. There is no escape. Sabotage turns an international science competition into a monster and mecha massacre. They Reign. From deep ocean trenches and dense vibrant jungles to alien worlds and other dimensions, the kaiju have returned! This is a collection of sixteen stories by some of the hottest names in speculative fiction. These modern myths celebrate and explore the Japanese film genre popularized by films such as Godzilla, Gamera: The Giant Monster, King Kong, Cloverfield, and Pacific Rim.

Genres: Anthologies, Science Fiction

493 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 1, 2019

Reviews

[Erika · Rating 5 out of 5]

An eclectic collection of awesome!

I love Kaiju and I picked this one up because a friend recommended it. After reading this collection I'm going to be checking out other anthologies by Outland.
The stories I adored in this anthology were;
The Dive -Georgie needs an origin. Story.
Soledad -Aldego needs comeuppance...
& 287-F -NO Spoilers!

[William Tracy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this anthology! If you want to see giant monsters fighting (and loving, and being understood, and being created...), this is the book for you. A couple stories weren't as good as the rest, but overall, I really enjoyed probably 95% of these, plus they have some great author names!
Check it out!

[Charl · Rating 4 out of 5]

A couple of clinkers, and some real gems! If you're a fan of Kaiju at all, this collection is well worth reading!

[Eric Winter · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fun collection of stories , with uneven editing . Some had nice twisty endings. Some fun shout outs to famous kaiju.