Rigor Morbid: Lest Ye Become

by Sandra Ruttan (Editor), V. Castro, Alicia Hilton

Rigor Morbid: Lest Ye Become is a collection of 12 horror/dark fantasy stories exploring the most terrifying parts of human and non-human nature. Journey into these worlds and face the foes our characters may -- or may not -- overcome.

You are …
A woman, haunted through every reincarnation by a man who will not let you go.
A monster, fighting evil impulses that have guided your kind for centuries.
A teen rendered voiceless, forced to be somewhere you don’t belong..
A person conditioned with white supremacist masculinity, facing a situation where you must kill to survive.

You change …
Unknown curses are fused with your being and threaten to consume you.
Beings infect you with their horror and poison your soul.
The end of the world frees you from your obligations and gives you a second chance.
A villain steals you, piece by piece, until there is nothing left of you at all.

You can’t let go ...
You sacrificed your heart and life to salvage your pride.
You must have the answers you seek.
You’re loyal to your host to the end.
You love the person who asks you to do the unthinkable.

You are silenced …
By oppression. By bigotry. By hatred. By an evil that renders you voiceless and threatens to consume your soul.

You are invited …
Step into the worlds of Rigor Morbid: Lest Ye Become and face the foes our protagonists may or may not overcome ...

If you dare.

Genres: Horror

120 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 20, 2019

About the author

Sandra Ruttan was a walking disaster in her formative years. At age eight she was hit by a car while riding her bike home and her head was cut open. Just before her ninth birthday she was running along the beach and landed on broken glass, and her foot was partially severed. The muscle had to be stitched back together, leaving some uncertainty about whether she'd walk again, and the doctor was so fed up with her screaming he told her if she didn't shut up he'd cut her foot off. She went to school with the doctor's son, and forever felt sorry for him.

After her tenth birthday she fell down a waterfall and almost drowned. Her later adventures have included being in Seville when they found 4.5 tons of explosives set to blow up the Semana Santa parade and being in a car crash in the Sahara Desert. There is absolutely no explanation for how she's managed to stay alive as long as she has.

Reviews

[Sassy Sarah Reads · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 stars overall. This was a simple short story collection. It had some strengths and some weaknesses. The good thing is that none of the stories were 1-star, so that is a huge plus.
5 stars: "Treats", "We All Scream", "The Latin Queens of Mictlan" (reread)
4.5 stars: "Sweet Caroline"
4 stars: "The Law of Conversation of Death", "I Will Make You Holy"
3.5 stars: "Ivan's Emporium of Curses", "We Are Hungry Whether or Not"
3 stars: "Nukekubi"
2 stars: "MRSA Me", "Trigger Finger", "Lest Ye Become"

My favorite of the collection is "Treats", but Hailey Piper's "We All Scream" was a huge standout. I am obsessed with V. Castro's short stories and have already read "The Latin Queens of Mictlan," but it is a standout story.

[Siân Pycroft (plumreads__s) · Rating 4 out of 5]

*4-5
Review to come on www.scifiandscary.com!

Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book for review consideration

[Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

Standouts:

The Law of Conversation of Death- Hailey Piper

I Will Make You Holy- V. Medina

We Are Hungry Wether Or Not- Jessica P. Wick

The Latin Queens Of Mictlan- V. Castro

Lest Ye Become- Timothy Mudie