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The Metamorphoses
Ralph and Samantha are childhood friends who find themselves at the cusp of adolescence; for one the change represents an unwanted adjustment--for the other adulthood can't come quickly enough.
Kurt and Claire are two damaged adults whose lives are forever in flux; one seeks perpetually to outrun the past while the other lives in fear of the future.
Everything changes the day a strange cloaked figure blinks into existence at the Hammermill Mall and performs a miracle--cocooning itself in a chrysalis suspended in the air. Is it merely a publicity stunt for the illusion of the century or the beginning of the end?
As darkness descends upon the small hamlet of Hammermill, New York, these four residents find themselves at a crossroads in their lives struggling to survive against the monsters without while continuing to battle the demons within...
Evil takes on many forms.
Kurt and Claire are two damaged adults whose lives are forever in flux; one seeks perpetually to outrun the past while the other lives in fear of the future.
Everything changes the day a strange cloaked figure blinks into existence at the Hammermill Mall and performs a miracle--cocooning itself in a chrysalis suspended in the air. Is it merely a publicity stunt for the illusion of the century or the beginning of the end?
As darkness descends upon the small hamlet of Hammermill, New York, these four residents find themselves at a crossroads in their lives struggling to survive against the monsters without while continuing to battle the demons within...
Evil takes on many forms.
446 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 13, 2017
229 people want to read
About the author
Matthew John Benecke
6 books57 followersMatthew John Benecke is a writer of speculative fiction with supernatural and horror leanings and a craft beer blogger. He holds a Bachelor’s of Business Administration in Finance from Baruch College where he graduated as a member of the inaugural class of Macaulay Honors Scholars. He also holds a Master’s in Adolescent English Education from Brooklyn College. While working at Baruch College, he was selected to develop, implement, and instruct a summer-long creative writing seminar for high school students in the College Now program serving as an adjunct lecturer.
Since 2011, he has written and maintained The Beer Whisperers craft beer blog. The Beer Whisperers is followed by more than 50 breweries from around the world including nearly a dozen of the Top 50 Breweries as listed by the Brewers Association. He has visited more than 100 breweries, many of which have been reviewed on the blog. He has also sampled more than 3,500 different beers.
His literary influences extend well beyond the borders of popular fiction and include 19th century Gothic writers like Mary Shelley, Edgar Allan Poe, Oscar Wilde, the Brontë sisters, and Henry James as well as early 20th century modernists like James Joyce, Thomas Mann and many of the great Irish poets. He draws creative motivation from the musical realm including the works of Loreena McKennitt, Nobuo Uematsu, Trent Reznor, David Draiman as well as visual media. Television shows like The Twilight Zone, The Outer Limits, LOST, Fringe, Jericho, and The Walking Dead have all provided moments of inspiration as have video games like Final Fantasy, the Legend of Zelda, and the Dragon Quest series.
For more information about Matthew John Benecke and his works follow him on Twitter, like his page on Facebook, and check out his Author Central page on Amazon.com
Since 2011, he has written and maintained The Beer Whisperers craft beer blog. The Beer Whisperers is followed by more than 50 breweries from around the world including nearly a dozen of the Top 50 Breweries as listed by the Brewers Association. He has visited more than 100 breweries, many of which have been reviewed on the blog. He has also sampled more than 3,500 different beers.
His literary influences extend well beyond the borders of popular fiction and include 19th century Gothic writers like Mary Shelley, Edgar Allan Poe, Oscar Wilde, the Brontë sisters, and Henry James as well as early 20th century modernists like James Joyce, Thomas Mann and many of the great Irish poets. He draws creative motivation from the musical realm including the works of Loreena McKennitt, Nobuo Uematsu, Trent Reznor, David Draiman as well as visual media. Television shows like The Twilight Zone, The Outer Limits, LOST, Fringe, Jericho, and The Walking Dead have all provided moments of inspiration as have video games like Final Fantasy, the Legend of Zelda, and the Dragon Quest series.
For more information about Matthew John Benecke and his works follow him on Twitter, like his page on Facebook, and check out his Author Central page on Amazon.com
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January 17, 2018
Genre - Speculative Fiction/Fantasy
Publication Date - June 13, 2017
Format - Kindle
Pages - 446
Stars - 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
“The Metamorphoses (Kosmogonia Book III)” by Matthew John Benecke reads a little bit differently than the first two books. Actually, it reads a whole lot different if I’m completely honest. In this installment we are introduced to four new characters, Ralph, Samantha, Claire and Kurt. The first third of the book reads like a coming of age piece of fiction as we are introduced to the teens Ralph and Samantha. In the second third we are introduced to a couple misfit adults Claire and Kurt. The last third of the book reads more like the first two books in that it returns to the main storyline and the fantasy and speculative fiction elements; as well as the battle between good and evil. Different paths are taken by four different people who end up in the exact same place, the place they were destined to arrive at. As with the other books in this series it reads beautifully. The flow and cadence is once again flawless. I really enjoyed the idea of feeling like I was reading a whole new story in the first parts of this book and was wondering the whole time how the connection was going to be made to the other books. When the connection was made it was made brilliantly and with great effect. From my understanding there is a fourth book in the works which I am looking forward to reading. It’s been a wonderful journey and up to this point.
Synopsis (from back cover): Ralph & Samantha are childhood friends who find themselves at the cusp of adolescence; for one the change represents an unwanted adjustment--for the other adulthood can’t come quickly enough.
Kurt and Claire are two damaged adults whose lives are forever in flux; one seeks perpetually to outrun the past while the other lives in fear of the future.
Everything changes the day a strange cloaked figure blinks into existence at the Hammermill Mall and performs a miracle--cocooning itself in a chrysalis suspended in the air. Is it merely a publicity stunt for the illusion of the century or the beginning of the end?
As darkness descends upon the small hamlet of Hammermill, New York, these four residents find themselves at a crossroads in their lives struggling to survive against the monsters without while continuing to battle the demons within...
Evil takes on many forms.
Publication Date - June 13, 2017
Format - Kindle
Pages - 446
Stars - 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
“The Metamorphoses (Kosmogonia Book III)” by Matthew John Benecke reads a little bit differently than the first two books. Actually, it reads a whole lot different if I’m completely honest. In this installment we are introduced to four new characters, Ralph, Samantha, Claire and Kurt. The first third of the book reads like a coming of age piece of fiction as we are introduced to the teens Ralph and Samantha. In the second third we are introduced to a couple misfit adults Claire and Kurt. The last third of the book reads more like the first two books in that it returns to the main storyline and the fantasy and speculative fiction elements; as well as the battle between good and evil. Different paths are taken by four different people who end up in the exact same place, the place they were destined to arrive at. As with the other books in this series it reads beautifully. The flow and cadence is once again flawless. I really enjoyed the idea of feeling like I was reading a whole new story in the first parts of this book and was wondering the whole time how the connection was going to be made to the other books. When the connection was made it was made brilliantly and with great effect. From my understanding there is a fourth book in the works which I am looking forward to reading. It’s been a wonderful journey and up to this point.
Synopsis (from back cover): Ralph & Samantha are childhood friends who find themselves at the cusp of adolescence; for one the change represents an unwanted adjustment--for the other adulthood can’t come quickly enough.
Kurt and Claire are two damaged adults whose lives are forever in flux; one seeks perpetually to outrun the past while the other lives in fear of the future.
Everything changes the day a strange cloaked figure blinks into existence at the Hammermill Mall and performs a miracle--cocooning itself in a chrysalis suspended in the air. Is it merely a publicity stunt for the illusion of the century or the beginning of the end?
As darkness descends upon the small hamlet of Hammermill, New York, these four residents find themselves at a crossroads in their lives struggling to survive against the monsters without while continuing to battle the demons within...
Evil takes on many forms.
April 27, 2018
This is just not my type of book.
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