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Hungry Rain
Woodlands was the perfect summer getaway. A rustic Ohio resort, it had everything from campgrounds and hiking trails to mini-golf and zip lines. You could enjoy swimming, fishing, and boating in its two famous lakes.
What rose from those lakes one stormy night ended Woodlands. Abominations had come with the rain. Ready to devour anything, nightmare creatures from the depths. It would only take one night. One terrifying night for the monsters from the hungry rain to be fed.
What rose from those lakes one stormy night ended Woodlands. Abominations had come with the rain. Ready to devour anything, nightmare creatures from the depths. It would only take one night. One terrifying night for the monsters from the hungry rain to be fed.
141 pages, Paperback
Published May 25, 2020
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About the author
Brian Fatah Steele
40 books90 followersBrian Fatah Steele has been writing various types of dark fiction for over fifteen years, often describing it as “cosmic horror with elements of urban fantasy and sci-fi.” Steele originally went to school for fine arts but finds himself far more fulfilled now by storytelling. His own titles include DIRE BRANCHES (Alien Agenda Publishing), OUR CARRION HEARTS (Bloodshot Books), HUNGRY RAIN (Severed Press), CELESTIAL SEEPAGE (Alien Agenda Publishing), BLEED AWAY THE SKY (Bloodshot Books) and THERE IS DARKNESS IN EVERY ROOM (Sinister Grin Press), along with the self-published YOUR ARMS AROUND ENTROPY, BRUTAL STARLIGHT, FURTHER THAN FATE, and IN BLEED COUNTRY. His work has appeared in such anthologies as 4POCALYPSE, BLOOD TYPE, CTHULHU LIES DREAMING, DEATH’S REALM, THE IDOLATERS OF CTHULHU, and the Bram Stoker Award-nominated DARK VISIONS, VOL.1.
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May 28, 2020
** Edited as review is now live on Kendall Reviews! **
I’ve really grown to love Fatah Steele’s take on Cosmic Horror and I really do believe he’s one of the best current producers of that subgenre. His imagination is amazing and he creates these stunning worlds that really grab the reader.
Imagine my shock when a surprise Severed Press release was announced!
Was this Fatah Steele diving into a straight forward creature-feature?
What I liked: To cut to the chase, the answer to that cliff-hanger of a question is a resounding YES! ‘Hungry Rain‘ takes place at a secluded summer resort. Pristine beaches, renovated cabins and boasting a mini-golf course, carnival rides and a concession.
Of course this summer destination becomes the hotspot for carnage, when one night someone mutates in the water and tentacled killing machines come forth.
I enjoyed the gore, the back story and the way chapters were interwoven so that you’d see what would happen as characters interacted before going their separate ways.
What I didn’t like: It may seem minor, but I never really connected with any of the characters. While there was a group of three women who were the “main characters,” even they felt like superficial characters. I would’ve enjoyed this a bit more if I had a rooted investment in seeing someone try and survive.
Why you should buy it: This was a really fun creature-feature and while Brian held off on the Cosmic norms he typically employs, he still lets his fantastic imagination conjure some amazing beasties. If you are wanting a really fast, death-filled book, this will be right up your alley!
I’ve really grown to love Fatah Steele’s take on Cosmic Horror and I really do believe he’s one of the best current producers of that subgenre. His imagination is amazing and he creates these stunning worlds that really grab the reader.
Imagine my shock when a surprise Severed Press release was announced!
Was this Fatah Steele diving into a straight forward creature-feature?
What I liked: To cut to the chase, the answer to that cliff-hanger of a question is a resounding YES! ‘Hungry Rain‘ takes place at a secluded summer resort. Pristine beaches, renovated cabins and boasting a mini-golf course, carnival rides and a concession.
Of course this summer destination becomes the hotspot for carnage, when one night someone mutates in the water and tentacled killing machines come forth.
I enjoyed the gore, the back story and the way chapters were interwoven so that you’d see what would happen as characters interacted before going their separate ways.
What I didn’t like: It may seem minor, but I never really connected with any of the characters. While there was a group of three women who were the “main characters,” even they felt like superficial characters. I would’ve enjoyed this a bit more if I had a rooted investment in seeing someone try and survive.
Why you should buy it: This was a really fun creature-feature and while Brian held off on the Cosmic norms he typically employs, he still lets his fantastic imagination conjure some amazing beasties. If you are wanting a really fast, death-filled book, this will be right up your alley!
June 26, 2020
Brian Fatah Steele’s horror novella Hungry Rain takes place at Woodlands Resort and Camping. A heavy rain falls, leaving behind a strange odor that primarily contaminates the lakes. Later that night, horrific creatures come stalking out of the lakes, casually killing all who flee before them.
I’m actually not convinced that this book had protagonists. It had named people who died about 30 seconds after being introduced, and named people who lasted a few scenes instead of 30 seconds. It kind of seemed like manager Hank might be the main character at first, then it seemed to be girlfriends Laney, Amanda, and Demi, along with possibly college students Mark and Todd (who are working at the mini golf course for the summer). But there were other named characters who stuck around for a while–really too many to be a standard ensemble cast. It was just… unsettling. I was never sure who I was supposed to be identifying with or rooting for.
Some characters, both side and central, are a bit too on-the-nose and one-note. Like open-carry-gun-nut, sexually-liberated-college-student, “budding psychopath” 10-year-old bully (really, we could tell he was a budding psychopath from the descriptions of what he does; we didn’t need to be told it explicitly), and so on. A few characters, such as Amanda and Mark, have more dimension to them thankfully.
The battle is too one-sided. There’s nothing that can harm the monsters. Bullets just annoy them, and no one really has the means to try anything else. The one character who has a science background–just enough to hint at what might be causing this–isn’t used for anything other than postulating about what’s going on. For some reason everyone seems to think that as long as they can live until morning they’ll be okay, but there’s no actual reason for that.
Of course there’s no phone service, but this actually does become a plot point, so that worked out okay. In fact, my favorite part of the book was the very end. Things actually get interesting, the situation changes, we learn a lot more, and I found what was going on to be very intriguing.
Content note for child death and description of animal harm, as well as plenty of general gore.
Original review posted on my blog: http://www.errantdreams.com/2020/06/r...
I’m actually not convinced that this book had protagonists. It had named people who died about 30 seconds after being introduced, and named people who lasted a few scenes instead of 30 seconds. It kind of seemed like manager Hank might be the main character at first, then it seemed to be girlfriends Laney, Amanda, and Demi, along with possibly college students Mark and Todd (who are working at the mini golf course for the summer). But there were other named characters who stuck around for a while–really too many to be a standard ensemble cast. It was just… unsettling. I was never sure who I was supposed to be identifying with or rooting for.
Some characters, both side and central, are a bit too on-the-nose and one-note. Like open-carry-gun-nut, sexually-liberated-college-student, “budding psychopath” 10-year-old bully (really, we could tell he was a budding psychopath from the descriptions of what he does; we didn’t need to be told it explicitly), and so on. A few characters, such as Amanda and Mark, have more dimension to them thankfully.
The battle is too one-sided. There’s nothing that can harm the monsters. Bullets just annoy them, and no one really has the means to try anything else. The one character who has a science background–just enough to hint at what might be causing this–isn’t used for anything other than postulating about what’s going on. For some reason everyone seems to think that as long as they can live until morning they’ll be okay, but there’s no actual reason for that.
Of course there’s no phone service, but this actually does become a plot point, so that worked out okay. In fact, my favorite part of the book was the very end. Things actually get interesting, the situation changes, we learn a lot more, and I found what was going on to be very intriguing.
Content note for child death and description of animal harm, as well as plenty of general gore.
Original review posted on my blog: http://www.errantdreams.com/2020/06/r...
June 27, 2020
A quick read. I liked that there were diverse characters. It started as a stormy night at Woodlands Resort and Campgrounds in Ohio and ended with hundreds dead, scary jellyfish creatures, the detonation of a small nuclear device, and a government cover up. I’m pretty sure it’s based on actual events.
June 13, 2022
This was a really good creature feature with creative monsters and plenty of rampaging and gore. I didn’t quite get into it as much as I would have liked because I didn’t really connect with any characters very much, but it was still a good read.
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