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Limbs: Protrusion: A Creature Horror Novel
The Chalacat has escaped and roams a small town in New Hampshire, killing and devouring whomever he wants. A hybrid created in a laboratory, the Chalacat is part cat, part chameleon, all evil. Two teams of hunters try to track him and end up facing off in the laboratory, along with the Chalacat’s creator, while the creature begins to pick them off one by one. A traitor in their midst further complicates matters. Will human or hybrid win in the end?
146 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 2, 2022
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January 8, 2023
I didn’t know this at the time, but Limbs Protrusion was the middle book of a trilogy, at least so far. In other words, it was a half-finished story yet it still had a conclusion as if stand alone wasn’t too far off. However, it kept referring to the first book and the ending left for plenty more to come.
In this case, the icky bugs are experimental creature hybrids created in a lab. Lots of action, a high body count, and short chapters and scenes.
My big issue with this one was that there was no point of view. It was a mess and all over the place with lots of head-hopping. While it was third-person, past-tense, it was omniscient in that there was no one central character. It made for a confusing read as I had to re-read sometimes to figure out who was doing what. Not only that, but I had no investment in any of the characters. There were merely a bunch of victims and the point of view so confusing I lost interest in them. I just wanted to see what happened.
Overall, I’ve read plenty of icky bug and this one isn’t one of the better ones.
In this case, the icky bugs are experimental creature hybrids created in a lab. Lots of action, a high body count, and short chapters and scenes.
My big issue with this one was that there was no point of view. It was a mess and all over the place with lots of head-hopping. While it was third-person, past-tense, it was omniscient in that there was no one central character. It made for a confusing read as I had to re-read sometimes to figure out who was doing what. Not only that, but I had no investment in any of the characters. There were merely a bunch of victims and the point of view so confusing I lost interest in them. I just wanted to see what happened.
Overall, I’ve read plenty of icky bug and this one isn’t one of the better ones.
June 4, 2024
“… these hybrid horrors are out of control.” What else really needs to be said? Once again Gatto delivers an incredibly fun read. While the first of the series takes a more creature feature vibe (which I love) you’d best buckle up for this pure action story. Be ready for some seriously fun kills!
Pros:
+ fun kills from our monster
+ the action team stereotypes in this are amazing and well done
+ for a direct sequel it does a good job holding your attention with new twists and turns
Cons:
- it’s a sequel (in a series) so some things have to be saved for later which is a bummer
- introduced to a hacker/off grid/anti capitalist character that needed to be fleshed out more (I have my suspicions that’s in the next book)
- one of the monsters ‘powers’ I’m still on the fence about… it’s ability to learn seems to be a stretch (I know I know suspending my disbelief for a chimera monster but not how it learns?? Come on!)
This was a lot of fun and I’m very excited to read the third book in the series. Hopefully some more monsters!
Pros:
+ fun kills from our monster
+ the action team stereotypes in this are amazing and well done
+ for a direct sequel it does a good job holding your attention with new twists and turns
Cons:
- it’s a sequel (in a series) so some things have to be saved for later which is a bummer
- introduced to a hacker/off grid/anti capitalist character that needed to be fleshed out more (I have my suspicions that’s in the next book)
- one of the monsters ‘powers’ I’m still on the fence about… it’s ability to learn seems to be a stretch (I know I know suspending my disbelief for a chimera monster but not how it learns?? Come on!)
This was a lot of fun and I’m very excited to read the third book in the series. Hopefully some more monsters!
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August 14, 2024
The Chalacat Strikes Back
Limbs Protrusion by Brian Gatto is a great follow up to the first. The plot works well and follows up a week after the first one. This one was a little more action based than the slow build up horror of the first one. Which works really well for this story. The characters are all great it’s always nice to see legacy characters in Gatto’s sequels. The creature in this one the male Chalacat was def more viscous and intelligent in this one. As far as the intelligence goes it made it feel like it was its own character not just a monster. I also liked how we saw other hybrids being created as well. The violence and Gore def was turned up a notch in all the best possible ways. I def recommend this one five stars for sure.
Limbs Protrusion by Brian Gatto is a great follow up to the first. The plot works well and follows up a week after the first one. This one was a little more action based than the slow build up horror of the first one. Which works really well for this story. The characters are all great it’s always nice to see legacy characters in Gatto’s sequels. The creature in this one the male Chalacat was def more viscous and intelligent in this one. As far as the intelligence goes it made it feel like it was its own character not just a monster. I also liked how we saw other hybrids being created as well. The violence and Gore def was turned up a notch in all the best possible ways. I def recommend this one five stars for sure.
May 3, 2024
Review of this book.
A good book. Still a lot of grammatical errors. Words left out or words used that made no sense. I took out my sheet used to proof read manuscripts before they are sent to.the printer. My kindle does not have the symbols on it or I would have put them in this review with samples from the book. The story was very good. I did enjoy the book.
A good book. Still a lot of grammatical errors. Words left out or words used that made no sense. I took out my sheet used to proof read manuscripts before they are sent to.the printer. My kindle does not have the symbols on it or I would have put them in this review with samples from the book. The story was very good. I did enjoy the book.
July 22, 2025
Limbs
A creature is on the loose. It is not just one creature it is a combination of things. This creature is very hungry. Can it be stopped? Awesome creature feature.
A creature is on the loose. It is not just one creature it is a combination of things. This creature is very hungry. Can it be stopped? Awesome creature feature.
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