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Project Jotunheim
Eighty percent of the ocean is still unexplored. Sometimes, for good reason...
A clandestine assignment. An unspeakable project. Survival unlikely. Beneath the Arctic ice, in the darkest, most unknowable place on Earth, waits something deadlier than even the water. Something that should have been left well alone...
Samuel M. Hallam and Andrew Jackson bring you a waterlogged terror of top-secret projects and monsters without mercy. Come on in, the water's safe. Probably.
A clandestine assignment. An unspeakable project. Survival unlikely. Beneath the Arctic ice, in the darkest, most unknowable place on Earth, waits something deadlier than even the water. Something that should have been left well alone...
Samuel M. Hallam and Andrew Jackson bring you a waterlogged terror of top-secret projects and monsters without mercy. Come on in, the water's safe. Probably.
69 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 31, 2022
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March 30, 2023
A fast paced, oceanic creature feature horror novella with a historic twist! Lots of evil laboratory vibes as well.
I would’ve liked to see a bit more character development and the story lengthened. It was so short I feel like I just read the preview and not the actual story.
I loved the monsters (human and otherwise), but what happens next? Is there another expedition to the Arctic? How did things get so bananas and crazy at the research centre? Definitely a lot of questions left for the reader at the end.
I would’ve liked to see a bit more character development and the story lengthened. It was so short I feel like I just read the preview and not the actual story.
I loved the monsters (human and otherwise), but what happens next? Is there another expedition to the Arctic? How did things get so bananas and crazy at the research centre? Definitely a lot of questions left for the reader at the end.
November 25, 2022
A nautical hell house awaits!
November 20, 2022
I adore aquatic horror; I also adore the less used Laboratory Horror. Samuel Hallam and Andrew Jackson went ahead and combined the two into a story that felt like it was written just for me. I felt like I was a kid again when I first discovered Steve Alten’s Meg, which led me to Peter Benchley’s White Shark. Project Jotunheim feels like those two wonderful books written with a modern sensibility. A great “sea monster” read that you’ll love if you’re like me and are thankful for the Leopleurodon every thanksgiving. K thx.
December 31, 2022
Hallam and Jackson's writing blends seamlessly into one narrative in this novelette. The story itself took so many turns I was not expecting that I blasted through it in one short sitting - hooked to know what was going to happen next.
Explicit gore. A kraken. The arctic. The perfect mix for this aquatic horror. Project Jotunheim explores what would happen if humans were to find a special creature deep in the ocean, and the outcome is as realistic as it is horrifying. The deep, dark, ocean is explored with all its terrifying bleakness in this short tale and I highly recommend you pick up a copy.
That ending though.
*I received an e-arc in exchange for an honest review*
Explicit gore. A kraken. The arctic. The perfect mix for this aquatic horror. Project Jotunheim explores what would happen if humans were to find a special creature deep in the ocean, and the outcome is as realistic as it is horrifying. The deep, dark, ocean is explored with all its terrifying bleakness in this short tale and I highly recommend you pick up a copy.
That ending though.
*I received an e-arc in exchange for an honest review*
January 2, 2023
Fast paced aquatic horror with a huge scope, despite its short length. I would’ve liked a longer version of this story but was still a lot of monster packed fun.
February 9, 2023
THIS is good horror! I am absolutely terrified of the sea/ocean and what lurks beneath, so this was enough to tip me right over the edge 😂the story was very short (I didn’t realise the other half of the ebook was previews and interviews!) so I think I expected it to flesh out a little further, but nonetheless, in only a handful of pages we got terror, intrigue and a little character arc for Laurel!
November 28, 2022
Aquatic horror/sci-fi isn't my usual jam, but figure I would give this a shot (and I love helping out indie authors as much as I am able to). I really enjoyed how Hallam and Jackson were able to take their two styles and form it into one story. It was well written and eerie (wish this would have been longer, but that's usually my only gripe about good short stories). This was super unsettling and creepy!
December 31, 2023
This was a perfect quick read to finish off the New Year. And a fitting winter read.
𝙴𝚒𝚐𝚑𝚝𝚢 𝚙𝚎𝚛𝚌𝚎𝚗𝚝 𝚘𝚏 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚘𝚌𝚎𝚊𝚗 𝚒𝚜 𝚜𝚝𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚞𝚗𝚎𝚡𝚙𝚕𝚘𝚛𝚎𝚍. 𝚂𝚘𝚖𝚎𝚝𝚒𝚖𝚎𝚜, 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚐𝚘𝚘𝚍 𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚜𝚘𝚗...
𝙰 𝚌𝚕𝚊𝚗𝚍𝚎𝚜𝚝𝚒𝚗𝚎 𝚊𝚜𝚜𝚒𝚐𝚗𝚖𝚎𝚗𝚝. 𝙰𝚗 𝚞𝚗𝚜𝚙𝚎𝚊𝚔𝚊𝚋𝚕𝚎 𝚙𝚛𝚘𝚓𝚎𝚌𝚝. 𝚂𝚞𝚛𝚟𝚒𝚟𝚊𝚕 𝚞𝚗𝚕𝚒𝚔𝚎𝚕𝚢. 𝙱𝚎𝚗𝚎𝚊𝚝𝚑 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝙰𝚛𝚌𝚝𝚒𝚌 𝚒𝚌𝚎, 𝚒𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚍𝚊𝚛𝚔𝚎𝚜𝚝, 𝚖𝚘𝚜𝚝 𝚞𝚗𝚔𝚗𝚘𝚠𝚊𝚋𝚕𝚎 𝚙𝚕𝚊𝚌𝚎 𝚘𝚗 𝙴𝚊𝚛𝚝𝚑, 𝚠𝚊𝚒𝚝𝚜 𝚜𝚘𝚖𝚎𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚍𝚎𝚊𝚍𝚕𝚒𝚎𝚛 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚗 𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚠𝚊𝚝𝚎𝚛. 𝚂𝚘𝚖𝚎𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚜𝚑𝚘𝚞𝚕𝚍 𝚑𝚊𝚟𝚎 𝚋𝚎𝚎𝚗 𝚕𝚎𝚏𝚝 𝚠𝚎𝚕𝚕 𝚊𝚕𝚘𝚗𝚎...
𝚂𝚊𝚖𝚞𝚎𝚕 𝙼. 𝙷𝚊𝚕𝚕𝚊𝚖 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝙰𝚗𝚍𝚛𝚎𝚠 𝙹𝚊𝚌𝚔𝚜𝚘𝚗 𝚋𝚛𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚊 𝚠𝚊𝚝𝚎𝚛𝚕𝚘𝚐𝚐𝚎𝚍 𝚝𝚎𝚛𝚛𝚘𝚛 𝚘𝚏 𝚝𝚘𝚙-𝚜𝚎𝚌𝚛𝚎𝚝 𝚙𝚛𝚘𝚓𝚎𝚌𝚝𝚜 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚖𝚘𝚗𝚜𝚝𝚎𝚛𝚜 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑𝚘𝚞𝚝 𝚖𝚎𝚛𝚌𝚢. 𝙲𝚘𝚖𝚎 𝚘𝚗 𝚒𝚗, 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚠𝚊𝚝𝚎𝚛'𝚜 𝚜𝚊𝚏𝚎. 𝙿𝚛𝚘𝚋𝚊𝚋𝚕𝚢.
I loved the historical aspects to this touching on the Vietnam war and the atrocities that were committed during The Cold War years (which if we’re being honest are probably still happening in the world).
The writing was nicely paced and seamless. I couldn’t tell what parts were written by which author. There was suspense, intrigue and horror. A real frigid, arctic subterranean nightmare.
An added bonus was the last half of this short novelette included an interview with the authors and each included previews of their upcoming unedited works in process.
If you’re looking for a quick read to squeeze in between other reads or to break up longer heavier novels I suggesting picking up a copy and support these excellent indie authors.
𝙴𝚒𝚐𝚑𝚝𝚢 𝚙𝚎𝚛𝚌𝚎𝚗𝚝 𝚘𝚏 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚘𝚌𝚎𝚊𝚗 𝚒𝚜 𝚜𝚝𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚞𝚗𝚎𝚡𝚙𝚕𝚘𝚛𝚎𝚍. 𝚂𝚘𝚖𝚎𝚝𝚒𝚖𝚎𝚜, 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚐𝚘𝚘𝚍 𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚜𝚘𝚗...
𝙰 𝚌𝚕𝚊𝚗𝚍𝚎𝚜𝚝𝚒𝚗𝚎 𝚊𝚜𝚜𝚒𝚐𝚗𝚖𝚎𝚗𝚝. 𝙰𝚗 𝚞𝚗𝚜𝚙𝚎𝚊𝚔𝚊𝚋𝚕𝚎 𝚙𝚛𝚘𝚓𝚎𝚌𝚝. 𝚂𝚞𝚛𝚟𝚒𝚟𝚊𝚕 𝚞𝚗𝚕𝚒𝚔𝚎𝚕𝚢. 𝙱𝚎𝚗𝚎𝚊𝚝𝚑 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝙰𝚛𝚌𝚝𝚒𝚌 𝚒𝚌𝚎, 𝚒𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚍𝚊𝚛𝚔𝚎𝚜𝚝, 𝚖𝚘𝚜𝚝 𝚞𝚗𝚔𝚗𝚘𝚠𝚊𝚋𝚕𝚎 𝚙𝚕𝚊𝚌𝚎 𝚘𝚗 𝙴𝚊𝚛𝚝𝚑, 𝚠𝚊𝚒𝚝𝚜 𝚜𝚘𝚖𝚎𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚍𝚎𝚊𝚍𝚕𝚒𝚎𝚛 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚗 𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚠𝚊𝚝𝚎𝚛. 𝚂𝚘𝚖𝚎𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚜𝚑𝚘𝚞𝚕𝚍 𝚑𝚊𝚟𝚎 𝚋𝚎𝚎𝚗 𝚕𝚎𝚏𝚝 𝚠𝚎𝚕𝚕 𝚊𝚕𝚘𝚗𝚎...
𝚂𝚊𝚖𝚞𝚎𝚕 𝙼. 𝙷𝚊𝚕𝚕𝚊𝚖 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝙰𝚗𝚍𝚛𝚎𝚠 𝙹𝚊𝚌𝚔𝚜𝚘𝚗 𝚋𝚛𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚊 𝚠𝚊𝚝𝚎𝚛𝚕𝚘𝚐𝚐𝚎𝚍 𝚝𝚎𝚛𝚛𝚘𝚛 𝚘𝚏 𝚝𝚘𝚙-𝚜𝚎𝚌𝚛𝚎𝚝 𝚙𝚛𝚘𝚓𝚎𝚌𝚝𝚜 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚖𝚘𝚗𝚜𝚝𝚎𝚛𝚜 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑𝚘𝚞𝚝 𝚖𝚎𝚛𝚌𝚢. 𝙲𝚘𝚖𝚎 𝚘𝚗 𝚒𝚗, 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚠𝚊𝚝𝚎𝚛'𝚜 𝚜𝚊𝚏𝚎. 𝙿𝚛𝚘𝚋𝚊𝚋𝚕𝚢.
I loved the historical aspects to this touching on the Vietnam war and the atrocities that were committed during The Cold War years (which if we’re being honest are probably still happening in the world).
The writing was nicely paced and seamless. I couldn’t tell what parts were written by which author. There was suspense, intrigue and horror. A real frigid, arctic subterranean nightmare.
An added bonus was the last half of this short novelette included an interview with the authors and each included previews of their upcoming unedited works in process.
If you’re looking for a quick read to squeeze in between other reads or to break up longer heavier novels I suggesting picking up a copy and support these excellent indie authors.
June 23, 2025
A solid B-movie style novelette (novella?), bringing together Deep Blue Sea and Resident Evil. There's not enough time to really attach to the characters, but it touches nicely on themes of "bad science", man's efforts to dominate nature (with poor results), and "the road to hell is paved with good intentions".
Truth be told, I would have liked more from this. It's fast-paced, feeling like one of those twenty-minute short films you see on YouTube (specifically, one of the ones with a handful of awards). It's good stuff, with good visuals. I just wanted more. More build-up, the gradual reveal of things not being as they seem, perhaps a slower descent into madness on the part of the antagonist.
A little more time allowing the dread and tension to sink in. This is good nautical sci-fi horror, but in many ways it feels like the foundation of something greater.
Knowing both authors somewhat well, I know they are both capable and inventive writers. I would love to see what they could accomplish together on something grander scale.
Truth be told, I would have liked more from this. It's fast-paced, feeling like one of those twenty-minute short films you see on YouTube (specifically, one of the ones with a handful of awards). It's good stuff, with good visuals. I just wanted more. More build-up, the gradual reveal of things not being as they seem, perhaps a slower descent into madness on the part of the antagonist.
A little more time allowing the dread and tension to sink in. This is good nautical sci-fi horror, but in many ways it feels like the foundation of something greater.
Knowing both authors somewhat well, I know they are both capable and inventive writers. I would love to see what they could accomplish together on something grander scale.
October 23, 2023
A clandestine assignment to arctic oceans, 80’s submarine vibes, and underwater mysteries (and more horrifying elements to boot) come to life in a disturbing tale of loss and tragedy mixed with obsession and the unknown. I don’t read much horror, but this story did a great job of incorporating shocking elements in a way both gruesome and powerful, and yet integral to the larger plot line. A novelette horror thriller with nods to 80s submarine adventures and post-Vietnam trauma, Project Jotunheim was an entertaining tale of the dangers and mysteries that lurk in the depths of the oceans and our minds.
November 19, 2022
What a fun and creepy quick read about a terrifying monster of the sea! The characters are believable as they are faced with impossible situations in deathly environments. Recommended for those who enjoy sci-fi, horror, & terror on the high seas!
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December 5, 2023that poor kraken! okay, i enjoyed this short horror story a lot, especially simce it is a nautic story and i tend to love those. the kraken was definitely an interesting creature and i wanted to know more about him, his origins, his intelligence, his skills, his emotional understanding, ...
so, although, i wished this was a longer story with even more KRAKEN in it, i still had a fun time reading this and i am looking forward to read more by the two authors :)
so, although, i wished this was a longer story with even more KRAKEN in it, i still had a fun time reading this and i am looking forward to read more by the two authors :)
November 19, 2022
Coming soon from Andrew Jackson and myself. A mix of horror, sci-fi, mythology and fantasy. Hope you enjoy
(Hopefully Goodreads lets me do the cover)
(Hopefully Goodreads lets me do the cover)
December 31, 2022
"Clearly this monster was not of this world."
A top secret project occurs below the Arctic ice. Something deadly is in the water, something that should have been left alone..
At only 39 pages, Andrew and Sam managed to write one hell of a story that flowed very well. I personally find aquatic horror terrifying and claustrophobic so this novelette was effective in creating a foreboding atmosphere. I enjoyed the unique premise, the characters' motives, and the kraken itself!
That is all I'm going to say as it's a very quick read. I would have loved to see this as a full length novel to delve more into the history of the kraken and more evildoing of the top secret project.
Happy release date! 😁
A top secret project occurs below the Arctic ice. Something deadly is in the water, something that should have been left alone..
At only 39 pages, Andrew and Sam managed to write one hell of a story that flowed very well. I personally find aquatic horror terrifying and claustrophobic so this novelette was effective in creating a foreboding atmosphere. I enjoyed the unique premise, the characters' motives, and the kraken itself!
That is all I'm going to say as it's a very quick read. I would have loved to see this as a full length novel to delve more into the history of the kraken and more evildoing of the top secret project.
Happy release date! 😁
April 8, 2024
Fans of nautical horror, sneaky experiments, mutations, and the kraken will dig this fast-paced novelette!
January 15, 2024
The ocean is scary y’all. Why? Because we know so little about it. We have no idea what could be lurking in its depths.
But what if we did know? Would we use that knowledge for the greater good? Project Jotunheim explores one such possibility. While the story was too brief for much character development, there’s enough horror to pack a punch. And since I can never resist a good pun, I have to say that it’s a Kraken good time.
But what if we did know? Would we use that knowledge for the greater good? Project Jotunheim explores one such possibility. While the story was too brief for much character development, there’s enough horror to pack a punch. And since I can never resist a good pun, I have to say that it’s a Kraken good time.
January 16, 2023
Thank you to @still_reading_sam and @authorandrewjackson for the E-arc.
It may be short but it's big on entertainment. An aquatic horror with monsters, a top secret project, diabolical experiments in a base that could have been designed in a Bond movie, a well written heroine to root for and a number of surprising and shocking discoveries.
Dive on into this horror adventure this New Year's Eve. Just take my advice and stay out of the water 😱.
Great characters, setting and plot. I just wish it was longer.
Whenever a book has more than one author I always wonder how it works. Well, my curiosity was sated as after the story there's an interview with both authors and they explain exactly how it came to be written.
And then we get previews of an upcoming project from each author giving a tantalising glimpse of what to look out for in 2023.
A really nice way to round out the package.
This gets a solid ✨✨✨✨ 4 stars from me. Very enjoyable indeed.
Thanks guys. Looking forward to your next stories 👍
It may be short but it's big on entertainment. An aquatic horror with monsters, a top secret project, diabolical experiments in a base that could have been designed in a Bond movie, a well written heroine to root for and a number of surprising and shocking discoveries.
Dive on into this horror adventure this New Year's Eve. Just take my advice and stay out of the water 😱.
Great characters, setting and plot. I just wish it was longer.
Whenever a book has more than one author I always wonder how it works. Well, my curiosity was sated as after the story there's an interview with both authors and they explain exactly how it came to be written.
And then we get previews of an upcoming project from each author giving a tantalising glimpse of what to look out for in 2023.
A really nice way to round out the package.
This gets a solid ✨✨✨✨ 4 stars from me. Very enjoyable indeed.
Thanks guys. Looking forward to your next stories 👍
February 17, 2023
Wonderful story! Though this isn't a genre I normally read it instantly fascinated me. The 2 authors worked very well together! it's definitely a must-read. it's short but powerful and exciting. I loved every second of it
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