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Monster

Monster

by J. R. Rey

Urban FantasyDramaFantasyHorrorRomanceLow FantasyUrban FantasyProgressionAnti-Hero LeadGrimdarkMultiple Lead Characters
Rising Stars:Horror #47

Monsters are real. They’ve always been here, hiding in plain sight. Sam had no idea... until something ancient and hungry stepped out of the woods and tore his life apart. Now he’s not just running from the darkness... he is the darkness. Twisted into a creature he doesn’t understand, driven by a brutal hunger he can’t control, Sam must choose: protect the ones he loves, or embrace the monster inside. In a new city, Sam is hunted on all sides by those who slay things like him without mercy. Sam hides among them, searching for answers while he assists them with trying to track something that is hiding right under their noses. But as he gets closer to their secrets, and their daughter, his own secrets risk coming out. His curse attracts even greater threats that rest beneath the city, in a dark, hidden place, that might destroy them all. When he was still human, he thought monsters were myths... legends. But now he has to study those old legends to try and figure out what exactly is hiding behind his eyes. His fears begin to swell and overtake his fake life as he slowly realizes... what he's carrying inside is maybe something much older, and way more dangerous than any of them is prepared to face. -Slow-burn progression -Deeper emotional story -Hard choices to be made -Re-releasing this story. You will start to see differences sporadically if you read and remember the first version that I had on RR. Book 2 is when the real changes will start. Hope you enjoy. Comment / Rate / Review if you like it... or if you don't, too. - Releasing as often as possible. Check daily.

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Peak Rank
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Followers
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OverviewEngagementProseChapters
Favorites
39
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FVR
0.17%
Rating
4.53
Ratings
32
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Reviews
4
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Comments
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RS Days
49
Total Chapters
130
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Chapter Analysis
Word counts and prose metrics for each chapter
#TitleWordsFK GradeDialogueSSPVariation
0Chapter 1 - Hunting0----
1Chapter 2 - The Monster's Den0----
2Chapter 3 - The Beginning (Two Years Ago)0----
3Chapter 4 - Reborn (Two Years Ago)0----
4Chapter 5 - A Whole New World0----
5Chapter 6 - Revelations (Two Years Ago)0----
6Chapter 7 - The Meeting0----
7Chapter 8 - Backtracking0----
8Chapter 9 - Discoveries0----
9Chapter 10 - First Outing0----
10Chapter 11 - Bestiaries 0----
11Chapter 12 - Vampires and a Cell Phone0----
12Chapter 13 - Martin0----
13Chapter 14 - Autumn0----
14Chapter 15 - The Return (One Year Ago)0----
15Chapter 16 - From the Depths0----
16Chapter 17 - Running0----
17Chapter 18 - Family0----
18Chapter 19 - The First Night0----
19Chapter 20 - Coven0----
20Chapter 21 - The Truth0----
21Chapter 22 - Disappear (Carter)0----
22Chapter 23 - Old Memories (Carter)0----
23Chapter 24 - Reunions (Carter)0----
24Chapter 25 - Rise0----
25Chapter 26 - Dread (Carter)0----
26Chapter 27 - Monster vs. Monster0----
27Chapter 28 - Elsewhere0----
28Chapter 29 - Fallen (Carter)0----
29Chapter 30 - Metting Fate0----
30Chapter 31 - Revived (Carter)0----
31Chapter 32 - Aftermath0----
32End of Book 10----
33Chapter 33 - Searching0----
34Chapter 34 - Departed (Six Months Ago)0----
35Chapter 35 - Uncertainty (Carter)0----
36Chapter 36 - Cavern of Death0----
37Chapter 37 - Return0----
38Chapter 38 - Carrion0----
39Chapter 39 - A Welcome Shadow0----
40Chapter 40 - Deep Talks0----
41Chapter 41 - Outside Influences 0----
42Chapter 42 - The Green-Eyed Man and the Black-Eyed Monster0----
43Chapter 43 - Family Ties0----
44Chapter 44 - Selfish Choices0----
45Chapter 45 - Odd Request0----
46Chapter 46 - Otherworldly Power0----
47Chapter 47 - Supernatural Alliance0----
48Chapter 48 - New Friends0----
49Chapter 49 - Night Hunt0----
50Chapter 50 - Loss (Carter)0----
51Chapter 51 - Too Late0----
52Chapter 52 - Graveyard0----
53Chapter 53 - Portal0----
54Chapter 54 - Breaking Barriers (Carter)0----
55Chapter 55 - Hellscape0----
56Chapter 56 - Dark Revelations0----
57Chapter 57 - All Is Revealed0----
58Chapter 58 - Return to Normalcy0----
59Chapter 59 - The Calm Before the Storm0----
60Chapter 60 - Dilemma 0----
61Chapter 61 - Deeper Connections0----
62End of Book 20----
63Chapter 62 - Loyal Violence0----
64Chapter 63 - Unfortunate Reality0----
65Chapter 64 - First Encounter0----
66Chapter 65 - The Truth Hurts0----
67Chapter 66 - Gaining Ground0----
68Chapter 67 - Confronting Family (Carter)0----
69Chapter 68 - Steps to the Pits0----
70Chapter 69 - Shifty0----
71Chapter 70 - Burn the Boats0----
72Chapter 71 - Primeval Memories (Sam/Hunger)0----
73Chapter 72 - Primeval Bargain0----
74Chapter 73 - Sorting Complications (Carter)0----
75Chapter 74 - Small Step Forward0----
76Chapter 75 - Annihilation Unleashed0----
77Chapter 76 - Cursed (Carter)0----
78Chapter 77 - Ascend0----
79Chapter 78 - Secret Room (Carter)0----
80Chapter 79 - Beginnings0----
81Chapter 80 - Something New0----
82Chapter 81 - To Break A Curse (Carter)0----
83Chapter 82 - Repercussions0----
84Chapter 83 - Reassurances0----
85Chapter 84 - Haggard0----
86Chapter 85 - Hiding in Plain SIght0----
87Chapter 86 - Monstrous Gift0----
88Chapter 87 - Monstrous Descent0----
89Chapter 88 - Snap0----
90Chapter 89 - Gathered Family (Carter)0----
91Chapter 90 - Nothingness0----
92Chapter 91 - Tragic Reality (Carter)0----
93Chapter 92 - The Final Curtain (Carter)0----
94Chapter 93 - Earthquake (Carter)0----
95Chapter 94 - Reborn For One Purpose0----
96Chapter 95 - Cold Blooded0----
97Chapter 96 - Elder Visions0----
98Chapter 97 - Obsession (Autumn)0----
99Chapter 98 - Destruction (Autumn)0----
100Chapter 99 - No More Talk0----
101Chapter 100 - Familiar Faces0----
102Chapter 101 - Offspring0----
103Chapter 102 - Homecoming0----
104Chapter 103 - Silent Suffering0----
105Chapter 104 - Misled (Carter)0----
106Chapter 105 - Lambs to the Slaughter0----
107Chapter 106 - Late Night Smoke0----
108Chapter 107 - Alex's Request0----
109Chapter 108 - Loopholes0----
110Chapter 109 - Martin's Talk0----
111Chapter 110 - Autumn's Memory0----
112Chapter 111 - Myth0----
113Chapter 112 - Release0----
114Chapter 113 - Home0----
115End of Book 30----
116Chapter 114 - Living After (Seth)0----
117Chapter 115 - Void (Seth)0----
118Chapter 116 - Bones0----
119Chapter 117 - Weird (Seth)0----
120Chapter 118 - Hunting the Truth (Seth)0----
121Chapter 119 - Breaking Through (Seth)0----
122Chapter 120 - I Could've Been a Detective0----
123Chapter 121 - Past Catching Up (Seth)0----
124Chapter 122 - Lost and Found0----
125Chapter 123 - Acting0----
126Chapter 124 - Dad0----
127Chapter 125 - The Chupacabra's Out of the Bag0----
128Chapter 126 - Breadcrumbs0----
129Chapter 127 - Deeper Understanding0----