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Monster

Monster

by J. R. Rey

Anti-Hero LeadDramaFantasyGrimdarkHorror

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 urge that 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... Hunters. Sam hides among them, searching for answers as he helps them track something hiding right under their noses... Sam himself. But as he gets closer to their secrets and their daughter Autumn, his own secrets risk coming out.What will happen when his curse attracts even greater threats that slumber beneath the city, from a dark, hidden place that might destroy them all? What will happen when Sam stops holding back and lets... IT... out? Will he discover what he has truly become? When he was still human, he thought monsters were myths and legends. 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, overtaking his fabricated life as he slowly realizes something. The thing he's carrying inside of him is maybe something far older, and exponentially more dangerous than any of them is prepared to face.This is a story to try and address the question we have all asked ourselves after watching that one movie, or finishing that great book. What would "we" actually do if we were turned into something? If we had the power and anonymity to move in the dark like a supernatural creature, how would that play out with an average person and their family? -Slow-burn progression -Deeper emotional story -Hard choices to be made -Makes mistakes -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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OverviewViews and follower statisticsEngagementProseChapters
Favorites
47
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FVR
0.13%
Rating
4.46
Ratings
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RS Days
53
Total Chapters
151
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Chapter Analysis
Word counts and prose metrics for each chapter
#TitleWordsFK GradeDialogueSSPVariation
1Chapter 1 - Hunting0----
2Chapter 2 - The Monster's Den0----
3Chapter 3 - The Beginning (Two Years Ago)0----
4Chapter 4 - Reborn (Two Years Ago)0----
5Chapter 5 - A Whole New World0----
6Chapter 6 - Revelations (Two Years Ago)0----
7Chapter 7 - The Meeting0----
8Chapter 8 - Backtracking0----
9Chapter 9 - Discoveries0----
10Chapter 10 - First Outing0----
11Chapter 11 - Bestiaries0----
12Chapter 12 - Vampires and a Cell Phone0----
13Chapter 13 - Martin0----
14Chapter 14 - Autumn0----
15Chapter 15 - The Return (One Year Ago)0----
16Chapter 16 - From the Depths0----
17Chapter 17 - Running0----
18Chapter 18 - Family0----
19Chapter 19 - The First Night0----
20Chapter 20 - Coven0----
21Chapter 21 - The Truth0----
22Chapter 22 - Disappear (Carter)0----
23Chapter 23 - Old Memories (Carter)0----
24Chapter 24 - Reunions (Carter)0----
25Chapter 25 - Rise0----
26Chapter 26 - Dread (Carter)0----
27Chapter 27 - Monster vs. Monster0----
28Chapter 28 - Elsewhere0----
29Chapter 29 - Fallen (Carter)0----
30Chapter 30 - Metting Fate0----
31Chapter 31 - Revived (Carter)0----
32Chapter 32 - Aftermath0----
33End of Book 10----
34Chapter 33 - Searching0----
35Chapter 34 - Departed (Six Months Ago)0----
36Chapter 35 - Uncertainty (Carter)0----
37Chapter 36 - Cavern of Death0----
38Chapter 37 - Return0----
39Chapter 38 - Carrion0----
40Chapter 39 - A Welcome Shadow0----
41Chapter 40 - Deep Talks0----
42Chapter 41 - Outside Influences0----
43Chapter 42 - The Green-Eyed Man and the Black-Eyed Monster0----
44Chapter 43 - Family Ties0----
45Chapter 44 - Selfish Choices0----
46Chapter 45 - Odd Request0----
47Chapter 46 - Otherworldly Power0----
48Chapter 47 - Supernatural Alliance0----
49Chapter 48 - New Friends0----
50Chapter 49 - Night Hunt0----
51Chapter 50 - Loss (Carter)0----
52Chapter 51 - Too Late0----
53Chapter 52 - Graveyard0----
54Chapter 53 - Portal0----
55Chapter 54 - Breaking Barriers (Carter)0----
56Chapter 55 - Hellscape0----
57Chapter 56 - Dark Revelations0----
58Chapter 57 - All Is Revealed0----
59Chapter 58 - Return to Normalcy0----
60Chapter 59 - The Calm Before the Storm0----
61Chapter 60 - Dilemma0----
62Chapter 61 - Deeper Connections0----
63End of Book 20----
64Chapter 62 - Loyal Violence0----
65Chapter 63 - Unfortunate Reality0----
66Chapter 64 - First Encounter0----
67Chapter 65 - The Truth Hurts0----
68Chapter 66 - Gaining Ground0----
69Chapter 67 - Confronting Family (Carter)0----
70Chapter 68 - Steps to the Pits0----
71Chapter 69 - Shifty0----
72Chapter 70 - Burn the Boats0----
73Chapter 71 - Primeval Memories (Sam/Hunger)0----
74Chapter 72 - Primeval Bargain0----
75Chapter 73 - Sorting Complications (Carter)0----
76Chapter 74 - Small Step Forward0----
77Chapter 75 - Annihilation Unleashed0----
78Chapter 76 - Cursed (Carter)0----
79Chapter 77 - Ascend0----
80Chapter 78 - Secret Room (Carter)0----
81Chapter 79 - Beginnings0----
82Chapter 80 - Something New0----
83Chapter 81 - To Break A Curse (Carter)0----
84Chapter 82 - Repercussions0----
85Chapter 83 - Reassurances0----
86Chapter 84 - Haggard0----
87Chapter 85 - Hiding in Plain SIght0----
88Chapter 86 - Monstrous Gift0----
89Chapter 87 - Monstrous Descent0----
90Chapter 88 - Snap0----
91Chapter 89 - Gathered Family (Carter)0----
92Chapter 90 - Nothingness0----
93Chapter 91 - Tragic Reality (Carter)0----
94Chapter 92 - The Final Curtain (Carter)0----
95Chapter 93 - Earthquake (Carter)0----
96Chapter 94 - Reborn For One Purpose0----
97Chapter 95 - Cold Blooded0----
98Chapter 96 - Elder Visions0----
99Chapter 97 - Obsession (Autumn)0----
100Chapter 98 - Destruction (Autumn)0----
101Chapter 99 - No More Talk0----
102Chapter 100 - Familiar Faces0----
103Chapter 101 - Offspring0----
104Chapter 102 - Homecoming0----
105Chapter 103 - Silent Suffering0----
106Chapter 104 - Misled (Carter)0----
107Chapter 105 - Lambs to the Slaughter0----
108Chapter 106 - Late Night Smoke0----
109Chapter 107 - Alex's Request0----
110Chapter 108 - Loopholes0----
111Chapter 109 - Martin's Talk0----
112Chapter 110 - Autumn's Memory0----
113Chapter 111 - Myth0----
114Chapter 112 - Release0----
115Chapter 113 - Home0----
116End of Book 30----
117Chapter 114 - Living After (Seth)0----
118Chapter 115 - Void (Seth)0----
119Chapter 116 - Bones0----
120Chapter 117 - Weird (Seth)0----
121Chapter 118 - Hunting the Truth (Seth)0----
122Chapter 119 - Breaking Through (Seth)0----
123Chapter 120 - I Could've Been a Detective0----
124Chapter 121 - Past Catching Up (Seth)0----
125Chapter 122 - Lost and Found0----
126Chapter 123 - Acting0----
127Chapter 124 - Dad0----
128Chapter 125 - The Chupacabra's Out of the Bag0----
129Chapter 126 - Breadcrumbs0----
130Chapter 127 - Deeper Understanding0----
131Chapter 128 - Into the Fold0----
132Chapter 129 - Monstrous Infections0----
133Chapter 130 - Collision Course0----
134Chapter 131 - Absolute Monster / Absolute Human0----
135Chapter 132 - Hidden Knowledge0----
136Chapter 133 - Poison From Long Ago (Seth)0----
137Chapter 134 - Silver Clues (Carter)0----
138Chapter 135 - Protective Father0----
139Chapter 136 - Price of Wrath0----
140Chapter 137 - Spawning Conflict0----
141Chapter 138 - Thump (Seth)0----
142Chapter 139 - Hive Master0----
143Chapter 140 - Amalgamation0----
144Chapter 141 - Monsters Everywhere (Seth)0----
145Chapter 142 - Escalating Monstrosity (Seth)0----
146Chapter 143 - Who we are Now...0----
147Chapter 144 - Safe Again0----
148Chapter 145 - Full Circle0----
149Chapter 146 - The Passage of Time0----
150Chapter 147 - Fade Away0----
151Epilogue0----