Davetopia

Ranging across genres, locations, and time-periods, this anthology provides a variety of perspectives on the question “How might humans act if giant monsters were real?”

This anthology contains twelve kaiju tales, united by the presence of some immense creature or creatures but spanning genres from horror to romance.

‘Big Bloody Ben’ by Adam Gray. When a woman’s body is found completely exsanguinated, Captain Wilbur Stopforth of the Metropolitan Police is drawn into the hunt for a freakish threat. Gray skilfully blends police procedural with a well-rendered giant monster, providing a reasonable arc from rational disbelief to staunch action. While some readers might find certain inaccuracies jarring (for example, captain was not a rank in the UK police force), those not bothered by a movie version of Victorian London are likely to find this fast-paced monster horror.

‘The Bone Fields’ by Mitchell Lüthi. While searching for his second, missing longship—and the…

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