Nightmares and Dreamscapes discussion

Vickie and I will be buddy reading this book Megalodon: Bloodbath by Michael Cole starting tomorrow. Everyone is welcome to join us. Please use spoiler tags when needed. Thanks. :)

Looking forward to it!

I am starting this after lunch! :)

!Marine Horror! Think I'll join in; I see it's a series.

Cobwebby Eldritch Reading Reindeer wrote: "!Marine Horror! Think I'll join in; I see it's a series."

Welcome Reindeer! :) It is a series but they might be a stand alone series.

I'm going to read them all. I'm not per se scared of Megalodons, but electric eels and jellyfish? 🥴 I guess they just seem so implacable and indifferent to humans (like Lovecraftian Old Ones). Plus I have an unrelenting phobia of water, so Marine Horror (one of my favorite sub-subgenres) is Aversion Therapy.

Cobwebby Eldritch Reading Reindeer wrote: "I'm going to read them all. I'm not per se scared of Megalodons, but electric eels and jellyfish? 🥴 I guess they just seem so implacable and indifferent to humans (like Lovecraftian Old Ones). Plus..."

Nice! I am going to read them too eventually. Michael Cole writes great sea creature horror. I have read his books: Thresher and Scar. Both great books.

I am 16% into the story - really good so far - lots of action.

I am curious about something though....(view spoiler)[the finding of the whale on the beach - they are thinking Orcas was eating the whale - I wonder why they would not think it was sharks. I would think shark would be the first thought. (hide spoiler)]

Glad to have ya, Reindeer! And ditto what Marie said about Cole's sea creature horror. I'm loving his books!

Yes, Marie, I agree, this is great so far! As for your spoiler, I believe it's because (view spoiler)[ of the size of the bite, Orcas being bigger. (hide spoiler)]

I started this AM (taking a short hiatus from Arkhangelsk, which is superb). I have to say, the title is spot on! I'm at p. 140, so almost half done. 98% sure I've read one or more of his, but will have to check my GR shelves to see what. I do love "Nature fights back" subgenre and anything Marine Horror (Lake Horror too).

Vickie wrote: "Glad to have ya, Reindeer! And ditto what Marie said about Cole's sea creature horror. I'm loving his books!

Yes, Marie, I agree, this is great so far! As for your spoiler, I believe it's because ..."

Thanks Vickie for the insight into my wonderings. :)

Cobwebby Eldritch Reading Reindeer wrote: "I started this AM (taking a short hiatus from Arkhangelsk, which is superb). I have to say, the title is spot on! I'm at p. 140, so almost half done. 98% sure I've read one or more ..."

Wow Reindeer! That is what I call "flying"! lol :)

I get started, I don't want to stop 😄.

I've finished! It was quite--satisfying....Especially (view spoiler)[the Denouement at the very end (my personal favorite Marine species), and just previously, the realization that, hey, it isn't--just--one.
Nature fights back. (hide spoiler)]

Finished and enjoyed it as well. Now I want to jump right into the second one since it has the same characters and to see what happens!

I'm really enjoying these stories by Cole. He's becoming a fast favorite, like Shea. However, have you noticed how formulaic his stories are? Or is it just me? Guy and girl with past issues or as love interests and fighting bad guys as well as the sea creature(s). Not that I really care because I'm such a junkie for this B horror kind of stuff.😆

Cool on finishing the book Vickie. I am still reading it but I agree with you about the same type of scenario with his books of the love interests and the sea creature battles. It is funny that you brought that up as I was thinking the same thing as I have been reading it.

If you want to read book 2 go ahead but I am going to have to wait on it for now as I have some other books I need to read first. :) I think book 2 has the same characters but book 3 does not as I checked ahead to see what the books were about. lol I was curious. lol

Oh boy! Now I have to read 2 and 3!!

Those who liked Megalodon: Bloodbath, I suggest Survivor Atoll: A Creature Horror Novel, first in a Creature Feature Marine Horror trilogy. The first is a really clever premise (I think), set in the Bermuda Triangle, not too Splattery, and starring my favorite Marine Cryptid!