A Consternation of Monsters

by Eric Fritzius

Overview

A collection in the tradition of The Twilight Zone, The Outer Limits, or Tales from the Darkside. Perfect for readers of Neil Gaiman, Ray Bradbury, Warren Ellis, Pete Hamill, or Mike Mignola, with a bit of Patrick McManus thrown in for good measure.

Within this collection of short stories you will find a variety of monsters -- a whole consternation of them, to use the collective noun.

In these tales, a creature of make-believe proves difficult to disbelieve, a trickster-god takes an unkindly interest in witnesses, eldritch horrors can be summoned with a quilt, frustrated wolves face dangerous prey, the angel of death wears a plaid sport coat, wise old women are to be feared and heeded, Elvis remains king, the corpses of legends can be perilous to have around, and where one of the most powerful and potentially dangerous objects in the world is a fork.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940151027021
Publisher:	Eric Fritzius
Publication date:	07/20/2015
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	224
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Eric Fritzius is a freelance writer, editor, web-designer, graphic artist, playwright, teacher, and actor of stage, screen and U.S. and Canadian basic cable.

He is a former president of West Virginia Writers, Inc. His writing, both fiction and nonfiction, has appeared in a number of West Virginia periodicals, including the Greenbrier Valley Quarterly, the West Virginia Daily News, and the Charleston Gazette. His stories have appeared the anthologies Mountain Voices, Dark Tales of Terror, and Diner Stories.

Eric lives in Greenbrier County, W.Va., with his wife and his dogs. You can find him online at MrHerman.com.

Editorial Reviews

I loved these not too gory monster stories. Plenty of scare, but not too much blood. Absolutely perfect.

D Lewis

I loved these not too gory monster stories. Plenty of scare, but not too much blood. Absolutely perfect.

http://www.amazon.com/review/RBYHB5AFGTAJ4/ref=cm_cr_dp_title?ie=UTF8&ASIN=0692428518&channel=detail-glance&nodeID=28315 - D Lewis

An entertaining and well-crafted collection of short stories offering mild horror, humour, and quirky ideas.

I'm not a fan of horror. Some of these stories are definitely horror-ish, but there's nothing too icky, and good writing and humour make for an entertaining read. As you might expect in a collection, some stories are stronger than others. No real turkeys though. There are some great characters, some of whom get to appear more than once, and some rather wonderful ideas.

https://writerbeesbookreviews.wordpress.com/2015/05/15/a-consternation-of-monsters-eric-fritzius/ - Elizabeth Love

An entertaining and well-crafted collection of short stories offering mild horror, humour, and quirky ideas.

I'm not a fan of horror. Some of these stories are definitely horror-ish, but there's nothing too icky, and good writing and humour make for an entertaining read. As you might expect in a collection, some stories are stronger than others. No real turkeys though. There are some great characters, some of whom get to appear more than once, and some rather wonderful ideas.

Elizabeth Love

An entertaining and well-crafted collection of short stories offering mild horror, humour, and quirky ideas.

I'm not a fan of horror. Some of these stories are definitely horror-ish, but there's nothing too icky, and good writing and humour make for an entertaining read. As you might expect in a collection, some stories are stronger than others. No real turkeys though. There are some great characters, some of whom get to appear more than once, and some rather wonderful ideas.

http://ingeniouscat.co.uk/wp/consternation-of-monsters/ - Catherine Griffin

An entertaining and well-crafted collection of short stories offering mild horror, humour, and quirky ideas.

I'm not a fan of horror. Some of these stories are definitely horror-ish, but there's nothing too icky, and good writing and humour make for an entertaining read. As you might expect in a collection, some stories are stronger than others. No real turkeys though. There are some great characters, some of whom get to appear more than once, and some rather wonderful ideas.

Catherine Griffin

Eric Fritzius's A Consternation of Monsters is a collection of ten spooky stories that had me at Hocco (the first story is titled The Hocco Makes the Echo).

Fritzius, a West Virginia writer, has an amazing way with words, and spins one scary and suspenseful and entertaining tale after another in a book you won't be able to put down. I couldn't. In addition to the previously mentioned Hocco, I particularly enjoyed ...To a Flame and The King's Last Nacho...

Jonathan Joy

Eric Fritzius's A Consternation of Monsters is a collection of ten spooky stories that had me at Hocco (the first story is titled The Hocco Makes the Echo).

Fritzius, a West Virginia writer, has an amazing way with words, and spins one scary and suspenseful and entertaining tale after another in a book you won't be able to put down. I couldn't. In addition to the previously mentioned Hocco, I particularly enjoyed ...To a Flame and The King's Last Nacho...

https://joyjonathan.wordpress.com/2015/07/20/the-joy-of-reading-a-consternation-of-monsters-by-eric-fritzius/ - Jonathan Joy

Fritzius's Vision and Voice are strong and the stories cover a wide range of tones and styles...

Collectively, Consternation operates to give us a nod and a wink about a much more sinister formulation of the Universe than mere angels and demons, which allows Fritzius the freedom to not lean on gore-n-scream horror tropes, but to play on familiar types and sub-genres in new, inventive, and entertaining ways.

http://www.newmysticsreviews.blogspot.com/2015/06/psychopaths-puppets-and-presley-review.html - Joey Madia

Fritzius's Vision and Voice are strong and the stories cover a wide range of tones and styles...

Collectively, Consternation operates to give us a nod and a wink about a much more sinister formulation of the Universe than mere angels and demons, which allows Fritzius the freedom to not lean on gore-n-scream horror tropes, but to play on familiar types and sub-genres in new, inventive, and entertaining ways.

Joey Madia