Monstrous
Will be published approx. on 22. September 2026
256 pages
E-Book
978-1-78758-995-7 (ISBN)
Description
A gripping, dark suspense story from the excellent Bryan Smith.
Accompanied by an unsuspecting target, an aspiring serial killer journeys to a remote mountainous location at the same time as a woman looking to bury evidence of a heinous crime walks the same trail. A sudden unnatural storm transports them to a mist-shrouded field that rolls on for countless miles in all directions. A towering skyscraper stands at the centre that they both must enter - a plaque on the door reads simply, MONSTROUS, a hint of the surreal cosmic horrors lurking inside.
Have they been delivered to this strange place for a chance at redemption, or for some ultimate form of punishment not available to earthly forces? Will they ever know the truth?
FLAME TREE PRESS is the imprint of long-standing independent Flame Tree Publishing, dedicated to excellent original writing in horror, science fiction and fantasy. The list brings together fantastic new authors and the more established; the award winners, and exciting, original voices. Learn more at www.flametreepress.com and connect on social media @FlameTreePress. Awarded independent publisher of 2024 by the British Fantasy Society.
Accompanied by an unsuspecting target, an aspiring serial killer journeys to a remote mountainous location at the same time as a woman looking to bury evidence of a heinous crime walks the same trail. A sudden unnatural storm transports them to a mist-shrouded field that rolls on for countless miles in all directions. A towering skyscraper stands at the centre that they both must enter - a plaque on the door reads simply, MONSTROUS, a hint of the surreal cosmic horrors lurking inside.
Have they been delivered to this strange place for a chance at redemption, or for some ultimate form of punishment not available to earthly forces? Will they ever know the truth?
FLAME TREE PRESS is the imprint of long-standing independent Flame Tree Publishing, dedicated to excellent original writing in horror, science fiction and fantasy. The list brings together fantastic new authors and the more established; the award winners, and exciting, original voices. Learn more at www.flametreepress.com and connect on social media @FlameTreePress. Awarded independent publisher of 2024 by the British Fantasy Society.
Reviews / Votes
"Those familiar with Smith's work probably know what he delivers: dark, hyperviolent horror with a wonderfully pulpy atmosphere and non-stop action. Kill For Satan! is all about evil, but if evil is this damn fun, I never want to be good." -- Gabino Iglesias, author of Zero Saints and Coyote Songs "Bryan Smith is one of the most reliable and consistently entertaining writers working in the horror and suspense genres." -- Ray Garton, author of Live GirlsMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Flame Tree Publishing
ISBN-13
978-1-78758-995-7 (9781787589957)
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Person
Bryan Smith is the author of more than fifty horror and crime novels and novellas, including Depraved, Slowly We Rot, 68 Kill, The Killing Kind, The Unseen, The Freakshow, House of Blood, and many more. He has won Splatterpunk Awards twice, once for best novella (Kill For Satan!) and once for best collection (Dirty Rotten Hippies and Other Stories). With Brian Keene, he co-authored an original Harley Quinn story for DC Comics' House of Horrors. 68 Kill was adapted into an acclaimed film starring Matthew Gray Gubler of Criminal Minds fame. Bryan grew up in Nashville, USA and now lives in the Midwest.
