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The Hobbsburg Horror: Nine Lovecraftian Tales of the Unknown Kindle Edition

by Thomas S. Flowers (Author), Michael Bray (Illustrator), Daniel Marc Chant (Editor), Format: Kindle Edition
3.3 out of 5 stars 19 ratings
From the author of The Last Hellfighter comes a collection of Lovecraftian styled horror.

THE HOBBSBURG HORROR



They Came to Gordium an elderly man is haunted by the crimes of his past.

Immolate a widower detective struggles to solve the connection between a series of eerily similar suicides.

Sunnydale Wolves a romantic stop at a popular overlook turns deadly.

The Hobbsburg Horror is a Lovecraftian tale of a weary reporter pulled into an otherworldly story of murder and a lodge with reports of strange colors at night.

Hobo a well-to-do housewife’s picture-perfect life is shattered by a home invasion.

Are you hungry, dear? down on his luck divorcee Jacob Miller, after consuming a free pizza is possessed by an internal parasite.

From the Sea is a tale of an amateur sailor and his wife who are besieged by creatures that come from the sea during a storm.

Neon Fortune Teller Madam Drabardi reads the future of paranoid businessman Ronald Murray who believes his wife is cheating on him, but infidelity is not all Drabardi sees.

Nostos Katherine Adonis journeyed light years to escape the nightmares of her past, but some ghosts can never be escaped.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B06WWDCY3D
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Shadow Work Publishing
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  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 2, 2017
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3.6 MB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 320 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0995242371
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  1. Thomas S Flowers

    Thomas S Flowers

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    Thomas S. Flowers is an Operation Iraqi Freedom veteran who loves scary movies, BBQ, and coffee. Ever since reading Remarque’s "All Quiet on the Western Front" and Stephen King’s "Salem’s Lot" he has inspired to write deeply disturbing things that relate to both war and horror, from the paranormal to gory zombie infested worlds, to even dabbling in vampiric historical fiction. Readers can expect to find rich characters, realistic historical settings, and mind-altering horror.

    Be sure to check out his PLANET of the DEAD series and The Last Hellfighter, both of which have been best-sellers on Amazon's Top 100 lists for Apocalyptic Fiction and African American Horror respectively.

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    You can follow Thomas and get yourself a FREE eBook copy of FEAST by joining his newsletter. Sign up by vising his website at www.ThomasSFlowers.com.

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  2. Daniel Marc Chant

    Daniel Marc Chant

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    Daniel Marc Chant is an author of strange fiction. His passion for H. P. Lovecraft & the films of John Carpenter inspired him to produce intense, cinematic stories with a sinister edge.

    Daniel launched his début "Burning House" in 2015, swiftly following with the Lovecraft-inspired "Maldición." His most recent books “Mr. Robespierre”, "Aimee Bancroft and The Singularity Storm" and "Into Fear" have garnered universal praise.

    He has featured in the anthology collections "Cthulhu Lies Dreaming" from Ghostwoods Books, "Death By Chocolate" from KnightsWatch Press, "VS." from Shadow Work Publishing and "Bah! Humbug!" from Matt Shaw Publishing, and the upcoming "The Stars at My Door" from April Moon Books.

    Daniel also created "The Black Room Manuscripts" a charity horror anthology & is a founder of UK independent genre publisher The Sinister Horror Company.

    You can find him amongst the nameless ones on twitter @danielmarcchant, at facebook/danielmarcchant or his official website www.danielmarcchant.com.

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  • Sylari
    3.0 out of 5 stars I liked the overall Lovecraftian feel of the stories and the ...
    Reviewed in the United States on November 19, 2017
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    I had never heard of Thomas Flowers until I came across this book during a Kindle sale and thought I'd take a chance. I have to say, I'm not very impressed. To be fair, I'm not sure if some of the problems that this anthology has are a result of it being converted into the Kindle format or not, which is a definite possibility as I've been told the conversion process has its own set of issues. As an editor, though, I found the typos, misused words, and other issues to be very distracting and many of the author's word choices are just awkward. The voice, style, and tone of the novella-length story "The Hobbsburg Horror" were nowhere near consistent and kept changing randomly throughout, but especially during key scenes when the author was trying to build tension---a problem that was not as prevalent in the shorter tales.

    That being said, it's not a total loss. Personally, I liked the overall Lovecraftian feel of the stories and the concepts that went into them, though not what I would consider frightening, are interesting enough to warrant a read.
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  • robin benell
    4.0 out of 5 stars Stories of the strange and horrible
    Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2018
    Format: Kindle
    Started reading and could not put down. Enjoyed each well written story and loved the macabre endings. Have read more from this author and will continue to do so. Recommend to horror fans like myself!
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  • brandon
    1.0 out of 5 stars A little washed out in my opinion. Stories are ...
    Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2017
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    A little washed out in my opinion. Stories are not that well constructed, and to be honest, not all that scary or chilling.
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  • Lyndsay Johnson
    5.0 out of 5 stars Visceral
    Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2017
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    This collection of short works is wonderfully peppered with psychological specters and classic monsters. The lingering horrors of war haunt the reader throughout the collection, like something unspeakable in your peripheral vision. The language is lush and visceral.The titular story of the collection, "The Hobbsburg Horror," is an enjoyable small-town mystery of murder and mythology- a mythology that could use its own full-length work.
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  • Amazon Customer
    3.0 out of 5 stars Meh...
    Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2019
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    I felt that the author was good at describing gritty and gruesome situations. But his stories felt unfinished.....At the end of each story I felt 'Is that it...?'
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  • GracieKat
    3.0 out of 5 stars Hobbsburg Horror
    Reviewed in the United States on April 16, 2017
    Format: Kindle
    Collections of short stories can be hard to review. Some of these seemed a bit long to be properly called short stories and were novella length. As usual I will rate the stories individually, then sum up the rating for the whole book.

    They Came to Gordium:
    A bit of an overdone story about revenge from the grave. Not too bad but I've seen it done better before.

    3 Skulls

    Immolate:
    I honestly have no idea what the author was going for in this story. Three different things happen which are connected...somehow. If you can connect ISIS, possible alien abduction and suicides you're one step ahead of me. This story is also where the typos begin.

    2 Skulls

    Sunnydale Wolves:

    I can't help but wonder whether the name Sunnydale is either a reference (or jab) at the Buffy the Vampire Slayer series. It starts out with a sexy scene which takes a swift turn to Urban Legend territory. A little crude, a little meh, and a little boring. Also, because of an awkwardly worded sentence, I'm honestly not sure what the end sentence is supposed to mean.

    2 Skulls

    The Hobbsburg Horror:

    This is one of the novella-length stories. It is a bit overly long with far too many "If only I had knowns"and "If I knew then what I know nows" at the chapter ends. The typos and grammar issues get worse from here on out. For instance: We're told a man is wearing jogging pants and a tank top. A page or two later he's wiping his face with the cuff of his shirt. That's just one example. Also, just as the explanation is about to be told what in the world is going on, the story slams the door in our faces. Quite literally. Then it skips ahead to an abbreviated non-answer. Since the story is told in first-person PoV (and is not an unreliable narrator) we should be privy to everything he knows.

    2 Skulls

    Hobo:

    This story was a bit better (typo-wise) although it started off a little weird. At first the main character is presented as being one of the 'evil' rich, then gets a quick turn-around to a fairly normal (if affluent) woman. It feels like the author was trying to go for some sort of message but it's lost a bit under the story. If you like a bit of torture porn then you'll most likely enjoy this story.

    3 Skulls

    Are You Hungry, Dear?:

    Awkwardly written with no explanation for what happens or what, exactly, the parasite is. It also had an ending that was as stale as three day old pizza. I didn't mind the ick factor of the ending half as much as the triteness.

    1 Skull

    From the Sea:

    A bit better than some of the others. It had a nice air of mystery to it, in this case the vagueness worked in it's favor. It had a very Lovecraftian feel to it.

    3 Skulls

    Neon Fortune Teller:

    Certainly the best of the lot. I liked the story. It was well-written and interesting.

    4 Stars

    Nostos:

    Nostos started out strong. It also had the tone of the weird tale to it. Again, though, not much is explained and it ends a bit abruptly. This is one story that could have profited from being lengthened.

    2 Stars

    All in all the stories are a little on the weak side and the typos and odd word choices really bring it down quite a lot. I did like the cover art and the introduction is very good.

    Received from the author for an honest review
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    5.0 out of 5 stars A Well crafted blend of cosmic and beautifully violent horror
    Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2017
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    This book is a well crafted blend of cosmic and beautifully violent horror stories that get their nails in you and don't let up. A brilliant read and scary as hell. I never wanted it to end. I recommend this book to all fans of modern horror!
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