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FROM THE BEST-SELLING AUTHOR OF THE SUPERVILLAINY SAGA

What if all the villains of slasher movies were real? What if the movies made about them were just adaptations of real-life killers with supernatural powers? This is a fact known to William and Carrie because their father, Billy the Undying, was one of the worst slashers of all time. So much so that they've spent the past decade in an asylum out of fear they'd end up just like him. Escaping, the two have decided to form a new life on the road. Except, a chance encounter in a dingy diner introduces William to the girl of his dreams.

Too bad she's a girl on a mission to kill all slashers. But maybe the best way to catch a supernatural serial killer is with another pair of them.

Enjoy this exciting prequel to the United States of Monsters books!

Length: 266 pages	Word Wise: Enabled	Enhanced Typesetting: Enabled
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"C. T. Phipps just keeps adding new corners to his universe, adding new layers of goodness."
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ASIN : B088ZCY4VX
Publisher : Crossroad Press (August 25, 2020)
Publication date : August 25, 2020
Language : English
File size : 705 KB
Text-to-Speech : Enabled
Screen Reader : Supported
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
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Word Wise : Enabled
Print length : 266 pages
Lending : Enabled

Best Sellers Rank: #1,065,611 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #6,598 in Occult Horror
- #10,307 in Occult Fiction
- #22,566 in Thriller & Suspense Action Fiction

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Anders Haywood

A genuinely fantastic new book!

Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2020

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This latest book by C.T Phipps is one of my favourites, which is saying a lot because I've read just about everything he's written and enjoyed every page. This book is set in his United States of Monsters universe, but it's not required that you've read any others as this works well as a stand alone. In this one, all of the popular slashers from movie history are all based on real killers. Descended from one such slasher are our two protagonists, a brother sister duo William and Carrie. William is going from town to town working as an accountant, and is very much against the idea of being a serial killer. He doesn't believe it to be hereditary, and does his best to reign in the murderous impulses of Carrie. I won't say more for fear of spoilers.
The writing was a thing of beauty. It was fast paced, snarky and I quickly fell in love with the characters. This was a book that really sucks you in and keeps you enthralled throughout.
This book was so much fun, I can't recommend it enough!

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A. Sementelli

Good clean fun... Kidding a little

Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2020

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Full disclosure, I enjoy the author's work in general, and this book is a lot of fun. The one drawback I have is now have an ear worm. Periodically the talking heads song jumps into my head. The book is in the same universe as some of his others, and that's a good thing. The characters are engaging. The humor is subtle in some places and is punctuated with reminders about the context. I really hope this becomes a new series because it merits further exploration. Without going into any details, the supporting characters in particular are really pretty well done. That's one of the characteristics of the author. He spends time making you actually feel for the characters. I truly enjoyed this book. There's a lot of good cultural shutouts throughout the book making it pretty accessible to people not familiar with his work. And yes, for the most part it was good clean fun even though it's a book about psycho killers in love.

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Sean C. Duggan

An entertaining yarn

Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2020

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I've consistently enjoyed Charles's books. He does a nice combination of action, drama, comedy, and likeable characters. The books are stuffed with pop culture references, but they're from a broad swatch of eras, so they avoid getting too dated.

This book had a handful of distracting typos that should have been caught in editing, I was not a fan of Cujo's dialogue, and the plot is more a straight shot than an arc, but overall it's still an excellent book.

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M. Bentley

Horror Comedy is tough to do, but it Excellent.

Reviewed in the United States on November 20, 2020

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Horror Comedy is a difficult balancing act, but I think this book does a very good job on that balance. I really liked the main characters and would gladly follow them on many more exciting and weird adventures.

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Trace

Awesome addition to the series

Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2020

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A great installment in the United States of monsters series with great new characters as well as cameos from other books. The author also provides a fresh new take on the slasher and horror genre making a great book that just gets better with each page turn

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Jenn Caswell

Endlessly entertaing!

Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2021

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Quirky, unpredictable, funny and endlessly entertaining. A great intro to the excellent works of C.T. Phipps

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The Bookwyrm Speaks

Another fun addition to Phipps's Monsterverse...

Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2020

I make no secret of the fact C.T. Phipps is probably my favorite author writing today, indie or traditionally published. I was given a chance to review an early copy of his latest book, so of course I jumped at the opportunity. I'm definitely glad I did, this being a stand alone that still ties into his United States of Monsters, and adds to the rich tapestry of that collection of series.

PLOT SUMMARY

In a world where slasher movies are based on real slashers, such as Fred, Mike, the Camp Killer and The Camp Killer's Mother, William and Carrie England know all about it. Their father, Billy Jones Patrick, was one of the original slashers, one who specialized and slumber parties, sororities and even Christmas. Needless to say, they had some lousy Christmases over the years. When their father was finally killed, they were both grabbed by the authorities and put in an insane asylum, since they were thought to have the slasher gene. Turns out they did, although the state didn't really know that. Now in their 20's, William and Carrie have escaped from their years of shock treatments, drug therapy and other warped government experimentation, and are on the run from the law.

Unfortunately, they can't escape their father, who, although he's dead, still keeps hanging around as a ghost. Stopped off in a small Kansas town, which it turns out is a nexus for slashers, William, who has never actually killed someone, has a weird feeling when a customer enters the diner they're in, as he can see the evil and murders the man has committed. Feeling an overwhelming need to murder the man, and with a voice in his head, the Spirit of the Hunt, egging him on, William follows him out of the diner to the back parking lot.

As he is about to murder the man, the tables are turned on him and William is murdered by the man instead. Just before he dies, though, he sees the man get killed by a woman with a golf club who was locked in the man's trunk. When he regenerates back to life, Carrie comes out and they meet the girl, Nancy. It turns out she is whats known as an Artemis, those rare girls at the end of horror movies that end up killing the slasher. It turns out that like William and Carrie, she has supernatural abilities, such as strength, speed and regeneration.

She explains she was at a bachlorette party that was captured by a group of rich people to hunt for sport. Deciding they needed to help her, they retreated to their house, an abandoned drug house, where they make a discovery: there is a staked vampire in the basement that has been drained of blood. This discovery leads to a wild series of events, as the drug makers return, and William and crew end their threat, awakening the vampire at the same time, who agrees to help them take the people hunters down and rescue Nancy's friends.

This leads to revelations about the group that has surprise origins with Billy and his contemporaries, and also the mysterious force behind the hunter's group. A force that has a completely unexpected link to William and Carrie's past, that might have world altering consequences if not stopped. Can a couple slashers, a slasher killer and a vampire possibly stop the threat, and do they really want to?

CHARACTERS AND WORLD BUILDING

As with any book by C. T. Phipps, the characters are what drives the story. William, Carrie and Nancy are just such interesting characters, fighting (or not) against their very genes and forces outside their control trying to mold them into the very stereotypes they were meant to be. William and Carrie were basically trained to be killers, and while Carrie embraces it, William has fought it, even going so far as to get his CPA, as far from being a slasher as you can get. Nancy is in a similar state, as her mother and grandmother were both involved as victims of slashers, and are the source of her Artemis genes. They aren't perfect, and defy their stereotypes, as William and Nancy should be deadly enemies, yet find themselves drawn to each other. There are a lot of fun dynamics within the group. None of them feel like cardboard cutouts, but just people dealing with unusual issues. The villains are an interesting bunch, tying into various other parts of the various US of Monsters books, adding backstory to those as well. We get an idea of their thought processes, and their actions are consistent within their character arcs. All told, an excellent group of characters.

The world building for this book is a strength as well. Its a world with a layer of the supernatural just out of sight, where supernatural slashers, vampires, demons, zombies and other assorted supernaturals exist. Tying into the other books, anyone who's read any of those knows just how much more supernatural world there is. This one delves into a more horror oriented corner of that universe, where the things that go bump in the night really are trying to kill you. You can tell the writer has a wealth of knowledge of the slasher genre, and puts it to good use building this corner of his shared universe.

FINAL THOUGHTS

Shared universes tend to be hit or miss in my opinion, but C. T. Phipps just keeps adding new corners to his universe, adding new layers of goodness. They all interconnect in various ways, but each maintain their own distinctiveness. I consider this to be a worthy addition to his universe, while still being able to stand on its own. I definitely recommend this one as a must read.

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Luke H.

A fast paced, thrilling homage to 80s slasher flicks, with a conscience.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 31, 2020

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A thoroughly enjoyable romp through a tightly plotted tale filled with pop-culture references and unafraid to wear its heart on its sleeve (or is that someone else’s heart?). The subject matter is at once twisted, dark, irreverent, and still willing to make an effort to navigate the murky waters of morality in the modern age. Characters are diverse and compelling without being “tokens”. While the characters have their own political stances, this is dealt with in a way that they’re clearly not mouth piecing the author’s own opinions.

Plot: Tight and compelling. It subverts the typical slasher movie scenario (can’t say too much about this without spoilers) without ever feeling forced. There are times it delves into a larger mythos that Phipps has established in his other novels. There are also plenty of nods to Lovecraft’s works. Alongside all of that there is an unconventional love story, which is as much as it is about learning to love yourself as it is finding the love of another.
Prose: Well-written. It fades into the background and is clearly intended not to showcase the author’s poetic soul but just to carry the reader away with the story. In my opinion, that makes it superior to so-called “beautiful” writing, which is mostly just an author trying to show how clever they are.
Characters: For me, always the most important part. William, his sister Carrie, the ghost of his father Billy and some other important characters are rapidly introduced. William is intriguing, and not at all what one might expect from the son of a slasher. Coming to grips with who he is and what drives him is obviously a fundamental part of the story. It’s particularly interesting how Phipps explores a leading male character who doesn’t fit within standard ‘male hero’ or even anti-hero. In all the ways that William is atypical, Phipps has taken great care to be both respectful and well researched. As such, I found the main character thoroughly convincing and equally engaging. The supporting cast are as well drawn and interesting. Carrie has her own issues to deal with from being the daughter of a spree-killer and every main entry on the dramatis personae is well-fleshed out and believable.
World building: This book exists within Phipp’s ‘United States of Monsters’ setting, familiar to anyone who’s read the excellent ‘Straight Outa Fangton’ and sequels. While that broader setting is alluded to and fans of it will appreciate the references, it’s not key to understanding the setting in *this* book. Instead, that’s established very clearly through character interactions and the larger setting serves more as a distant backdrop to the world-building that specifically relates to the Slashers. This strikes just the right balance and whether you’ve read any of Phipp’s other works or this is the first, you won’t struggle. The setting itself is both familiar (being the real world but with the supernatural being based on fact) and yet manages to stay fresh. Phipps is a master at both playing up to and subverting tropes and he uses that to fine effect here and in the other novels within the setting.

Overall: a solid 9 out of 10 which yields a well-deserved 5 stars. I shall be looking for the sequel!

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