Long and Short Reviews welcomes M.D. Grimm who is celebrating the recent release of her newest book Eye of the Beholder.
Good day everyone! Thanks to Long and Short Reviews for hosting me today. And thank you lovely readers for joining me to celebrate my newest release Eye of the Beholder. In honor of my vampire romance, I thought it would be fun to take a trip in the Way Back machine and look at creatures that started as monsters and somehow morphed into misunderstood anti-heroes. Don’t get me wrong, I like the tragic vampire or werewolf as much as the next person but sometimes I miss a good ol’ fashioned monster meant for nightmares.
Vampires used to be terrifying—think undead corpses cursed to drink the blood of their descendants. So basically, zombies on a blood diet… but creepier. And werewolves were said to receive their shape-shifting powers from the devil and an enchanted/cursed fur pelt. Then they liked to go out and eat maidens and children. Yum.
Since my latest release features vampires I thought it would be fun to discuss the creepiest and most nightmarish monsters human stories have to offer. I am defining “monster” in the most primal sense as beasts that prey on humans and often can’t speak. They might be intelligent but they are always hungry and have no empathy or compassion. (Note: I personally don’t consider dragons as monsters but you might disagree… so that’s why they aren’t on my list.)
In honor of the beasts of the night, here are my top 5 favorite monsters of folklore and myth. (Note: there are tons and tons of folklore and mythological creatures out there that I haven’t researched so this list is constantly in flux)
1. Jǫrmungandr aka Miðgard Serpent (Old Norse)
a. Gigantic snake… ‘nuff said
2. Fenrir (Old Norse)
a. The giant wolf fated to eat Oðin at Ragnarök… now that’s the way to go!
3. Apophis aka Apep (Egyptian)
a. Yes, another giant snake… this one of chaos and death!
4. Jiangshi (Chinese)
a. “Hopping” vampire—a reanimated corpse that sucks out your life force. Yikes.
5. Manticore (Persian)
a. Because… bizarre!
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So what are your favorite monsters? What are the ones that give you nightmares or make your skin crawl? Let me know!
May dragons guard your dreams,
M.D. Grimm
Is it better to risk it all… or never know what could have been?
After surviving an abusive childhood, Vulcan remade himself upon arriving in Los Angeles, California. He became a blacksmith for the paranormal community and strives to earn the respect of the vampire covens and werewolf packs that call LA home. He also prevents the pain of loss by keeping everyone at arm’s length.
But he never planned on meeting a former Roman soldier by the name of Marcus Cassius Vespillo. Something sparks between them and turns into a friendship he never considered possible. He can’t deny his intense attraction to the intelligent, courteous, ancient vampire. And it scares him.
Though Vulcan is wary of seeking more with Cassius, an attack leaves him at death’s door and forces him to reexamine his priorities. But Cassius has his own secret, one that promises tragedy and loss. And if that wasn’t enough, a slayer arrives in the States, one with a bloody connection to Cassius… and Vulcan himself.
About the Author: M.D. Grimm decided to become an author in the second grade (kind of young to make life decisions, but whatever) and nothing has changed since then (well, plenty of things, actually, but not that!). Thankfully, she has indulgent parents who let her dream, but also made sure she understood she’d need a steady job to pay the bills (they never let her forget it!). After graduating from the University of Oregon and majoring in English (let’s be honest: useless degree, what else was she going to do with it?), she started on her writing career and couldn’t be happier. Working by day and writing by night (or any spare time she can carve out), she enjoys embarking on romantic quests and daring adventures (living vicariously, you could say) and creating characters that always triumph against the villain (or else what’s the point?), finding their soul mate in the process.
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