Bichos: A Monsters & Mormons Ebook Single

By Erik Peterson

A newlywed Mormon thinks a honeymoon in the Amazon jungle of Brazil where he served his mission is a great idea, since he's been there and speaks the language. But he's completely unprepared to face the creatures of legend that roam the rainforest.

This short story first appeared in the 2011 collection Monsters & Mormons, edited by Wm Henry Morris and Theric Jepson, a behemoth of a book with 30 stories, poems, and comics that feature Mormons and Mormon culture cast in the classic pulp tradition.

The review of Monsters & Mormons in BYU Studies had this to say about this story:

"Several stories featured strong writing and atmosphere, especially Erik Peterson’s “Bichos” and Scott M. Robert’s “Out of the Deep Have I Howled unto Thee.” These are vivid, well-crafted stories that penetrate deep into the minds of their characters and reveal both hidden hopes and fears."

• Language: English
• Publisher: Erik Peterson
• Release date: Jun 18, 2014
• ISBN: 9781311329660

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BICHOS

Erik Peterson

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BICHOS

Copyright © 2011 by Erik Peterson

This title first appeared in Monsters & Mormons

Edited by Wm Morris and Theric Jepson

Published by Peculiar Pages, October 2011

Revised, May 2014

Cover art by: Matt Page

Digital formatting by: Elizabeth Beeton

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Bichos

NOTHING in Aaron’s life had prepared him for the way he felt when his wife dived over the side of the boat into the Amazon River. When she hit the water, his heart fell into his stomach, splashing his insides up into his chest.

The river swallowed her in a heartbeat.

He tried to call to her, but her name caught in his throat. His whole body rebelled, wouldn’t let him acknowledge this was real.

Vanessa had dived in after the captain’s son, Tiago, who’d leapt into the river from the top deck. Now there was no sign of either of them.

The khaki-colored river was remarkably smooth for such a fast moving mass of water. Aaron searched for motion. Bubbles. Anything.

Ele não sabe nadar, the