Monster Of Monsters: Series One Mortem's Basement Level #1 Mortem's Opening
()
About this ebook
Type: short story word count 18,700
Begin this novella series by reading this short story 'Monster of Monsters #1 Part One: Mortem's Opening' and enter a world of wonder and monsters.
Light and darkness...
All Kein wanted was to be devoured. As an orphan, she had been told since joining her school that it was very important that a house or clan devour her so when she met a creature promising to devour her, she was confused at first but then she was consoled that someone wanted her.
A world of monsters and vampires and a world of humans...
Loneliness can be a very strong emotion but it can also be a very strong motivator so even when a creature of the darkness invited her to come to her, innocence heeded the call. Kein began an adventure of heartache and joy as she walked the paths of shadow and light. She would discover what it was to be devoured as a dangerous game drew her into a deadly realm of wishes, revenge, hope, desire, love, and terror.
Monster of Monsters Science Fiction Horror Action Adventure Novella Serial Series
Monster of Monsters: Series One Mortem’s Basement Level
#1 Mortem's Opening
#2 Mortem's Contestant
#3 And Let The Real Games Begin
#4 A Bargain Has Been Struck...
#5 Secrets Told And Secrets Unfold
#6 Vampires, Dragons, and Mummies... Oh My!
#7 The Outsider, Chimera Rises
Terror... Horror... A deadly lair... and that is just Kein’s young adult years. Monsters and vampires surround her and seem to gravitate toward her. Will she survive long enough to find out why?
Journey with Kein through a supernatural world of classic monsters and monsters never seen before. Watch her encounter the Vampire Labaron or is he the Vampire Lafayette? In this science fiction horror, Kein must find a way to end a deadly and apocalyptic game that seems to have no end as the Mortem devours contestant after contestant. A mystery surrounds the Mortem, the game where humans go up against monsters in a game of survival where most die. In this mystery thriller, Kein is looking for the one person who had been her family, the one person who brought light into her darkness. Can she find them in this post-apocalyptic world that seems to care for no one? A dystopian landscape filled with fearsome and terrifying dangers surround Kein as she must face monster after monster but she's not completely helpless. Kein has a secret of her own. An action-adventure book that takes the reader to dark realms, familiar blood-curdling horrors, and terrors of old. A werewolf, zombie hordes, a dragon, Dr. Jekyll, and Mr. Hyde are just a few of the creatures and beings within the Mortem. As a child, Kein was frightened by ghost stories, unexplained incidents, and sinister tales of things that go bump in the night, but she never imagined a world filled with such spine-chilling horrors. Paranormal mystery surrounds the game that is the Mortem. The Monster of Monsters series is geared for a young adult to an adult so the book is a good read for all ages. YA science fiction horror book that brings a little light into a world bathed in blood and saturated with violence. Fall in love with the characters and places as Kein searches for the family she never had. Can monsters be family? Find out in this ya science fiction fantasy novel that merges sci-fi tech and science with magical and mythical worlds of fantastic wonder. A young adult horror book about monsters and a deadly game and the bonds of family no matter what form it might take. Venture with Kein as she searches for someplace to belong. Kein finds friends among monsters or is it the monsters have found their next meal? YA horror action-adventure book with heart and bite. A lethal game filled with monsters, deadly traps, and dangerous quests. YA supernatural novel about family and friends. Kein as a young adult coming of age had to endure a lot. Even her name, which has a terrible meaning to it, is something she has to over
Kristie Lynn Higgins
You can also check out my author page on Amazon at http://www.amazon.com/author/kristielynnhiggins
Read more from Kristie Lynn Higgins
Apocalypse Dawn 2022: Twilight's Breaking Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsUltimate Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Horror Collection #1 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMonster of Monsters Collection #1 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsCerberus Tales Collection #1 Dragon Fantasy, Action-Adventure Horror, And Apocalyptic Science Fiction Series Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Tea Set Mystery: Ronin Flash Fiction 2023 #1 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsVampires, Zombies, Werewolves & Other Monsters Of The Night Halloween Special Edition Collection #1 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsDark Fantasy Fairy Tale Collection Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAabiLynn’s Test Of Dragons, Test Of Swords #1 The Birth Of A Dragon Queen And The Birth Of Sorrows Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsHalloween Special Edition: Monster of Monsters #1 Part One : Mortem's Opening Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAabiLynn’s Test Of Dragons, Test Of Swords #3 The Mangiatore, One Who Devours Dragon Nests Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAabiLynn’s Test Of Dragons, Test Of Swords #4 She-devil Of The Black Blood War Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBeauty And The Beast: The Classic Fantasy Fairy Tale With A Twist Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings#1 Shades of Gray- Noir, City Shrouded By Darkness Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Cerberus Tales Collection #2 Dragon Fantasy, Action-Adventure Horror, And Apocalyptic Science Fiction Series Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsCerberus Tales Collection #3 Dragon Fantasy, Action-Adventure Horror, And Apocalyptic Science Fiction Series Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings#9 Shades of Gray- Rise Of The Gorgons Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Spring Spectacular 2020: A Healthy Dose Of Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, and Mystery Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAabiLynn’s Test Of Dragons, Test Of Swords #5 The She-devil And The Little Sword Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMonster of Monsters: Series One Mortem’s Basement Level #2 Mortem's Contestant Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMonster of Monsters: The Black Arrow Room- Fantasy, Science Fiction, & Horror Flash Fiction #5 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsHalloween Special Edition: Monster of Monsters #1 Part Two: Mortem's Contestant Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMonster of Monsters: First Delivery Of The First Day- Fantasy, Science Fiction, & Horror Flash Fiction #3 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMonster of Monsters: One Who Plays With Monsters- Fantasy, Science Fiction, & Horror Flash Fiction #13 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAabiLynn’s Test Of Dragons, Test Of Swords #2 Dragon Hearts And Nightmarish Times Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Rex of the Dead- A Dog's View Of The Zombie Apocalypse Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Monster of Monsters: Family Of Monsters- Fantasy, Science Fiction, & Horror Flash Fiction #14 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMidnight Blue Valerian Murder Mystery: Ronin Flash Fiction 2023 #5 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings#4 Shades of Gray: Sisters Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Dragon Queen And Her Brood: Fantasy, Science Fiction, & Horror Flash Fiction #1 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Related to Monster Of Monsters
Related ebooks
Days of Madness 4 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsHalloween Special Edition: Monster of Monsters #1 Part One : Mortem's Opening Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsHell and the Hunger Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsCurse of the Werewolf Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Darkness that Lies Inside Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBad Juju Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsCreepier by the Dozen: Twelve Twisted Tales Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Huntress Bane (A Vampire Slayer Short Story) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Horror in the Library and Other Stories Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBlind Hunger Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsTome of Terror Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5Dark Dossier, Issue 54 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsA is for Aliens: A-Z of Horror, #1 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Alchemy Press Book of Horrors 2 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsVandals: A Collection of Young Adult Horror-Suspense Tales Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsNo Way: Totally Twisted Tales: Stories from Pulphouse Magazine Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A Zombie Christmas Carol Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsD is for Demons: A-Z of Horror, #4 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsHalloween Special Edition: Monster of Monsters #1 Part Two: Mortem's Contestant Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Rook Man of Roma Forest Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThese Strange & Magic Things: Short Stories: BJP Short Story Collections, #3 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsKeepers: The Cedar Hill Series Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The Portal in the Forest Compendium Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsTormented Souls Series Books 4 - 6: Tormented Souls Series Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsShort Horror Stories Volume 2 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Jester and Other Stories Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBlood Zombie Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Possession: Writer's Block, #1 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsHaunted Collection Series: Books 7 - 9: Haunted Collection Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Science Fiction For You
The Alchemist: A Graphic Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Flowers for Algernon Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Time Machine Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Silo Series Collection: Wool, Shift, Dust, and Silo Stories Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Warrior of the Light: A Manual Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Psalm for the Wild-Built Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Annihilation: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Institute: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This Is How You Lose the Time War Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Contact Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I Who Have Never Known Men Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Kindred: A Graphic Novel Adaptation Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Wool: Book One of the Silo Series Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Brandon Sanderson: Best Reading Order - with Summaries & Checklist Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Frankenstein: Original 1818 Uncensored Version Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5How High We Go in the Dark: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Shift: Book Two of the Silo Series Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Bradbury Stories: 100 of His Most Celebrated Tales Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Frugal Wizard’s Handbook for Surviving Medieval England: Secret Projects, #2 Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Sarah J. Maas: Series Reading Order - with Summaries & Checklist Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Troop Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Unsheltered: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Cryptonomicon Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Dust: Book Three of the Silo Series Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Tommyknockers Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The Deep Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Trail of Lightning Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Oona Out of Order: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Stories of Ray Bradbury Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Reviews for Monster Of Monsters
0 ratings0 reviews
Book preview
Monster Of Monsters - Kristie Lynn Higgins
More Series By Kristie Lynn Higgins
Read and/or listen to the first ebook and/or audiobook for free
Shades of Gray (apocalyptic science fiction)
Beauty Of The Beast (fantasy action adventure)
AaBack’s Grimm: Dark Fantasy Fairy Tale
AabiLynn’s Dragon Rite (fantasy adventure)
Chapter One
The Trials And Joys Of Life
A young girl wearing a school uniform sat by herself under the shelter and shield of a great oak tree. The sounds of other children could be heard in the distance, but they nor she could see one another behind her woody fort. She ignored the laughter that bid her to join them on the playground, and she also ignored their conversations that talked of worlds she could never belong to. The girl had found a peace that was very rare to her, and she was enjoying the few minutes she had left before she would have to join the other children and learn.
She sat alone on a small blanket next to a spiderweb that she could easily touch if she stretched out her hand, and she watched as the wind gently rocked the web. The morning dew that clung to its glistening threads fell off as sparkling droplets to the grass with each soft gust that blew their way. A brown spider the size of a quarter made its home there, and it didn't seem bothered by the wind or her presence.
Would you like some cheese?
she offered the spider after she broke off a small piece of her breakfast.
It stared at her for a few seconds as if curious about her as much as the young girl was curious about it, and then it shook its head.
What about a cracker?
the young girl questioned as she broke off a piece, and the spider shook its head again. What would you like to eat? I'm not sure I know what you eat. We haven't learned about you and your kind yet.
The young girl spent as much time as she could alone. The other children could be cruel, and she found that she was happier alone. The young girl also found that if she looked hard enough she could find little wonders of the created world. They were hidden but all around her.
The young girl held the cracker out as if expecting the spider to answer her, and then she pulled back the piece of cracker and cheese and ate them herself. She started to ask the spider another question when the spider turned its attention to four older girls as they walked by on a path that had a clear view of her shelter and shield. The young girl noticed them and leaned up against the tree so as not to be noticed by the older girls.
I heard Karen will be devoured next,
one of them said.
Karen..? Which clan is claiming her?
the oldest girl, who was eight, questioned.
The White Crane Clan wishes to devour her and claim her as one of their own,
the first girl replied. Her birth clan will most likely allow the White Crane to claim her, and Karen will be adopted.
The White Crane is a strong clan,
the oldest girl stated. Karen is blessed.
Yes, she is blessed,
the other three girls repeated.
The first girl noticed the girl sitting under the oak, who was trying to hide from them, so she motioned from the path and asked, Who is that?
Never mind her,
the oldest girl replied.
Who is she?
the first girl repeated. I would like to know.
The oldest girl became angry and replied, I will not speak her name.
The second oldest girl sighed, and then she said, Her name is Kein (Kīn).
The fourth member of their group inquired, What's the big deal? Just who is Kein?
She asked the oldest girl, Is she a rival of yours?
That toddler!
the oldest girl yelled. She's worse than a rival. She's a nobody at our school. She is ruining the purity of our people.
The oldest girl turned and motioned for the others as she said, Come on, I don't want to waste any more time talking about her.
The second oldest girl glanced at Kein once more before joining the other three girls who had started back across the path, and Kein breathed a sigh of relief as she turned to the spider and said, It's okay. They're gone. We can go back to our picnic.
Kein picked up a small round fruit and offered it to the creature, Ms. Spider, would you like a grape?
She looked at Kein with her eight eyes and then shook her head.
I wish I knew what you ate,
Kein spoke, but before she could say anything else, a voice above her called out.
What are you doing down there?
Kein looked up into the oak tree and saw a boy, who was six and slightly older than her, hanging upside down from a branch.
He smiled at her, then released the branch with his legs, flipped, and landed on his feet.
I am of the Brown Bear Clan, and I am Bruno,
he introduced himself, and then he said, I heard you talking...
The boy questioned, Whom were you talking to?
She looked around as if she couldn't believe the boy, who was a year older than herself, was talking to her.
Did you hear me?
the boy questioned.
I'm only playing,
Kein replied, not sure what else to say.
Is that how you are supposed to speak to someone older than you?
a second boy, who was eight, questioned her as he walked up to them.
Kein blushed, then turned