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    Creatures Featured
    Creatures Featured
    Creatures Featured
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    Creatures Featured

    By Robert J. McCarter

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    Two dragons, a kraken, Cthulhu and a bunch of zombies, lots of monsters here. A couple of unicorns, a naiad, the Grim Reaper, and the Devil, plenty of creatures too.

    From the fertile imagination of Robert J. McCarter comes Creatures Featured, a collection of 13 stories that cross genres and take some old stories in exciting new directions. Each tale featuring his unique style of storytelling. 

    Expect surprises and wonder at the creatures featured here.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLittle Hummingbird Publishing
    Release dateJan 29, 2020
    ISBN9781941153291
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