Monsters for Vivid Nightmares

By Matti Charlton

How would you feel about never

 getting sound sleep ever again?

Beware: the haunting residents

 of these pages are always here.

They lie within the pages of this book,

so casually on your bookshelf or table.

But their eyes never close. 

And they are always watching

• Language: English
• Publisher: Matti Charlton
• Release date: Sep 29, 2023
• ISBN: 9781778901041

Matti Charlton

Matti Charlton is writer, designer and recording artist. They live in Toronto, Canada with their service dog, Quentin.Matti is autistic, queer and transgender and writes passionately about social issues and modern technology; most recently, with their book "Homelessness broke ChatGPT" casting a critical eye on the bias of the popular AI software. Matti has also written several children's books and young adult novels.Matti is an advocate for trans issues, mental health and poverty, especially homelessness and addiction.Matti's career has spanned a wide range of disciplines, from software development and art direction to fashion design, music production and writing. In 2023, they published their 12th album of electronic pop music, "Almost", and their first fiction novel "Dendrome".Matti created the first transgender-owned underwear company in the world, Retromatti Athletics, in 2014, manufacturing the entire line from their apartment in downtown Toronto. The company expanded to provide digital artwork to craft makers during COVID-19.Matti's website: https://matticharlton.com/On Facebook: https://facebook.com/matticharltonOn Instagram: https://instagram.com/retromattiMatti's books: https://books.matticharlton.com/Matti's music: https://spotify.matticharlton.com/Matti's online business: https://retromatti.com/

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Copyright ©2022-2023 Matti Charlton. All Rights Reserved.

Paperback ISBN: 978-1-77890-103-4

eBook ISBN: 978-1-77890-104-1

Imprint: Matti Charlton

Table of Terrorizers

Eldrok, the Forsaken Nexus 7

Malgloom, the Putrid Prodigy 11

Carnum, the Wretched Human Tapeworm 15

Vilox, the Brain Devourer 19

Morbithrax, the Tormented Enigma 23

Carnagore, the Devourer Unbound 27

Phantomalgia, the Echo of Torment 31

Karen, the Lust Liquefier 35

Sister Gnawbone 39

The Gory Echo 47

The Sinewed Fleshpod 51

The Holy Face of Terror 57

Shelly from Accounting, the Dread Eater 59

Rubber Fred, the Supplies Swallower 65

I beheld the abyss, and it gazed back into me, its tendrils of darkness reaching for my very soul. In that haunting moment, I understood the true depths of fear. And as I shivered within the grasp of the void, a voice emerged, singing a whimsical jingle from a cereal commercial – a reminder that even amidst the most profound terror, the echoes of the mundane persist."

Jeremy DeGenerates, acclaimed horror author and notorious lover of puns.

Eldrok, the Forsaken Nexus

This abomination, born from the darkest recesses of terror and torment, is known as Eldrok, the Forsaken Nexus. Its name encapsulates the convergence of human suffering and unearthly malevolence, a harrowing reminder that in the realms of horror, there are depths of dread yet to be fathomed.

In the abyss of your most chilling nightmares, where terror takes root and the boundaries of life and death intertwine, behold the monstrous visage that defies reason and mercy. In the haunting black-and-white tapestry of horror, the first abomination emerges, a blasphemous fusion of agony and decay.

At its wretched core lies a once-human form, grotesquely entwined with