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    Halloween Special Edition: Monster of Monsters #1 Part One : Mortem's Opening
    Halloween Special Edition: Monster of Monsters #1 Part One : Mortem's Opening
    Halloween Special Edition: Monster of Monsters #1 Part One : Mortem's Opening
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    Halloween Special Edition: Monster of Monsters #1 Part One : Mortem's Opening

    By Kristie Lynn Higgins

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    Halloween Special Edition:
    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:
    1. MOM #1 Part One: Mortem's Opening
    2. MOM #1 Part Two: Mortem's Contestant
    3. MOM #1 Part Three: And Let The Real Games Begin
    4. MOM #1 Part Four: A Bargain Has Been Struck...

    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, and a dragon, 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 overcome. It was a horrendous thing to do to a preteen. Kein endured even more as a teenager. Terror, myst

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherKristie Lynn Higgins
    Release dateOct 2, 2018
    ISBN9780463890806
    Halloween Special Edition: Monster of Monsters #1 Part One : Mortem's Opening
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      Halloween Special Edition - Kristie Lynn Higgins

      Halloween Special Edition

      Monster of Monsters

      #1: Part One

      Mortem's Opening

      Kristie Lynn Higgins

      Text Copyright © 2017, 2018

      Smashwords Ebook Special Edition

      Cover Art © 2018

      Skeleton art created by Gerard de Lairesse

      www.KristieLynnHiggins.com

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      Monster of Monsters

      #1: Part One

      Mortem's Opening

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      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 their 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 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 really 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

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