A Cosmology of Monsters

A Novel

By: Shaun Hamill

Narrated by: Sean Patrick Hopkins

"If John Irving ever wrote a horror novel, it would be something like this. I loved it.” —Stephen King

Noah Turner sees monsters.

His father saw them—and built a shrine to them with The Wandering Dark, an immersive horror experience that the whole family operates.

His practical mother has caught glimpses of terrors but refuses to believe—too focused on keeping the family from falling apart.

And his eldest sister, the dramatic and vulnerable Sydney, won't admit to seeing anything but the beckoning glow of the spotlight . . . until it swallows her up.

Noah Turner sees monsters. But, unlike his family, Noah chooses to let them in . . .

Does NOT feel like H. P. Lovecraft Mythos!

The only "Lovecraftian mythos" in this story is one of the premises which just seems to be "very lightly inspired by HPL" and then there's all the Lovecraft name dropping.

I have never been about to put a book down, as many times as I have with this one. Every time because it was soo dragging and boring. But every time I gave it one more chance because it seemed that now it would get a bit exciting and Sean Patrick Hopkins has a good reading voice, but alas it would only get exciting for a very short while and then back to the boring.

First around part four (of seven) did it seem to finally begin the real excitement but then it turned around and got back to boring and by then I was over half way through so I decided to see it through and boy did it feel like a chore.

As others have written there is "music" and it can be a bit offputting, but no where near as offputting as the sheer boredom of the book. Actually it was nice to get a break from the monotony of the story and it gave a feeling of "hey, now something exciting is about to happen... but no..."

Sean Patrick Hopkins Did a very good job with the material he was given and did his to keep me listening.

This is deffinitely one I'm returning for my credit!

Welcome to the Dead Dad Club

This was a nice switch up for me since I usually sit in the thriller/mystery genre, but I would classify this as more fantasy/sci fi. This was engaging and the narrator was so good! I feel like sections of this would have been better served in a video format just because I’d find myself lost for a beat. This would be a great read for someone who enjoyed YA mysteries and cryptozoology! Would definitely read more from Shaun Hamill! As the title states, though, the Dead Dad Club is a big part of this story, and there are definitely some triggers. Look them up before reading for sure!

not my usual read

with saying that I genuinely enjoyed this book, got a little weird at parts for me.. but I loved the storyline. You really felt like you knew each character, easy to follow. Even though the author will at points tell a story from the past. I look forward to sharing this book with others to enjoy as much as I did.

Remove the music

The Erie music almost ruins many of the scenes in the book. Other than that the story was phenomenal.

Great Story!

The construction, flow and performance provide a very good journey through wonderfully written story. Although quick, this book is very satisfying.