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Abhorrent Siren Kindle Edition

by John Baltisberger (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.0 4.0 out of 5 stars 32 ratings
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Something is mutating the aquatic wildlife on the South Texas border, making the animals larger, hungrier, and more vicious. Something is mutating the people of Texas, turning them into cannibalistic monsters driven by their basest instincts to feed, nest, and reproduce. Something approaches San Antonio, shaking the earth with each step, driving the mutating power forth and poisoning everything it comes across. Something...abhorrent. An extreme horror novel from the author of War of Dictates and Blood & Mud

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"Abhorrent, aberrant, and emetic, John Baltisberger's creature carnage lures you with a siren song you won't be able to resist—even as you gag and mutate." -- Ryan Harding (Genital Grinder, Pandemonium, The Night Stockers).

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John Baltisberger is an author of speculative and genre fiction that often focuses on Jewish Elements. Through his writing, he has explored themes of mysticism, faith, sin, and personal responsibility. He lives in Austin, TX with his wife and his daughter.Though mostly known for his bizarre blend of Jewish mysticism and splatter, John defies being labeled under any one genre. His work has spanned extreme horror, urban fantasy, science fiction, cosmic horror, epic verse, and he has even written a guide for mindful meditation.While relatively new to the writing community, (his first book was published in 2018) John has become known for his work in verse, having worked in both extremely short works and massive novella-length poetic epics. He continues to work to push himself to explore new avenues of expression and horror literature.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B099Q1F18V
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ St Rooster Books; 1st edition (July 16, 2021)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 16, 2021
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2165 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
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  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 133 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1955745021
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John Baltisberger is an author of speculative and genre fiction that often focuses on Jewish Elements. Through his writing, he has explored themes of mysticism, faith, sin, and personal responsibility. He lives in Austin, TX with his wife and his daughter.

Though mostly known for his bizarre blend of Jewish mysticism and splatter, John defies being labeled under any one genre. His work has spanned extreme horror, urban fantasy, science fiction, cosmic horror, epic verse, and he has even written a guide for mindful meditation.

While relatively new to the writing community, (his first book was published in 2018) John has become known for his work in verse, having worked in both extremely short works and massive novella-length poetic epics. He continues to work to push himself to explore new avenues of expression and horror literature.

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A baked gore platter served on each and every page.
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A baked gore platter served on each and every page.
Marine and Aquatic scientists discover an unknown form of zoological amphibian near the Texas/Mexican border. This discovery of a mutating species initiates a contamination on the population of The Lone Star state and beyond. While the disease unfolds, the carnage begins. The inhuman screams echo throughout all city streets and rural suburbs as the affliction becomes all too real. Splatterpunk nominee John Baltisberger presents his twisted intellect, painting images of biological evolutions. Using these visionary strokes of genius, John provides bio-luminescent creatures, spider like predators and mammoth Kaiju monsters. This experimentation of mutated horror sweeps all angles of fictional horror for the reader. From chemically laced monstrosities to gruesome attempts of survival, this fatal pandemic infects the contaminated with a hunger for bone, flesh and blood. Adapting unnatural ideas into a twisted mass of contorted images is an obvious strength of Baltisberger. His ingredients of bile, bone and viscera make up a recipe specifically geared towards a baked gore platter served on each and every page. If you like Barker, Lovecraft and the unpredictability of George R.R. Martin you will want to sink your cross pollinated talons into this one. Not since watching The Thing have I wanted to stand up and cheer for a unique addition to the horror community. Abhorrent Siren has all the nightmarish shocks and chaotic terror to qualify as a must read for all horror fans. Believe me…you do not want to miss out on this one. A strong five star ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ recommendation.
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Dakota Dawe
5.0 out of 5 stars The Most Unexpected Kaiju
Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2021
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What do you get when you mix body horror, cannibals, and kaijus? You get Abhorrent Sirens, a book that truly captures the chaos that disasters bring with them. Parts of this book left me panicked and had my fight or flight senses kicking in. When things hits the fan, it does not let up. No one is safe, and no one is prepared. The best part is that out of all creatures that could have caused such a devastating catastrophe, it turns out to be an axolotl. An axolotl!!! Baltisberger somehow found a way to have one of the cutest, derpiest animals on the planet be horrifying.
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Regina Watts
5.0 out of 5 stars Sirens and mutants and red mist, oh my!
Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2021
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Baltisberger's new kaiju book is a seamless blend of post-apocalyptic survival, giant monsters, and some of the most grotesquely imaginative body horror you've ever read about. I'd say I would love to see this as a movie, but...would I really enjoy visual depictions of this content? Would anyone? You should read and decide for yourself.
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Nicole Kitter
4.0 out of 5 stars A fun read!
Reviewed in the United States on August 2, 2021
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This was a fun read for me. I love axolotls! Naturally my curiosity was sparked upon seeing the cover. (The author was even good natured enough to joke with me about it on FB. I gave him some flack about daring to write anything remotely perceived as negative about axies.) Before I make this whole review about how amazing they are, let's move on lol (If you've never heard of them though, take a moment to look them up. Super fascinating, adorable and amazing pets!)
I was pleasantly surprised. Despite the absurd mutant axies, there was a story there with characters you can connect with. Definitely will be reading more by this author and keeping my eye out for new titles.
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Helena
3.0 out of 5 stars interesting concept.
Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2022
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I liked the book. It was interesting and gory. I feel like it could of continued a bit more. If you like a monster filled, bloody read, then this book is for you. The biggest issue I had was the format. I bought the kindle book and the format was off. It looked like a rougher draft that got scanned in.
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Donna L
5.0 out of 5 stars Not your average axolotl!
Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2021
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Wild, violent, disturbing and grusome. All the things I look for in a book. The descriptions of the creatures were beyond anything I could have imagined myself. This is not a book with a happy ending.
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Michael Louis Dixon
5.0 out of 5 stars Body Horror apocalypse at its finest!
Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2024
OMG! Body Horror apocalypse at its finest!
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Matthew Henshaw
4.0 out of 5 stars Intense and graphic kaiju splatter!
Reviewed in the United States on October 17, 2021
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Another quick and gruesome read by Mr. Baltisberger sees him continue in the vein of splattery gore with more under the surface. To avoid spoilers, I will forgo plot details and instead pay compliments to John's ability to write incredibly propulsive stories that start intensely and manage to maintain it throughout the story. Some very graphic violence serves the story quite well, and leads to a most brutal climax. Recommended!
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Nikolas P. Robinson
5.0 out of 5 stars A Kaiju Tale for the Splatterpunk Aficionado
Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2021
Abhorrent Siren takes Baltisberger's love of kaiju and elevates it to a new level beyond what readers had witnessed from previous titles like Blood & Mud and the epic poem, War of Dictates. This book is truly the love letter to the body horror and giant monster genres readers didn't even know they needed.
It's all too easy to get excited watching kaiju movies while never conceiving of the desperation and terror of those in the path of whatever horrifying monstrosity is lumbering their way. All too often, we witness those tales from the perspectives of individuals at a safe distance or the larger-scale perspective of the monsters themselves. Abhorrent Siren is not one of those stories. This book is Cloverfield rather than Pacific Rim. We are not on even footing with the creature slithering its slimy way North across Texas. We are not at any sort of remove from the horrific events taking place, at least not for long.
This is not to say that we aren't provided with some perspective from those analyzing the situation and struggling to find both an explanation and a solution. Following the scientists, as they race against both the clock and the toxic mist exuded from the monstrous axolotl, to share their findings with those who might be able to do something is fascinating and rife with harrowing experiences along the way.
As we receive intimate, first-hand experiences of the body horror happening at ground level in advance of the creature's arrival, we find ourselves equally horrified and disgusted by the transformations taking place both in mind and body. As readers, we are never allowed to forget the afflicted--while malformed and misshapen in every conceivable way--were once human beings. That constant reminder that these were once people serves to make the events all the more awful.
The author wasn't satisfied simply to write a violent, breakneck-paced monster story. As with other material from Baltisberger, there are layers of subtext and social commentary laced within his viscerally poetic imagery. Embedded within what is a captivating--sometimes alarming--tale of grotesque, splattery horror, one will find a scathing meta-commentary on the opioid epidemic plaguing America. As we witness Barbara's inability to escape the nightmare unfolding around her in her attempts to distance herself from the clinic, the commentary becomes all the more poignant.
Just wait until you reach the point in the story when Barbara comes home to Owen. It's all downhill from there in the most gloriously, gratuitously disgusting way--especially after she brings another partner back with her.
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Natalie
5.0 out of 5 stars A story you NEED In your collection
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 28, 2022
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This story had everything I could ever dream of, a beautiful mix of zombie esk outbreak and giant monster mayhem. John took the cutest looking Animal I know, second of course to otters. The axolotl contorted and changed it into the stuff of nightmares; John mastered a gripping story. But there are so many subtle undertones that make it very different to your regular monster story. For starters, there's the story of Mike and how he has been struggling with raising his daughter Abby while caring for a wife addicted to painkillers. Drugs play a significant part in this story, from Barbara working at the run-down clinic to how opioids affect the area And wildlife. But it's not just drugs of an illegal nature. He also looks at the medicines that are prescribed. In a day and age where most people are medicated, the reader thinks about how experimental drugs for pain treatment can have varying side effects. It's also a survival story, how people react when put in a life or death situation.
Like how Barbara steals the ambulance to get away and disregards the safety of those in the way. The way that Mike shoots the cop and speeds away, putting his daughter at risk when he was shot at. It also goes into the primary drives and instincts of animals and how they connect with humans. It's a fascinating story with engaging characters like Lisa, Mike, Barbara and Freddy. I love how John ingeniously weaves each story into the other to complete the structure. The ending is not something I expected; it's both shocking and thought-provoking. Plus, Mutated monsters fused genetically with salamander DNA and a massive axolotl that stomps all over the place. It's a Godzilla fan's dream come true and has so many layers that make it more than a monster horror. It makes it very physiological and a perfect story that has been well planned and executed amazingly.
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Mister Madel
1.0 out of 5 stars Nichts für Leute mit Depressionen
Reviewed in Germany on July 25, 2021
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Horror, Gore und Splatter ..mehr nicht. Die Story macht einen guten Anfang, verwickelt sich in einzelnen Dramen und macht eine Spirale in den Limbus. Sollte man nur mit Hoffnung und ungestümer Freude am Leben lesen.
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