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Beast Within
Series · 4 books · 2008-2014

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#1

The Beast Within

2008

Throughout history they have existed in folklore and nightmares… By day they walk among us, hidden in plain sight. They are our neighbors and friends. But when the sun sets and the full moon rises, the beast within comes out… And the hunt begins. Grab a silver bullet and prepare yourself for 20 tales of animalistic terror crafted by authors from around the world. Travel across the ages and go beyond the myth to discover the horrific secrets of the werebeasts. See what lurks in the swamps of Florida; sprint across the rooftops of London in a deadly chase; follow an unfortunate soldier’s footsteps into the forests of Africa; find pity for a wounded soul who has yet to realize the full nature of his powers. These stories and others are ready to take you through a series of bone-snapping transformations that will make you howl for more. From ancient cultures to the high-tech future, nowhere is safe from the shape-shifting bloodlust of The Beast Within. Battersby, Lee - The Claws of Native Ghosts Braunbeck, Gary A. - Some Touch of Pity Carl, William D. - Desert Heart Caruso, John C. Churchill, Vince - By the light of the silvery moon Coulter, Mark W. Farnsworth, Richard - Gift of the Bouda Hergenrader, Trent Hill, David W. - SQ 389 Hults, Matt Hultquist, Michael J. - Colugo Men Keeney, Belea T. - Lure of the Wolf Lehr, Norma Moore, Rick - The Night John Fell Palisano, John Ranalli, Gina Stone, Michael - Like cat and dog Sutherland, Joel A. Wainscoting, Raoul - Let's All Welcome The New Guy Wedel, Steven E. - Okie Werewolf Looking for Love
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#2

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Predator & Prey

2011

Predator and prey. Hunter and hunted.These aren't your usual shapeshifter stories. These are the stories of bears, tigers, spiders, birds and more. Werewolves in steampunk England. Werespiders in Japan. Werepelicans in Louisana. Wereferrets in New York.This is an anthology that shifts the normal perceptions of who is the predator and who is the prey. Come take a walk on the wild side with the most unusual of guides and enjoy Beast Within 2.Beast Within 2: Predator & Prey features stories by Erik Scott de Bie, Dylan Birtolo, Michael West, Kerrie Hughes, James L. Sutter and more...
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Oceans Unleashed

2012

The magic and mystery of the oceans has ever intrigued man. So much so that most forget just how dangerous and predatory the oceans can be. Here are sixteen stories about the denizens of the oceans that most know nothing of... and those who do, learn their lesson the hard way. Come read the stories of the Beast Within from an aquatic point of view. These are the tales of the Oceans Unleashed. Featuring stories by Rosemary Jones, Pete Kempshall, Michael West, Jennifer Pelland, Josh Reynolds, and Wendy Wagner.
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#4

Beast Within 4

Gears & Growls

2014

The Beast Within 4: Gears & Growls showcases stories about the conflicts of clockwork and flesh, steampunk societies clashing with were-creature culture, the rejection of metal in a bestial society, and the acceptance of the beast within the clockwork city. Can the sentient automaton, who shifts form and dons taxidermy skin, find acceptance? Will the bestial man find victory in a world of metal and machines? Can the clockwork princess love the man who shifts? Is there room for both in the same world? This collection of short stories explores the world of shapeshifters and clockwork, how they fight, love, and interact with each other. The Beast Within 4: Gears & Growls features stories by Ken Liu, Don Bingle, Lillian Cohen-Moore, Folly Blaine, and many more. It also features interior artwork by Jenna Fowler.

Authors

Matt Hults
Author · 4 books
A native Floridian, Belea Keeney's short stories have been published by WordKnot, Boundoff, Florida Horror: Dark Tales from the Sunshine State, The Beast Within, and other venues."
A.G. Carpenter
A.G. Carpenter
Author · 2 books

A.G. Carpenter writes fiction of (and for) all sorts. She's had Twitter fiction published at One Forty Fiction and Trapeze Magazine. Her short stories have appeared in Daily Science Fiction, Goldfish Grimm's Spicy Fiction Sushi, Abyss & Apex, and Stupefying Stories Showcase. Individual novelettes are available as eBooks through most electronic vendors. She loves movies where things explode, strong tea with milk and sugar, and cool, gray days. Her favorite color is black. Repped by Bob Mecoy.

Patrick Tomlinson
Patrick Tomlinson
Author · 8 books
Patrick S. Tomlinson lives in Milwaukee, Wisconsin with his wife, a menagerie of houseplants in varying levels of health, a Mustang, and a Triumph motorcycle bought specifically to embarrass and infuriate Harley riders. When not writing sci-fi and fantasy novels and short stories, Patrick is busy developing his other passion for writing and performing stand-up comedy in the Madison, Milwaukee, and Chicago scenes.
Rosemary Jones
Rosemary Jones
Author · 9 books

Recently plunged into the Roaring Twenties for the Arkham Horror titles Mask of Silver and its sequels The Deadly Grimoire and The Bootlegger's Dance. I've written novels set in the Forgotten Realms, City of the Dead and Crypt of the Moaning Diamond, as well as several short stories and novella Cold Steel and Secrets set in this Dungeons & Dragons world. When not battling cosmic horrors, animated skeletons, and other supernatural foes, I'm authoring tales of Cobalt City, a place of superheroes, super villains, and regular joes just trying to get by. A new expanded edition of Wrecker of Engines returns in 2024. My other science fiction and fantasy short stories appear in various anthologies. The complete list on my website at rosemaryjones.com. As the co-author of the Encyclopedia of Collectible Childrens Books, I spent many years collecting and often dip back into these treasures for my own pleasure and entertainment. I currently share my home with 2,000+ volumes, not all cataloged here. Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the GoodReads database with this name. See this thread for more information.

Ken Liu
Ken Liu
Author · 59 books

Ken Liu (http://kenliu.name) is an American author of speculative fiction. He has won the Nebula, Hugo, and World Fantasy awards, as well as top genre honors in Japan, Spain, and France, among other places. Ken's debut novel, The Grace of Kings, is the first volume in a silkpunk epic fantasy series, The Dandelion Dynasty, in which engineers play the role of wizards. His debut collection, The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories, has been published in more than a dozen languages. He also wrote the Star Wars novel, The Legends of Luke Skywalker. He has been involved in multiple media adaptations of his work. The most recent projects include “The Message,” under development by 21 Laps and FilmNation Entertainment; “Good Hunting,” adapted as an episode of Netflix's breakout adult animated series Love, Death + Robots; and AMC's Pantheon, which Craig Silverstein will executive produce, adapted from an interconnected series of short stories by Ken. Prior to becoming a full-time writer, Ken worked as a software engineer, corporate lawyer, and litigation consultant. Ken frequently speaks at conferences and universities on a variety of topics, including futurism, cryptocurrency, history of technology, bookmaking, the mathematics of origami, and other subjects of his expertise. Ken is also the translator for Liu Cixin's The Three-Body Problem, Hao Jingfang's Vagabonds, Chen Qiufan's Waste Tide, as well as the editor of Invisible Planets and Broken Stars, anthologies of contemporary Chinese science fiction. He lives with his family near Boston, Massachusetts.

Steven Saus
Steven Saus
Author · 1 books

Steven Saus injects people with radioactivity as his day job, but only to serve the forces of good. He is an author, sociologist, publisher, and nuclear medicine technologist living in Dayton, Ohio. His first venture into writing and publishing was while in second grade using a mimeograph machine. He has been writing ever since. He blogs at ideatrash.

Joshua Reynolds
Joshua Reynolds
Author · 109 books

Josh Reynolds’ work has previously appeared in such anthologies as Historical Lovecraft from Innsmouth Free Press and Horror for the Holidays from Miskatonic River Press, and his novel, Knight of the Blazing Sun, is currently available from Black Library. He can be found at: http://joshuamreynolds.wordpress.com Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the GoodReads database with this name.

Alan Smale
Alan Smale
Author · 7 books

Alan Smale is a professional astronomer, but his writing tastes have always veered more towards alternate and twisted history, fantasy, and horror. His novella of Romans in ancient America, "A Clash of Eagles" in Panverse Two, won the Sidewise Award for Alternate History, and the first book in a trilogy set in the same universe, CLASH OF EAGLES, appeared in 2015 from Del Rey in the US and Titan Books in the UK and Europe. The series continues with EAGLE IN EXILE (March 2016) and will conclude with EAGLE AND EMPIRE (2017). Alan has sold 40 short stories to magazines including Asimov's, Realms of Fantasy, Abyss & Apex, Paradox, and Scape, and original anthologies Panverse One and Two, Apollo's Daughters, Book of Dead Things, and Writers of the Future #13. Alan grew up in England, and has degrees in Physics and Astrophysics from Oxford University. He serves as director of an astrophysical archive, and performs research on black hole binaries at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. Alan also sings bass with well-known vocal band The Chromatics, and is co-creator of their educational AstroCappella project.

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