Hunter Shea | Severed Press https://severedpress.com/authors/hunter-shea/ science fiction & horror books online Tue, 16 Dec 2025 02:22:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://severedpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/severed-press-online-scifi-horror-books-150x150.webp Hunter Shea | Severed Press https://severedpress.com/authors/hunter-shea/ 32 32 Shadow Of the Mothman https://severedpress.com/a-cryptid-tale-of-existential-dread-unlike-any-other/ Tue, 16 Dec 2025 02:21:53 +0000 https://severedpress.com/?p=4803 First There Was Dread and Death In 1967, the town of Point Pleasant, West Virginia, was terrorized by a winged creature stalking the night skies, along with a host of other bizarre and frightening paranormal phenomena. It all came to an end with the tragic collapse of the Silver Bridge on a cold December evening. […]

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]]> First There Was Dread and Death

In 1967, the town of Point Pleasant, West Virginia, was terrorized by a winged creature stalking the night skies, along with a host of other bizarre and frightening paranormal phenomena. It all came to an end with the tragic collapse of the Silver Bridge on a cold December evening.

Then It Returned

Ken Orsulak survived the Silver Bridge disaster, only to awaken from his coma sixteen years later. A man out of time and confined to a wheelchair now, he’s taken back to his childhood home of Remington, Massachusetts. By day, the bucolic farming town is just as it was when he left in 1967. By night, shrieks, strange shadows and unexplainable lights send ripples of fear throughout its residents. Something sinister has descended on the town. Has the terror of Point Pleasant come for Ken?

Now All Hell Has Broken Loose

The creature has a name – Mothman. The high strangeness surrounding the monster defies explanation. Ken and the town fight for answers, then find themselves fighting for their lives. Enter John Keel, the stalwart reporter who made the mysterious cryptid infamous. Has he arrived just in time, or is he too late to save Remington from the unknowable intentions of the Mothman? Remington is coming apart at the seams. Will anyone be left standing when…and if…the Mothman’s reign of terror ends?

A cryptid tale of existential dread unlike any other. Shadow of the Mothman will pull you into a world of mythical beasts, UFO folklore, men in black, and ghostly visions. The nostalgia of the 80s is plunged into the mystifying world of In Search Of in this love letter to the beasts and enigmas that plague our nightmares.

“Shea combines ancient evil, old-school horror, and modern style.” — Jonathan Mayberry, NY Times bestselling author of the Joe Ledger series.

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]]> MANRATTAN https://severedpress.com/manrattan/ Wed, 12 Jul 2023 09:05:57 +0000 https://nicholass173.sg-host.com/?p=2223 Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the sewers… New York city is on the brink of destruction. First, millions of rats crazed from consuming an enhanced poison, Degenesis, devoured citizens too slow to escape their frenzy, and chased off the rest. Next came the pandemic, shutting the metropolis down just […]

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]]> Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the sewers…
New York city is on the brink of destruction. First, millions of rats crazed from consuming an enhanced poison, Degenesis, devoured citizens too slow to escape their frenzy, and chased off the rest. Next came the pandemic, shutting the metropolis down just as it started to recover. Man always has a plan. But nature, and science gone awry, are one step ahead. Husband and wife exterminators, Chris and Benita Jackson, thought their nightmare was over. The scars of their narrow escape run deep, and fear is their constant companion. The rats are back. Only this time, there are no hordes of hairy, whip-tailed vermin barreling down the streets. The next generation is bigger, stronger, more unstoppable than ever. And they are about to go up top! Tapped by the military to help control the rising tide of death and destruction, Chris and Benita end up fleeing for their lives in the city that never sleep’s deadliest night. From Times Square to the Statue of Liberty, no one is safe from the feral evil determined to conquer the big, rotten apple. New York, New York. It’s a hell of a town.
“Rattus New Yorkus is my favorite in Shea’s new `One Size Eats All’ trilogy. Highly recommended!” — Horror After Dark
“To the Devil, A Cryptid is…loud, fast, funny, violent and with enough guns to sink a battleship.” — Horror DNA
“A lot of splattery fun!” Publisher’s Weekly

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]]> TO THE DEVIL, A CRYPTID https://severedpress.com/to-the-devil-a-cryptid/ Sat, 14 May 2022 10:37:23 +0000 https://nicholass173.sg-host.com/?p=2089 Down in Texas, even the legends are bigger. Some say the Goat Man is just an old folk tale, meant to scare people from wandering too far into the woods. For a group of Satanists, crossing the infamous Goat Man’s Bridge is the first step to appeasing their Dark Lord. When their sacrifice goes wrong, […]

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]]> Down in Texas, even the legends are bigger. Some say the Goat Man is just an old folk tale, meant to scare people from wandering too far into the woods. For a group of Satanists, crossing the infamous Goat Man’s Bridge is the first step to appeasing their Dark Lord. When their sacrifice goes wrong, hell is birthed on Earth. What rises from the ashes under a lightning-slashed sky will crave only two things: to bring about chaos, and bathe in the blood of the dead. An ex-con, pastry chef, paranormal podcaster and terrified teen fight to stay one step ahead of their destruction as the town around them is crushed under the horns of the horrifying cryptid now possessed by demons from hell. The Goat Man has arrived, and it won’t leave until there is nothing left alive.
“Hunter Shea is to monsters what George Romero was to zombies. You’ll never have more fun being frightened.” — Brian Keene
“If you’re looking for a fun creature feature, Shea is the leader of the pack.” – Kendall Reviews
“Shea fans, and fans of cryptid creatures are likely to revel in this love letter to a legendary menace.” Publishers Weekly

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]]> BIGFOOT IN THE BRONX https://severedpress.com/bigfoot-in-the-bronx/ Wed, 31 Mar 2021 08:51:43 +0000 https://nicholass173.sg-host.com/?p=1941 The Hunt It’s hunting season for best friends Shay and Vito. This year, with a bad economy and Shay out of work, it’s more important than ever to bag a deer so they can feed their families. Tucking their truck in their secret spot outside a state park in the Catskills, they settle down, waiting […]

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]]> The Hunt

It’s hunting season for best friends Shay and Vito. This year, with a bad economy and Shay out of work, it’s more important than ever to bag a deer so they can feed their families. Tucking their truck in their secret spot outside a state park in the Catskills, they settle down, waiting for a deer to come to them.

Discovery

What they get is a giant creature that outruns a speeding deer and savages it with its bare hands and jagged teeth. Someone hidden in the woods shoots it with a tranquilizer dart. Shay knows what the beast at their feet is, and how its discovery can change their lives forever. They load it into their truck and head home for…

The Bronx

The drugged Bigfoot awakens in a cramped shed in Shay’s backyard. Confused, terrified, angry, it breaks loose in the middle of the night, seeking refuge in a nearby cemetery. When the bagpipes of a morning funeral drive it into a killing rage, the carnage has just begun.

Rampage

From playgrounds to golf courses, apartment buildings to subway cars, the bigfoot is on the move – and it’s not happy. Can Shay and Vito find and recapture the beast before it burns the Bronx to the ground?

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]]> ANTARCTIC ICE BEASTS https://severedpress.com/antarctic-ice-beasts/ Fri, 15 Mar 2019 20:00:48 +0000 https://nicholass173.sg-host.com/?p=1611 The South Pole in Winter is one of the deadliest places on Earth. Freedom Bottom Line It is a freak storm batters. All they can do is wait … and pray.The ground quakes. An alien screech rips through the night. There’s something, or someone, lurking outside. Fists bang on the walls. Each spells death by […]

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]]> The South Pole in Winter is one of the deadliest places on Earth. Freedom Bottom Line It is a freak storm batters. All they can do is wait … and pray.The ground quakes. An alien screech rips through the night. There’s something, or someone, lurking outside. Fists bang on the walls. Each spells death by hypothermia.Untold horrors have come to Freedom Base … and they want in!

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]]> THE DOVER DEMON https://severedpress.com/the-dover-demon/ Mon, 12 Feb 2018 18:25:04 +0000 https://nicholass173.sg-host.com/?p=1413 In 1977, Sam Brogna and his friends came upon a terrifying, alien creature on a deserted country road. What they witnessed was so bizarre, so chilling, they swore their silence. But their lives were changed forever. Decades later, the town of Dover has been hit by a massive blizzard. Sam’s son, Nicky, is drawn to […]

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]]> In 1977, Sam Brogna and his friends came upon a terrifying, alien creature on a deserted country road. What they witnessed was so bizarre, so chilling, they swore their silence. But their lives were changed forever. Decades later, the town of Dover has been hit by a massive blizzard. Sam’s son, Nicky, is drawn to search for the infamous cryptid, only to disappear into the bowels of a secret underground lair. The Dover Demon is far deadlier than anyone could have believed. And there are many of them. Can Sam and his reunited friends rescue Nicky and battle a race of creatures so powerful, so sinister, that history itself has been shaped by their secretive presence?

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]]> FURY OF THE ORCAS https://severedpress.com/fury-of-the-orcas/ Fri, 08 Dec 2017 21:55:36 +0000 https://nicholass173.sg-host.com/?p=1379 They call them the wolves of the sea. From marine parks to the deepest oceans, the world’s killer whale population has turned against man and beast alike. Orca show trainers are ripped to pieces before stunned audiences. Ships are capsized. Oil rigs are bashed without mercy. What has driven the apex predators stark raving mad ? […]

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]]> They call them the wolves of the sea. From marine parks to the deepest oceans, the world’s killer whale population has turned against man and beast alike. Orca show trainers are ripped to pieces before stunned audiences. Ships are capsized. Oil rigs are bashed without mercy. What has driven the apex predators stark raving mad ? Chet Clarke has dedicated his life to preserving the health and dignity of orcas in captivity. Along with orca trainer Rosario Benitez, he embarks on a whirlwind journey across the globe to witness unconscionable carnage and uncover the mystery for the sudden outbreak of mania. Is this the start of a catastrophic pandemic? Or do the clues lead to an enigmatic experiment in the wilds of Alaska and shadow operations in a Russian ghost town? Time is running out faster than the lives of those in the path of the orcas.

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]]> MEGALODON IN PARADISE https://severedpress.com/megalodon-in-paradise/ Thu, 27 Jul 2017 10:44:04 +0000 https://nicholass173.sg-host.com/?p=1287 Island life can be deadly. For Ollie Arias, owning an island in Micronesia is beyond his wildest dreams. Moving his best friends from college to share his dream…priceless. A little urban exploration of the abandoned military lab unearths strange, dark secrets. And awakens a slumbering beast that has gone decades without food. Ollie and his pals […]

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]]> Island life can be deadly. For Ollie Arias, owning an island in Micronesia is beyond his wildest dreams. Moving his best friends from college to share his dream…priceless. A little urban exploration of the abandoned military lab unearths strange, dark secrets. And awakens a slumbering beast that has gone decades without food. Ollie and his pals have unwittingly unleashed a deadly infection above, and a prehistoric killing machine below. The storm of the century is headed their way. Paradise has never been so close to hell. 

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]]> SWAMP MONSTER MASACRE https://severedpress.com/swamp-monster-masacre/ Sun, 07 May 2017 20:27:27 +0000 https://nicholass173.sg-host.com/?p=1215 The swamp belongs to them. Humans are only prey. Deep in the overgrown swamps of Florida, where humans rarely dare to enter, lives a race of creatures long thought to be only the stuff of legend. They walk upright but are stronger, taller and more brutal than any man. And when a small boat of […]

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]]> The swamp belongs to them. Humans are only prey. Deep in the overgrown swamps of Florida, where humans rarely dare to enter, lives a race of creatures long thought to be only the stuff of legend. They walk upright but are stronger, taller and more brutal than any man. And when a small boat of tourists, held captive by a fleeing criminal, accidentally kills one of the swamp dwellers’ young, the creatures are filled with a terrifyingly human emotion—a merciless lust for vengeance that will paint the trees red with blood.

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]]> SAVAGE JUNGLE https://severedpress.com/savage-jungle/ Fri, 14 Apr 2017 19:37:23 +0000 https://nicholass173.sg-host.com/?p=1185 They are called the Orang Pendek, masters of the steamy Sumatran rain forest. Henrik Kooper watched his father die at the brutal hands of the orange-haired ape men. Having barely survived helping twins Natalie and Austin McQueen discover and destroy the beasts lurking in Loch Ness, it’s now his turn for vengeance. Within the treacherous jungles […]

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]]> They are called the Orang Pendek, masters of the steamy Sumatran rain forest. Henrik Kooper watched his father die at the brutal hands of the orange-haired ape men. Having barely survived helping twins Natalie and Austin McQueen discover and destroy the beasts lurking in Loch Ness, it’s now his turn for vengeance. Within the treacherous jungles of Sumatra lies the fabled lost city of Gadang Ur. Its secrets are guarded by a savage band of Orang Pendek who lord over the strange and deadly creatures of the hidden land. Utter madness is the lifeblood of Gadang Ur. Henrik’s journey into darkness will take them to the ragged edge of hell on Earth. 

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]]> LOCH NESS REVENGE https://severedpress.com/loch-ness-revenge/ Thu, 03 Nov 2016 17:56:20 +0000 https://nicholass173.sg-host.com/?p=1075 Deep in the murky waters of Loch Ness, the creature known as Nessie has returned. Twins Natalie and Austin McQueen watched in horror as their parents were devoured by the world’s most infamous lake monster. Two decades later, it’s their turn to hunt the legend. But what lurks in the Loch is not what they […]

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]]> Deep in the murky waters of Loch Ness, the creature known as Nessie has returned. Twins Natalie and Austin McQueen watched in horror as their parents were devoured by the world’s most infamous lake monster. Two decades later, it’s their turn to hunt the legend. But what lurks in the Loch is not what they expected. Nessie is devouring everything in and around the Loch, and it’s not alone. Hell has come to the Scottish Highlands. In a fierce battle between man and monster, the world may never be the same. 

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]]> THEY RISE https://severedpress.com/they-rise/ Fri, 15 Jan 2016 11:05:30 +0000 https://nicholass173.sg-host.com/?p=853 Some call them ghost sharks, the oldest and strangest looking creatures in the sea. Marine biologist Brad Whitley has studied chimaera fish all his life. He thought he knew everything about them. He was wrong. Warming ocean temperatures free legions of prehistoric chimaera fish from their methane ice suspended animation. Now, in a corner of the […]

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]]> Some call them ghost sharks, the oldest and strangest looking creatures in the sea. Marine biologist Brad Whitley has studied chimaera fish all his life. He thought he knew everything about them. He was wrong. Warming ocean temperatures free legions of prehistoric chimaera fish from their methane ice suspended animation. Now, in a corner of the Bermuda Triangle, the ocean waters run red. The 400 million year old massive killing machines know no mercy, destroying everything in their path. It will take Whitley, his climatologist ex-wife and the entire US Navy to stop them in the bloodiest battle ever seen on the high seas. 

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