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Antarctic Ice Beasts Paperback – February 18, 2019

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3.6 3.6 out of 5 stars 422 ratings
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The South Pole in winter is one of the deadliest places on Earth. The seven person crew of the US Freedom Base lives alone in months of utter darkness with no hope of help or rescue. A freak storm batters the walls and threatens to expose them to the deadly cold. 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 tiny crack in the base spells death by hypothermia. Untold horrors have come to Freedom Base…and they want in! Praise for FURY OF THE ORCAS “Incredibly horrifying. Highly recommended!” – Horror After Dark“Full of absolute mayhem and tense scenes that will have you on the edge of your seat.” – The Horror BookshelfCryptid horror with THE DOVER DEMON “Hunter does a complete mind twist in the pages of The Dover Demon. The sheer horrors come from a very dark and scary corner of Hunter’s mind.” – The Scary Reviews“An excellent horror novel and a strong standout in the UFO and cryptid subgenres.” - Hellnotes
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Severed Press (February 18, 2019)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 155 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1925840549
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1925840544
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 11.2 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.39 x 9 inches
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    3.6 3.6 out of 5 stars 422 ratings

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Hunter Shea

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Hunter Shea is the product of a childhood weened on The Night Stalker, The Twilight Zone and In Search Of. He doesn't just write about the paranormal - he actively seeks out the things that scare the hell out of people and experiences them for himself.

Publishers Weekly named THE MONTAUK MONSTER one of the best reads of the summer in 2014, and his follow up novel, HELL HOLE, was named best horror novel of the year on several prestigious horror sites. Cemetery Dance had this to say about his apocalyptic thriller, TORTURES OF THE DAMNED - "A terrifying read that left me wanting more. I absolutely devoured this book!"

Hunter is an amateur cryptozoologist, having written wild, fictional tales about Bigfoot, The Montauk Monster, The Dover Demon and many new creatures to come. Copies of his books, The Montauk Monster and The Dover Demon, are currently on display in the International Cryptozoology Museum in Portland, ME.

He wrote his first novel with the express desire to work only with editor Don D'Auria at Dorchester (Leisure Horror). He submitted his novel to Don and only Don, unagented, placed on the slush pile. He is proof that dedicated writers can be rescued from no man's land. He now works with Don, along with several other agents and publishers, having published over ten books in just four years.

Hunter is proud to be be one half of the Monster Men video podcast, along with his partner in crime, Jack Campisi. It is one of the most watched horror video podcasts in the world. Monster Men is a light-hearted approach to dark subjects. Hunter and Jack explore real life hauntings, monsters, movies, books and everything under the horror sun. They often interview authors, crytid and ghost hunters, directors and anyone else living in the horror lane.

Living with his wonderful family and two cats, he's happy to be close enough to New York City to get Gray's Papaya hot dogs when the craving hits. His daughters have also gotten the horror bug, assisting him with research, story ideas and illustrations that can be seen in magazines such as Dark Dossier.

You can follow his travails at www.huntershea.com

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3.6 out of 5 stars
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I loved that not reading anything about this book before hand,I found it entertaining and bat man crazy ass fun. Mr Shea's novels are just highly entertaining. Go into this without any opinions and your left entertained. Just what a story is supposed to do.
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laurathomas61
4.0 out of 5 stars All in good fun
Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2019
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I have been reading a lot of books set in inclement weaher conditions, especially in Antarctica. I was beyond thrilled when I spotted Hunter’s upcoming new release in his newsletter. Went right over and ordered me a copy and dove in the minute it showed up.

You know the skinny from reading the blurb, but just in case, here’s a brief recap. The crew of US Freedom Base, located in the worst part of Antarctica, are staying through the long, dark winter. Conditions are bad. A huge storm is blowing outside and they’re worried if the structures can withstand it. Then, they learn an even worse storm is following close on it’s heels. But they have far worse things to fear. Another storm is coming. It’s not the weather. It’s not human. It’s something other. None of them may survive until help can arrive. And who knows when that will be.

Hunter never wastes time on dropping you right in the thick of things. I met the characters. Got to know some. Like some. Not like some so much. Then the things came knocking on the door. Or rather, trying to knock it down. They weren’t what I was expecting. In fact, the way the rest of the story went wasn’t what I was expecting. That’s okay. The author threw me a curve ball and gave me bloody violence, characters to use as chum, monsters of a most unusual and creepy kind and a twist to the story that, while it felt like he was reaching somewhat, sure did have me poring over each word, making sure I grasped it right and didn’t miss anything.

I would say this fell between three and four stars for me. As I don’t do half star ratings I always bump it up. While I might not have got the story I thought I was going to get, it was a goodie. And Hunter can surprise me anytime. I’ll keep coming back for more.
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K. A. Y.
5.0 out of 5 stars So much MORE than a "creature-feature"!
Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2019
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4.5 stars!

ANTARCTIC ICE BEASTS, by Hunter Shea, is a book I originally thought of as a "creature feature", but after finishing it, I have to say that it is much more than that! Now I love a good creature feature, but when you throw some amazingly original, complex characters into the mix, you've gone from "good" to "great", in my humble opinion.

"Hope is starting to become a four letter word around here . . . "

We start at the South Pole in June--the "Winter of Hell"--at the structure known as The Freedom Base. Seven people are currently living there, acting as the maintenance crew, over the worst months of the Antarctic darkness. When a large storm suddenly develops over the station--reminiscent of one that caused the deaths of a much larger crew in a similar station, years before--the group quickly takes notice.

"This one was different . . . as if it was sentient, its ire focused on Freedom Base . . . "

There's no denying the tremendous impact the elements have on this novel. Imagine living somewhere for months where the sun never rises, and where a breach in your housing would prove fatal as the sub-zero temperatures quickly permeate any layers of clothing. This hostile environment says a lot about the fortitude of those willing to literally risk their lives for a job. These people are driven. They're survivors.

". . . The only thing impossible in this world was the concept that there was an impossible . . . "

These aren't random people off the street. Shea takes the time to let us see inside their temporary "home". We learn about them through their mannerisms, interactions with each other, their own inner thoughts, and the opinions of the others. I can honestly say that I felt I "knew" each and every one of them, as if they were a personal friend.

". . . We're all a little broken in our own ways . . . ."

This book managed to do something very few novels can lately.

It twisted and morphed into so much more than I was expecting.

"It's all of those, but none of them . . . "

Overall, I have to stress that ANTARCTIC ICE BEASTS was not a mere "fun" creature feature. This novel had all of the key components to make it one that you simply don't want to put down. From realistic characters that you come to "know", inhospitable atmosphere, and things that you'll never expect, this book has just about everything you could want in a horror novel.

"You can't scare a man who's already dead . . . "

Highly recommended.
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Tim Sonski
3.0 out of 5 stars Where did THAT come from?
Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2021
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Minor Spoilers.

This book is very deceptively advertised. At face value, it appears to be a story reminiscent of John Carpenter's movie "The Thing", which is likely the reason most people choose to give it a read. A team of scientists at the South Pole are attacked by some kind of alien or ice creature and have to survive against both it and the elements. And the first half of the book is exactly that, with serviceable characters that are likable enough, but then Shea decides to take a random hard left turn into the most over-the-top Twilight Zone/Stephen King territory, and not exactly using the smoothest of transitions. I found myself going, "wait, what's happening?" numerous times, and just when I thought things may start to make a semblance of sense again, it just continued to get weirder and more random.

I'm sure it was all intentional on Shea's part, to make the reader feel like they were slipping into this fever dream wormhole, kind of like Dante's Inferno, where the deeper they go the more horrific their situation becomes, but it didn't feel organized and thought out. It felt kind of like an ab-lib style of narration, where he was making it up on the spot. While there was some very descriptive and terrifying imagery, the lingering confusion outweighed the horror element for me, and most of the characters died in especially brutal ways that I felt were unwarranted given they were likable enough that it felt like the reader was supposed to be rooting for, if not their salvation, at least a somewhat heroic end.

I can't recommend this one, and I doubt I'll read it again. I admire Shea's trying something completely unexpected and original, but this time I felt it didn't work. Like it was just weird and random for the sake of being weird and random. I understand science fiction and horror aren't required to adhere to a strict predictable narrative, but this needed a better setup. I wish he had stuck to the formula he had laid out in the first half, because it was really drawing me in. I don't think by the end anyone is necessarily expected to go, "It all makes sense now!". I think his intention was to make the reader by the end feel completely lost, and that's leaves behind a bitter taste of disappointment and resentment.
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Terry and dog
3.0 out of 5 stars Too much of a good thing.
Reviewed in Canada on April 18, 2022
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It's horror, I liked it, but not as much as I thought I would. Started off just the way I like it to,( Hunter Shea does amazing monsters) and setting was awesome. It built up and then, it just got a little too...much. The premise was fine but I felt like it could have been reigned in a little.
That's me though, it was definitely worth a read.
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Arno Gündisch
4.0 out of 5 stars Grosses Potential leichtsinnig vergeben
Reviewed in Germany on April 23, 2021
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Eine einsame Station im Winter der Antarktis. Schwere Stürme setzen der Forschungsstation zu, die Rumpfmannschaft, die zur Wartung über den Winter angeheuert wurde, hat alle Hände voll zu tun, um größere Schäden zu verhindern-da taucht ein mysteriöser Besucher auf. Es dauert nicht lang, da kommen mehr und mehr von seiner Sorte-und sie sind keineswegs friedlich gestimmt..
Was als geniale Variation von den "Bergen des Wahnsinns" (H.P. Lovecraft) oder "Who Goes There" (John W. Campbell) durchgehen könnte, entwickelt sich bei genauerer Betrachtung als Rohrkrepierer. Die Auflösung des ganzen Rätsels um die geklonten "Aliens" läßt vermuten, dass der Autor ursprünglich eine andere Lösung im Kopf hatte, dann aber auf die "danteske" Variante der real existierenden Hölle zurückgriff. Dem Autor zugunsten sei gesagt, dass er den Spannungsbogen zwischen den beiden Extremen recht gut geschafft hat, die Auflösung des Horror-Thrillers ist jedoch enttäuschend und krankt an Glaubwürdigkeit.
Dem epischen Talent des Autors zuliebe vergebe ich trotzdem vier Punkte..ich habe aber schon bessere Antarktis-Thriller gelesen...
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C Customer
4.0 out of 5 stars The cover is misleading
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 26, 2019
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There were bad things happening but mostly due to horrible people or them getting cabin fever
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5.0 out of 5 stars Suspenseful
Reviewed in Australia on May 26, 2019
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I enjoyed the book, but would have preferred a happier ending.
Would love a follow up.
When Holli changed, did any part of Holli remain?
Was Nichols doomed to live the horror over & over?
Hope the story continues.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Dont judge a book by its cover :(
Reviewed in Canada on June 12, 2020
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Seriously this book sucked , I am so disappointed for losing 3 hours to read that book , not what I would expect from such a good writer
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