Like Frank Victorsson, some things will not stay dead.
Two hundred years ago, Victor Frankenstein reanimated a stitched-together corpse. But the man once known as Frankenstein's Monster refused to embody his father's malice. He escaped his origin ? and stumbled into a small Minnesota town overflowing with magic.
Enter the uniquely magical world of Northern Creatures with the first three stories:
Monster Born: Now, the Nordic elves of his new home call him family. The werewolves call him friend. When the town's vampires disappear and innocents die, Frank realizes the demon responsible might be the one force capable of pulling to the surface the horrors he'd learned to suppress.
Frank must stop a rampaging evil bent on murdering the people he loves the most. But can he save his town without losing himself?
Vampire Cursed: Frank Victorsson thought the demon vampire had disintegrated to ash. Then the horses vanished. Corpses appeared.
When an inexplicable fog blankets the town, it reveals an evil infestation deadlier than any monster his father created ? and it wants more than Frank's soul.
It wants to consume the world.
A terror not seen for centuries lurks beneath the surface ? one powerful enough to kill Frank once and for all....
Elf Raised: No town needs the violent problems caused by werewolves, vampires, and witches. They feed on good people. They're unrepentantly dark. And according to the other Elven Courts, Arne Odinsson has allowed too many, for too long, to live in his domain.
When the Elf Emperor calls an international conclave and threatens to strip Arne of his kingship, Alfheim's residents have no choice but to defend themselves.
With control of Alfheim riding on the quality of Arne's witnesses, he sends Frank Victorsson and alpha werewolf Remy Geroux to Las Vegas to track down a reformed succubus helped by the elves centuries ago. But when Frank unwittingly offers his services to a trickster god, he and Remy must navigate not only angry spirits and elven politics, but also a horde worse than vampires?cosplayers.
Because what would best disguise a court of elven law? The world's largest international cosplay gathering, of course.
Welcome to Las Vegas's own "Elfcon". May we all survive.
Includes the special short story Pictures of You.
Northern Creatures, where the man formerly known as Frankenstein's Monster navigates Nordic elves, vampires, and technologically advanced fae as the world staggers toward the one thing no one wants: Ragnarok.
Northern Creatures: The lovechild of American Gods and Penny Dreadful raised by its doting Midwestern aunt, Fargo.
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What happens when a man starts life as a corpse?
Two hundred years ago, Frank Victorsson awoke as a semi-dead, monstrous abomination reanimated by his hubris-ridden father, Victor Frankenstein. But Frank refused to become the infernal hate his father spewed at the world. He walked away from his origins - and into a small, Minnesota town overflowing with magic.
Enter the uniquely magical world of Northern Creatures with the first three stories:
Monster Born: The Nordic elves of Frank's new home call him family. The werewolves call him friend. And when the town's vampires disappear and innocents die, Frank realizes the demon responsible might be the one force on Earth faster and stronger than him - and the one foe capable of pulling to the surface his long-suppressed rage.
Vampire Cursed: Frank thought the demon vampire unleashed from The Land of the Dead had turned to ash. Then the horses vanished, and the corpses began to appear. When an inexplicable fog rolls into town, Frank realizes the evil infesting his town has grown deadlier than any monster his father created - and it wants to suck Frank dry....
Elf Raised: Werewolves, vampires, and witches have been allowed to cause problems in Arne Odinsson's domain, and the other Elven Courts want an explanation. Arne and his people must defend themselves, but when Frank makes the mistake of offering his services to a trickster god, he and Remy Geroux must navigate not only angry spirits and elven politics, but also a horde worse than vampires-Las Vegas tourists....
Northern Creatures, where the man formerly known as Frankenstein's Monster navigates Nordic elves, vampires, and technologically advanced fae as the world staggers toward the one thing no one wants: Ragnarok.
Enjoy Northern Creatures, the lovechild of Penny Dreadful and American Gods raised by its doting Midwestern aunt, Fargo, today.