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Santastein: Or The Post-Holiday Prometheus Kindle Edition

by Brian K. Morris (Author), Trevor Erick Hawkins (Illustrator) Format: Kindle Edition
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 18 ratings
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In this tale of irreverent holiday horror, Dr. Victor Frankenstein raids the graveyard to assemble not just a man, but the Spirit of Giving himself. However, will the creature save Christmas for the village or will he lead to its destruction?

This book has sold in six different nations, five of whom still get along with us for some odd reason. We say that Santasteinis laugh out loud funny, but we're only going by what other people tell us.

If you found The Nightmare Before Christmas to be way too saccharine, this is the book for you. Read it aloud to someone you love and try, just try, to maintain a straight face.

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    186 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Sticky notes
    On Kindle Scribe
  4. Publication date
    March 10, 2014
  5. File size
    1770 KB
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About the Author

Brian K. Morris (that's me!) realized he wanted to be a writer in seventh grade when it occurred to him that properly connected words had power over an audience. The following decades were spent convincing others of his sincerity.

Never wanting to be "that guy who wrote (fill in the blank)," I wanted to be that guy who wrote EVERYTHING. I've written ads for print / radio / TV, business plans, pre-burial arrangement contracts, website copy, small press comic books, short stories, pop culture articles, interviews, audio adventure scripts, newsletters, promotions, anything that sounded interesting.

I've had my work published in magazines such as BACK ISSUE Magazine, Hogan's Alley, Knights of the Dinner Table, WHOtopia, The Jack Kirby Collector, and many other magazines in varying degrees of obscurity. In addition, my work has been seen in The Krypton Companion (where I interviewed some of artist Curt Swan's inkers) and a couple of short stories in the With Great Power anthology (a series of stories following a copy of Amazing Fantasy #15 from owner to owner).

Also, I've had several short plays produced and I'm a part of The Metro Players, a group of writers and performers who present original skits to open and close the annual Superman Celebration in Metropolis, Illinois.

Currently, I am a full-time freelance writer and I look forward to hearing what you think of my work. Please be gentle.

I am also a member of the Script Development Team with Audio Movies, LLC, bringing excitement to the silverest of screens.

Santastein is my second book.  The initial release will be in electronic form (remember, the publishing revolution won't be televised, it will be digitized) with the paperback version soon to come.

Don't let anyone steal your dream ... remember, you have greatness within you.

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00IX8O30O
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Freelance Words; 1st edition (March 10, 2014)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 10, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1770 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 186 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 0615987036
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 18 ratings

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Brian K. Morris

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Brian K. Morris is a full-time indie publisher, freelance editor, hybrid author, "award-winning" playwright, occasional actor, and former mortician's assistant.

In addition to numerous novels and anthologies, Brian's works appear in magazines such as BACK ISSUE Magazine, Hogan's Alley, Knights of the Dinner Table, RetroFan Magazine, The Jack Kirby Collector, The Krypton Companion, and several other publications in varying degrees of obscurity.

Brian won the Pulp Factory Award for Best Short Story (“Snow Ambition” for BEN Books) in 2022.

He lives in Central Indiana with his wife, no children, no pets, and too many comic books.

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4.7 out of 5 stars
4.7 out of 5
18 global ratings

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Gil Wilson
5.0 out of 5 stars Holiday Fun
Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2016
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Hilarious romp through a mashup of Dickens and Shelley. Brian K. Morris has written a book that is just so hard to put down. Each chapter ends with either an extremely funny line that is followed up on in the first line of the next chapter or with a cliff hanger that makes you just have to keep reading. Then you find yourself reading to the end of another chapter not able to quit.

So what if Dr. Frankenstein wanted to spread Christmas Cheer along with finding that elusive spark of life? Santastein, that's what. The pop-culture references, the unnamed characters, and the hilarious Mel Brooksian angry mob all create the perfect holiday humor in this great book.
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Christopher W
4.0 out of 5 stars Perfect read for fans of both horror and Christmas.
Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2023
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Love classic horror and the Christmas season ? Then this is the story that you must have in your collection. Horror, humor, and hope reverberate throughout this tale as the author combines them in a unique blend. It will brighten your dark heart, fill your void with hope, and let laughter join in, to lift your holiday spirit.
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dax
5.0 out of 5 stars This book makes me want to put my hand to my lips as if to scream...
Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2014
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Take a classic horror tale about a monster made from spare parts, turn it into a Christmas story, and fill it with what the author calls "much inappropriate humor". What you get is Santastein, a well thought out, very funny book, that is a joy to read and will leave you in stitches (sorry). I was totally taken in by this book because of the perfect melding of the monster and old St. Nick. Maybe he isn't father Christmas, but he thinks so and he may just surprise everybody in the end. I could not put this down once I started reading it, and I would recommend it to anyone.
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bxtor1
5.0 out of 5 stars Rapping, decaying, awesome santa.
Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2017
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This book was amazing. It was funny, thoughtful, engrossing, and just like the man who wrote it.... Smart and hilarious. Brian is a great person and has a wonderful gift of overflowing imagination. I can't wait to read more and hope we get more of santastien adventuring into the world and maybe even making himself some waffle soul.
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Esther Rogers
5.0 out of 5 stars When I saw only five star reviews for this book, I was sceptical.
Reviewed in the United States on August 30, 2015
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I bought the Kindle version.. loved this book so much that I am going to get the "real" book so I can touch and see it in my collection.. There are some terrifically funny phrases that the author, Brian K Morris has written.. I feel compelled to find these again and underline them and share them or memorize them.. I really loved loved it
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M Sinor
4.0 out of 5 stars This would rd fantastic play.
Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2018
The author's wit is very evident in this book. This would rd fantastic play.
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P W
5.0 out of 5 stars Fun, twists of story, compelling narrative. Recommend.
Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2020
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Plenty of details to immerse the reader. It held my attention and kept me guessing as the plot progressed. xxoo
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Daniel Peretti
5.0 out of 5 stars If you love Frankenstein and Santa Claus, you'll love this.
Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2014
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My favorite part of this book was the angry mob. It is unprecedented in literary history, and it made me laugh every time it came up. The cheese reference, the unnamed characters, the word play...it all came together to show us the true meaning of Christmas through the eyes of the recently reanimated.
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