Book: Combat Monsters

Author: Henry Herz and other various authors

Thank you, NetGalley and Blackstone Publishing, for an advanced audio copy.

Combat Monsters brings twenty authors together for a collection of short stories in an alternate reality during World War II. Dragons, monsters, vampires, kaiju, and much more are all present during big moments in World War II.

With any collection of stories, they can’t all be home runs, so the book was a little uneven. I love the premise and enjoyed so many of the stories, but some just seem to drag on and not have too much to it.

I listened to the audiobook, but this is one that I would recommend in print. The narrators all did a terrific job, so that’s not why I say that. All of these stories were based on real-life events, and at the end, there is a reference that tells you about the actual events. It would be nice to be able to just flip back and forth with the actual pages.

If you’re a history buff or just a wannabe history buff like me, this is a good way to get some crazy moments that have a basis in factual events.

Final score: 3/5