Review of Tim's Timeless Treasures and Reviews Review of Monsterthology 2

What a cover! Empty eyes and a mouth opened impossibly wide in a silent scream. Monsterthology 2 already gets my heart racing, and I have not even opened it yet! Both Monsterthology 1 and 2 remind me of all the opportunities I've missed out on coming so late to the Dark Myth family. Glad am I that by Monsterthology #3 I'd woken up and joined the fun (I think). Looking at the cover and then scrolling down the contents page I see familiar names, starting with Lofgren (as the second-choice editor when Alan Russo had to step away), our Queen of Scream (I see you Dawn), Lupa, Dave, Fowler, Dunham, Carr, Esselman, Rose, and so many others whose stories I have grown to love from reading (and reviewing) The World of Myth Magazine from issue #1 through to the current (at the time of me writing this) July 2026 issue. Understanding that Zombie Works is a separate company to Dark Myth and the subsidiaries like M-Kids Press, God Is Good, etc. you must understand the link between the two, the bonds of friendship that has enabled Alan to launch this project seven years after Monsterthology #1 shambled out of the lab and onto the bookshelves. Hence the long list of familiar faces and the wonderful quality of tales told.
The next thing I notice as I make my way through thirteen stories from thirteen different contributors, #2 is not just a continuation of where #1 left us. Where the first anthology was a love letter to the classics (monster story superstars from the 1930s to 1970s) this book is somewhat more modern day. We get hybrids, curses, sharp fanged gumshoes, and detectives with monstrous mates. Missing coffins, lost humanity, and a bunch of demonic creatures who take us on some very dark and dangerous paths. And speaking of dark paths, the scientriffic tale that is set in a futuristic time introduces a monster from the murky (and stinky) depths that really caught my attention (well done Mr David K. Montoya).
I must note here that I'm surprised to see Alan, whose love for all things classic horror, and whose passion for such has led to both Monsterthology anthologies becoming realities, is missing from #2 in all ways but intro. And, a further note, Russo's intro is a sad one, a goodbye letter as much as it is a thank you to those who made this book a reality. Times are sometimes tough, and real life often gets in the way. I'm glad that Alan took his passion as the instigator, the trigger to the gun loaded with silver bullets, but recognized in this case he was not the best placed person to shoot the wolf.
Thirteen great stories, thirteen great writers, and one fabulous book. I can thoroughly recommend you grabbing yourself a copy (99c US from Mythmart.com for the e-book) but certainly don't read it after midnight. For that is the time when every creak, every groan, and every squeak can send the heart aflutter. And these stories make the heart race more than enough.
Five bloodcurdling screams, luna targeted howls, and faint whimpers out of a possible five. Do yourself a favour and buy it now. You won't regret it.