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Greetings from Moon Hill Kindle Edition

by Anthony J. Rapino (Author), Amelia Bennett (Editor), Todd Keisling (Editor, Foreword) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 38 ratings
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BREATHE DEEP OF THE NIGHT.

Greetings from Moon Hill is a collection of darkly bizarre horror stories culled from the deranged mind of Anthony J. Rapino, author of Soundtrack to the End of the World.

Somewhere in Northeastern Pennsylvania, nestled between the forests and foothills of the Poconos, you’ll find the forgotten town of Moon Hill. It’s a surreal place of arcane magic and natural wonder, where a hint of autumn lingers in the air, the leaves are always turning, and the shadows grow long no matter the time of day.

You might say Moon Hill is special, an eerie pocket of Americana frozen in time, filled with eccentric characters and deathly secrets that transcend reality. And like most small towns, it also has a dark side.

This book is a roadmap to the lost town’s terrifying mysteries. Wander through the brush of Moon Hill State Forest and explore its otherworldly flora in “From Your Body They Rise.” Bear witness to the interdimensional war raging above Old Road in the novella, “Reality Engineers.” Conjure autumnal spirits with Handy Weber in “Halloween on the Hill,” sample the peculiar glowing ale brewed by Slow Ewan in “Struck by Golden Lightning,” and pay your respects with blood at the old Whistler place in “Just Once More, Little Sister.”

As you explore Moon Hill’s darkened corners, you will discover a town built upon a foundation of nightmares, proving once again that Anthony J. Rapino is not only a master storyteller, but also a dark architect of the imagination.

Welcome to Moon Hill. Your definition of weird is about to change.
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ANTHONY J. RAPINO is a horror writer and sculptor. He's also a teacher, and somehow that makes more sense than it should. He spends his days among people and things that demand shaping: Words, clay, or minds, it amounts to the same job. Though the minds are a hard sell, you can find his fiction and sculptures online. Discover more on AnthonyJRapino.com and Facebook.com/AnthonyJRapino.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01LZYBOU0
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Precipice Books (October 11, 2016)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 11, 2016
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3232 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 300 pages
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ANTHONY J. RAPINO is a horror writer and sculptor. He’s also a teacher, and somehow that makes more sense than it should. He spends his days among people and things that demand shaping: Words, clay, or minds, it amounts to the same job. Though the minds are a hard sell, you can find his fiction and sculptures online. Discover more on AnthonyJRapino.com and Facebook.com/AnthonyJRapino.

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Megan Peavy
5.0 out of 5 stars Somehow both nostalgic & new
Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2017
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From what I could gather before reading this, Greetings from Moon Hill was supposed to be a selection of short stories in the genre of Horror & Halloween (I know that's not a genre, but in this case it is and should be). What I found while reading: instead of completely disjointed stories, there was an overarching storyline told from different perspectives about this magical little place called Moon Hill. I loved how everything came together in the end by the thread that somewhat loosely connected them all. I enjoyed this loose connection because it made the journey so that almost any one of these stories could be completely stand alone (in fact many are, despite being in the same place/timeline).
The stories had some clever...what one might call "Easter eggs" that might remind a Halloween lover of certain Tim Burton movies, and of course Halloween in general. At the same time, not once did I feel I had seen these plots before. I loved the newness of the stories. Original ideas are such a hard to find thing lately. I treasured my time in Moon Hill, and though the characters may forget their time there, I will certainly not. Looking forward to the next installment!
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Pheobe Petenstein Jackson
5.0 out of 5 stars You can't judge a town form what you see on the surface.
Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2017
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Greetings from Moon Hill Anthony J. Rapino
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Imagine a picturesque Pennsylvania town in Autumn, there is more to this town that what you see on the surface. This is a collection of short stories told by the first hand experience from visitors and towns folk that thought it would be a good place to visit or live. The stories are skillfully woven together with the main thread being this little town. Some thrive here and others leave changed forever.
Mr Rapino is a fellow consumer of all things hauntingly creepy. always in a state of perpetual Halloween. He has out done himself this time around with more compelling ,make your hairs on the back of your neck stand on end. Fast paced and highly entertaining stories, pick up your copy today and check out his other books and Candy Corn Apocalypse site.
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Eddie Generous
4.0 out of 5 stars Think of stuff like old Robert Bloch tales
Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2017
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In the town of Moon Hill things are not right, they are far from normal or regular and still, all too forgettable. The memory loss has to do with rocks, or pumpkins, or fireflies or possibly it’s a bit of everything.
Greetings from Moon Hill is a vast and sprawling collection that occurs mostly within the limits of a wacky town. Think of stuff like old Robert Bloch tales, Harlan Ellison yarns, whoppers that inspired programs like The Outer Limits and Tales from the Darkside. In a couple of the less intriguing tales, the level of Moon Hill zaniness seemed an afterthought, somewhat unbefitting in tone and activity to the others. Since there are about 30 stories in this thing, a couple duds isn’t likely to spoil the pumpkin patch. As with any collection, there were some stories more enjoyable than others, however they’d be difficult to distinguish from beginning to end as characters, locations and happenstance intertwine and fog the memory.
This collection is fun, through and through. It’s wildly imaginative. Anthony J. Rapino managed to build a palpable sense of familiarity with a few of the characters which panned nicely throughout the progression. Invoking mini-nostalgia.
At its best moments, Greetings from Moon Hill packs a vivid show of shock, oddity and suspense. There’s entertainment to be had amid these pages. Notably, it is most rewarding discovering just what’s in the beer, what those kids are doing on the hillside and what’s clogging those pipes.
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Frank Errington
3.0 out of 5 stars There are some gems in Greetings From Moon Hill, just not enough for me to fully recommend
Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2016
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I wanted to love Greetings from Moon Hill and I can't quite put a finger on what went wrong. Conceptually, it's a great idea. A small town "tucked into the folds of the Pennsylvania countryside." A place of "Unseen things that are all around us. Impossible flowers, witches, interdimensional beings, murder coverups" and more. These are all things I love, so what went wrong?

Once I finished the book and checked the copyright, I discovered the stories where written over the last decade. This could very well account for the disconnect I felt and the seeming unevenness between some of the stories. Ten years is a long time and I'm sure the writer has honed his skills significantly over that time. Some of the stories felt incomplete yet others were as good as anything I've read this year.

I was nearly 20% into the collection before finding a story I found satisfying on all levels. Camera Obscura about a Junior High Science Fair leading to an obsession with one student's project. That and a bit of a drinking problem lead to some interesting results.

Others winners in the collection included From Your Body They Rise, Morning Espresso at the Church of Me, and Loosely Enforced Rules, the later about an unorthodox gang of miscreants, with plenty of gore, and took a stand on how french fries should be prepared (I couldn't agree more).

No Touching at All was very clever and Struck by Golden Lightning introduced us to Ewan, a wonderfully complex character who would show up occasionally throughout the collection.

Just Once More, Little Sister was a truly demented story and one of my favorites, as was A Very Large Bird.

As you can see, there are some gems in Greetings From Moon Hill, just not enough for me to fully recommend.

Most of these stories have appeared elsewhere, but are collected here for the first time.

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From the author's bio - Anthony J. Rapino is a horror writer and sculptor. He's also a teacher, and somehow that makes more sense than it should. He spends his days among people and things that demand shaping: Words, clay , or minds, it all amounts to the same job.
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George Lathwell
5.0 out of 5 stars A brilliant book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 26, 2019
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Awesome book with a lot of great stories and really gets you interested in Moon hill and what other tales and mysteries it holds, one of my favourite authors and an amazing book, highly recommend to horror fans
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