“The collection’s premise is strong, its contributors varied, its stories uniformly good (with a few standouts), and its associational historical material comprehensive.”

“Combat Monsters is a challenging and rewarding read. War is always terrible, but the added dimension of supernatural creatures gives these stories a whole different slant on ‘what if.’”

“There was so much to appreciate about this well-edited book…There is a great variety with stories featured from each theater of the last great war.”

“A beautifully wide-ranging look into a world of glorious monsters, set against a backdrop of battle that is at once familiar and transformed. A brilliant approach to the subject matter, filled with compelling, well-crafted stories. Please do not feed me to the kraken.”

“Combat Monsters is fun. It adds the unexpected to history, creating new stories of the unknown that fit into the shadows and edges of the world’s greatest conflict. The stories are tightly written, taking the reader all over the world to places and battles that are not just fought by human beings.”

“Herz makes good on the fascinating premise of his latest anthology, bringing together twenty high-octane stories that add terrifying monsters to the battlefields of WWII…Fans of alternate history and military horror will want to check this out.”

“Henry Herz’s Combat Monsters is a beautifully curated assemblage of stories set in the many battles of World War II. Myths and monsters arise from all over the globe—North Africa, the Caribbean, Tanganyika, China, the Atlantic, Burma, Japan, and Europe—to battle, defeat, and save. Anchoring their stories with fascinating historical facts—the “Night Witches” all-female flight crew; an uprising led by a witch doctor; the horrors of Unit 731—seasoned slipstream authors and exciting new voices suit up, show up … and astonish.”