We, Cryptids - A Monster Hunting Horror Story

***** "Hurts, doesn't it? That burning sensation, that feeling like you're going to die. It makes you feel alive, that torture is proof that you're real, that you're breathing. That's the cruelty of it. To make you reach that peak, only for the coin to flip and remind you that your end is near. I want to thank you, actually. For giving me that despair. Allowing me to experience that fever. That burning pain... Its heat melted away my confusion and gave me clarity. Clarity as a product of my realization that I wanted to live. It was something I'd always known, but it was never quite tested. Not until tonight. And you... you gifted me that." Holden Cauthwell was just ten years old when his father abandoned him. Left on his own, the young man did all he could to make ends meet and thrive in his isolated world. When he investigated an abandoned building to sate his desire to explore creepy areas, he was viciously attacked by a monstrous creature and brought to the brink of death before something unlocked within him. Having realized his supernatural heritage, which granted him a bizarre yet powerful ability, Holden must discover who he and his family truly are. That's easier said than done when he has to battle nightmarish horrors who defy imagination and learn to trust the eccentric cast of characters he finds himself surrounded with in the process.  ***** What To Expect: We, Cryptids is an upcoming internet novel within the "monster hunting" genre. In a world where dangerous Cryptids as well as half human, half cryptid hybrids exist, conflict is sure to emerge. Hybrids and full-blooded monsters who possess supernatural abilities interact in often violent ways, whether it be for the sake of their agendas, or raw predatory instinct. *One-Two Chapters per week. *Flashbacks and perspective shifts *Monster hunting anime/manga inspired scenes and tropes *Brutal fight scenes built upon a mix of strategy and horrific powers *Quiet character interactions from time to time Discord link. Come chat with me! https://discord.gg/YhNrsUuxJ6