Haunting illustrations are woven throughout these horror stories that follow one extended Cherokee family across the centuries and well into the future as they encounter predators of all kinds in each time period.
18 illustrated horror stories follow one Cherokee family through the atrocities supernatural and manmade each generation encounters ALSO AVAILABLE IN PAPERBACK!
Imagine a chilling horror collection that weaves classic monsters like werewolves and vampires with the true horrors of colonialism, domestic violence, and displacement. Andrea Rogers delivers.
Follow a Cherokee family across centuries, from their ancestral lands in 1830s Georgia to the battlefields of World War I and Vietnam, and beyond. Each story offers a chilling glimpse into a different era, revealing how history's monsters intertwine with the supernatural.
Man Made Monsters is a powerful exploration of identity and the enduring legacy of colonization. Rogers masterfully blends Cherokee legends with chilling horror, creating unforgettable characters and monsters.
Each story is accompanied by haunting illustrations from Cherokee artist Jeff Edwards, incorporating the Cherokee syllabary for a truly immersive experience.
Don't miss out on this masterpiece! Man Made Monsters will stay with you long after the last page.
P R A I S E
? These stories sound as if they were passed down as family histories. It may read like speculative fiction, but it feels like the truth. Horn Book (starred)
? Stunning...follows a Cherokee family through two centuries, beginning with something akin to a vampire attack and ending with zombies. BCCB (starred)
? Spine-tingling...A simultaneously frightening and enthralling read. Publishers Weekly (starred)
? Chilling
Exquisite
A creepy and artful exploration of a haunting heritage. Kirkus (starred)
? Startling
Will leave readersadults as well as teensunsettled, feeling like they have caught a glimpse into a larger world. Booklist (starred)
W I N N E R
Walter Dean Myers Award
American Indian Library Association Youth Literature Honor
International Literacy Association Award
Whippoorwill Award
Reading The West Book Awards Shortlist
NEA Read Across America Recommended Title
B E S T · O F · T H E · Y E A R
Washington Post · Booklist · Publishers Weekly · Horn Book · New York Public Library
Andrea L. Rogers is a citizen of the Cherokee Nation. She grew up in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She graduated with an MFA from the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe. Her stories have appeared in several literary journals. In 2020, Capstone published Mary and the Trail of Tears. Her work has also appeared in You Too? 25 Voices Share Their #METoo stories from Inkyard Press, Ancestor Approved: Intertribal Stories for Kids from Heartdrum, and in the anthology Allies by DK. Her picture book called, When We Gather, is forthcoming from Heartdrum.
Jeff Edwards, of Vian, OK, is an award-winning Cherokee graphic artist who has worked for the Cherokee Nation for over 20 years. He is a language activist and has worked on numerous projects that have projected the Cherokee language into the global spotlight. He attended Haskell Indian Nations University in Lawrence, KS and received his Associates Degree in Liberal Arts and completed his Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design at Northeastern State University in Tahlequah. His artwork is almost exclusively Cherokee themed and he prefers using the Cherokee Syllabary opposed to English to promote the Cherokee language and likes using old cultural concepts but expressing them with modern electronic tools.
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