Blog Tour Stop : My Hero Is My Monster by June Spears

Hi everyone!

I decided to participate in this blog tour when Majanka contacted me and asked if I wanted to help spread the word about this short story. Even though the story was out of my comfort zone, I agreed. So, today I'm sharing with you my mini review for the book and an excerpt. It's a very emotional book, so I hope you guys get a sense of what kind of book it is from the excerpt below.

Summary (from Goodreads)

Title : My Hero Is My Monster
Author : June Spears
Publisher : Self-Published
Publication Date : June 10th 2012
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A young girls childhood is stolen when her Hero becomes the monster in her bed every night.


Personal Thoughts

For a short story that spans only 11 pages, My Hero is My Monster packs a lot of emotions hitting you in the gut and leaving a disgusted feeling inside of you when you think of the kind of people there are in the world. Emotionally poignant, the book tells the story of a little girl who's father sets out to rape her every single night since she's four. This might be a short story, but it left me in tears. I applaud the author's ability to evoke strong emotions in her reader.

Abuse is never a topic that ends happily in a book. I've always found it very hard to describe, but once in a while reading such books can be good for us since it shows us what reality is. I can't say much about the characters, because to be honest, there is barely any space in the book for character development. Regardless, it was a powerful read.

If you're interested in reading this book, then what I suggest is to brace yourself for the emotional storm that you will face. It's dark, intense, but also very much realistic.

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Excerpt

I stood in the tenth story window, my eyes bloodshot and tears flowing. The monster in my bedroom had tormented me day and night for the past ten years. The police placed him in handcuffs while he stared up at me with hatred and sinister grin. I knew him too well. I knew what kind of cruelty he was capable of.

Knowing that his memory would haunt me for the rest of my life, the only way I could get him out of my mind was to end my life right here, right now.

My mother screamed at me from below that she would never forgive me for what I had done. I had broken her delusion of a happy home. Rage and resentment swelled my body and soul. She was my mother. Wasn’t she supposed to love me, protect me, from monsters like him? I could not understand why, why she let him hurt me, why she sat back and did nothing?

I bowed my head in shame as the neighbors stared through their windows and gossiped to themselves.  A crowd had formed and people were stopping and pulling over to the side of the road, watching with utter disbelief. I could not face seeing anyone ever again. Not with them knowing the truth. What would they think of me? I will be the talk of this small town forever.

My hands were sweaty and my knees became weak beneath me. My heart raced so face it felt like it would explode inside of me. Before I could convince myself to turn around, I closed my eyes and took a deep breath, spreading my arms out wide as if to fly I turned and fell backward off the window sill.

Author Biography

Born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, June E Spears had spent her early years writing mostly poems and school songs. However, she could not escape the allure of storytelling and quickly began studying to become a novelist. She began by reading every chance she had. Mostly Fantasy and Romance novels, June's love of writing was uncontrollable. Once she began typing, she never stopped.

June is best known for her Fantasy Novelette Series "The Blood Moon Chronicles". She is a single mother to her only daughter Isabella Rose.