World of Teraphobia

Teraphobia is defined as the fear of monsters. It's common in children and some adults. I spent most of my childhood fearing every kind of monster. As I got older and reasonably recently I decided to build a world that makes that fear real.

The world is a post-apocalyptic United States. Five years out from an event called the Resurrection. The Resurrection was an event that created a multitude of new creatures. These creatures tipped the scale of human dominance and led to war and insurrection.

From the Resurrection, three new species of humans appeared.

Taur - Race of hybrid animals/humans
Vampire - A race of blood-thirsty humans. Humans bit by an “original” turn into a zombie-like, feral human called the Resurrected
Magicians - Magicians are gifted, humans. Granted magical abilities.

Matthew R Stitt (1974-) was born in Jackson, Michigan. He grew up in a Catholic family. He graduated in 1992. He spent eight years in the US. Army before settling back in Jackson. Matthew married in 1998 and has four children. He currently works as a programmer and writes on the side.
Matthew has been writing for twenty years in journals. Matthewrstitt.com is writing central for Matthew and place for all things Matthew.
Author’s definition of a monster:
Any creature or human that has an unusual characteristic.
So monster fiction to me is of course zombies, giants, ghosts and anything of that sense but it’s not fantasy. The world doesn’t have to be modern but it has to be close to what we consider everyday life. The main purpose of the monster is to interrupt normal life and force the characters to deal with it. They must cope with this unexpected creature. That is the part I enjoy.
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