title: Sleeping with Monsters: Readings and Reactions in Science Fiction and Fantasy
author: Liz Bourke
description: Liz Bourke is a cranky queer person who has opinions about science fiction and fantasy a lot. She holds a PhD in Classics from Trinity College Dublin, which means she also has a lot of opinions about history. Her reviews and nonfiction have appeared in <i>Locus, The Cascadia Subduction Zone,</i> and <i>Vector,</i> and online at Tor.com, Strange Horizons, and Ideomancer.
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  Copyright© 2020 Sam Crescent
   
   
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  DEDICATION
   
  To all of my wonderful readers. Without you guys, I wouldn't be able to live my dream. Thank you so
  much for your continued love and support.
   
  
   
   
  A MONSTER ’ S BEAUTY
   
  In the Arms of Monsters, 3
   
  Sam Crescent
   
  Copyright © 2020
   
  
  Chapter One
   
  “This place is nice and cozy. I can see why you like it so much,” Reaper said.
  Preacher 