Paperback Books

Caliban

Lambent Light Publishing, November 2016

A reimagining of Shakespeare's The Tempest , as told by the "monster" Caliban. This tale opens up his past and future beyond the confines of the play. Studying his late mother's magic books, Caliban uses shapeshifting to his advantage.

Oedipus Aroused

Lambent Light Publishing, September 2016

Long suppressed by The Vatican, Homer’s third epic reimagines the story of Oedipus as it might have unfolded had he soothed his fears, blown off the Delphic oracle, and headed home for incestuous variations of a different sort.

Deadweight

Deadite Press, September 2012

When Karin accidentally brings her abusive husband back to life, all hell is sure to break loose. My relentless plunge into splatterpunk excesses suffered by a woman with Carrie-like powers, Deadweight was a Bram Stoker finalist for Best First Novel.

Walking Wounded

Deadite Press, September 2011

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Santa Claus Conquers the Homophobes

Deadite Press, December 2011

Santa and his step-daughter Wendy save a young boy from eventual suicide by gradually healing his wayward tormentors, then do their best to quash homophobia entirely.

Santa Steps Out: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups

Dark Highway Press, April 1998 and Leisure Books, October 2000

The over-the-top novel your kids must never see. Santa Claus seduced by the Tooth Fairy. A voyeuristic Easter Bunny who helps her take revenge on the red-suited one. All with prior lives in Greek mythology.

Slaughterhouse High: A Tale of Love and Sacrifice

Deadite Press,

August 2010

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Santa Steps Out: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups

Deadite Press, December 2011

The over-the-top novel your kids must never see. Santa Claus seduced by the Tooth Fairy. A voyeuristic Easter Bunny who helps her take revenge on the red-suited one. All with prior lives in Greek mythology.

Santa Claus Saves the World

Deadite Press, December 2013

With God the Father's blessing, Santa and Wendy attempt a massive restructuring of the human psyche, while the Tooth Fairy and her dozen imps do their best to foil their plans.

Baby's First Book of Seriously

Fucked Up Shit

Deadite Press, March 2011

Nine of my strangest stories, slated toward horror and dark fantasy, including “Lil’ Miss Ultrasound” and my clown noir tale, "Ridi, Bobo."

Caliban and Other Tales

Leisure Books, March 2002

Five of my short stories, "a mixture of the bizarre, the horrific, and the downright depraved." Plus my short novel Caliban, which retells Shakespeare's The Tempest from the shapeshifting monster's point of view....

Robert Devereaux

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