Admittedly I haven't delved deep into the realm of aquatic horror despite the fact that I find it fascinating. I hoped to begin to remedy that with Lords of the Deep by two authors I've read and enjoyed solo works by - Tim Meyer and Patrick Lacey. I wasn't sure what to expect from this one, thinking it might just be 200 pages of sea creature carnage. Make no mistake, I would've been okay with that, but the reader is treated to a lot more. The authors create a living, breathing seaside town to house the story. Lea Bay with it's troubled past and complex backstory is just as much a character as Daphne, Jake, or any of the other human cohorts.

Meyer and Lacey do deliver, and pretty early on, with the giant sea creatures, though the focus is more on pirates, ghosts, and hidden treasures. Combine that with the town, and you've got a little bit of the type of urban legend flavor that one hopes to find in a small coastal town. A lot of the book is considerably more subtle than I expected, but Lacey and Meyer do allow for things to come absolutely unhinged at a certain point in the story. If that's why you bought a ticket, you won't leave the theater disappointed.

I love some big sea serpents and krakens, I love some pirate lore, I love well-developed small town horror, and Lords of the Deep brings together two phenomenal indie horror authors to deliver the goods.