Make Me a Monster

About This Audiobook

Make Me a Monster isn’t just another teen horror story—it’s a macabre love letter to the grotesque, draped in gothic charm and dripping with slow-burn dread. Meka, a mortician’s assistant who spends her days embalming bodies and her nights dissecting her own morality, is the kind of protagonist who sticks to your ribs. Bayron doesn’t just dip a toe into the horror pool; she cannonballs in, blending body horror with raw emotional stakes. The funeral home setting isn’t just backdrop—it’s a character, claustrophobic and suffocating, where every drawer and embalming tank holds the potential for something sinister. If you crave horror that lingers like the scent of formaldehyde, this is your audiobook.

The audiobook’s strength lies in Thea Funk’s narration, which doesn’t just deliver lines—it *haunts* them. Funk’s voice oscillates between Meka’s weary exhaustion and her creeping paranoia with unsettling precision. She nails the tonal whiplash of dark humor and creeping dread, making even mundane dialogue feel charged with subtext. The pacing is deliberate, allowing the horror to simmer until it boils over, and the production choices—like the distant whispers or the muffled sounds of the funeral home at night—add a layer of immersion that’s almost too vivid. This isn’t a story for the faint of heart, but if you love your horror with a side of poetic gore, it’s a masterclass in unsettling atmosphere.