Cryptid Universe
Kathleen Seger Book iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Cryptid Universe is a free Book app for iPhone and iPad by Kathleen Seger. Requires iOS 16.4. Updated October 18, 2026.
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 109 MB
- Age 17+
- Updated
- Oct 18
- 2026 · v1.0.2
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About Cryptid Universe
Enter the Cryptid Universe, the reading companion for the fiction of K.S. Valentina. CHOOSE A WORLD Explore Vauclain Monsters, The Salvage Claims, and The Reclamation through stories, atmospheric art, lore, and maps. READ AT YOUR OWN PACE Start with complete free short stories and prequels. Adjust text size, choose paper, sepia, or night reading themes, bookmark your place, and return to saved reading progress. Included stories are available offline. EXPLORE THE RECLAMATION Overburden, Firedamp, and Undercut are available as separate one-time in-app purchases. Read The Reclamation in order: Overburden, Firedamp, then Undercut. Purchases can be restored using the same App Store account. PLAY AND DISCOVER Match illustrated cards to unlock bonus reading from the stories. Follow lore trails, earn field marks, and build your collection of curiosities. Games and progress save on your device. LETTERS FROM THE WORLDS Read selected Dispatches from the newsletter archive. New app editions appear when published and are saved for offline reading. Explore the included artwork and soundtrack as you move through the worlds. No app account is required. Reading and game progress are stored locally; they do not sync between devices. Internet access is required for purchases, restoration, and refreshing Dispatches. For adult readers aged 18 and over. Some fiction contains explicit sexual scenes, strong language, horror, death, and grief. Content notes are provided within the app.
What’s new
Version 1.0.2 · Updated October 18, 2026
Seep, a prequel novella in The Taking series, is now available to read free in the Library.
App privacy
The developer, Kathleen Seger, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected and linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Identifiers: Device ID
- Diagnostics: Crash Data, Other Diagnostic Data
Used for: App Functionality
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