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Author: Rick Yancey
Series: The Monstrumologist (Book #1)
Series: The Monstrumologist (Book #1)
Genre: Young Adult Fantasy
Length: 434 pages
Published: 2010 (originally published in 2009)
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Brief Synopsis: (Taken from Goodreads) These are the secrets I have kept. This is the trust I never betrayed. But he is dead now and has been for more than forty years, the one who gave me his trust, the one for whom I kept these secrets. The one who saved me . . . and the one who cursed me.
So starts the diary of Will Henry, orphaned assistant to Dr. Pellinore Warthorpe, a man with a most unusual specialty: monstrumology, the study of monsters. In his time with the doctor, Will has met many a mysterious late-night visitor, and seen things he never imagined were real. But when a grave robber comes calling in the middle of the night with a gruesome find, he brings with him their most deadly case yet.
A gothic tour de force that explores the darkest heart of man and monster and asks the question: When does man become the very thing he hunts?
My Review:
So starts the diary of Will Henry, orphaned assistant to Dr. Pellinore Warthorpe, a man with a most unusual specialty: monstrumology, the study of monsters. In his time with the doctor, Will has met many a mysterious late-night visitor, and seen things he never imagined were real. But when a grave robber comes calling in the middle of the night with a gruesome find, he brings with him their most deadly case yet.
A gothic tour de force that explores the darkest heart of man and monster and asks the question: When does man become the very thing he hunts?
My Review:
I give this book a 5 out of 5.
For a book that I found randomly at the library while picking up a different book, this was incredible! From the moment I read the blurb on the book jacket, I was excited, intrigued, and fascinated. I'm excited to continue on with the series (there are four books in total), because it was that fascinating.
Will Henry is an orphan - his parents died in a horrible fire. His father's employer takes him in and he begins his training as a monstrumologist. He's seen some terrifying things. But nothing more terrifying than the Anthropophagi. How did the Anthropophagi come to America? Who brought them there? Why? This is the quest for those answers, as well as the quest to bring down the pod that exist in their quiet town of New Jerusalem. A must read for any fantasy lover, especially those that don't mind the simplicity of a Young Adult novel. I'm anxiously waiting to read the next book in the series!
You can purchase The Monstrumologist through Amazon in hard copy or Kindle format.
For a book that I found randomly at the library while picking up a different book, this was incredible! From the moment I read the blurb on the book jacket, I was excited, intrigued, and fascinated. I'm excited to continue on with the series (there are four books in total), because it was that fascinating.
Will Henry is an orphan - his parents died in a horrible fire. His father's employer takes him in and he begins his training as a monstrumologist. He's seen some terrifying things. But nothing more terrifying than the Anthropophagi. How did the Anthropophagi come to America? Who brought them there? Why? This is the quest for those answers, as well as the quest to bring down the pod that exist in their quiet town of New Jerusalem. A must read for any fantasy lover, especially those that don't mind the simplicity of a Young Adult novel. I'm anxiously waiting to read the next book in the series!
You can purchase The Monstrumologist through Amazon in hard copy or Kindle format.
Have you read The Monstrumologist? If so, leave a comment and let me know your thoughts!
Please note: I was not compensated in any way for this review. It is strictly my opinion.
Please note: I was not compensated in any way for this review. It is strictly my opinion.
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