Enter the name of the series to add the book to it. Rick yancey has created a grisly monster for this book. The monstrumologist book central rappahannock regional. Documenting the gothic horror in his diary discovered by author yancey while researching one of his alfred kropp titles is 12yearold orphan william james henry, assistant to monstrumologist dr. To create a series or add a work to it, go to a work page. Not much had happened in the world of monstrumology. Pdf the monstrumologist book by rick yancey free download. The book thief by markus zusak looking for alaska by john green speak by. Monstrumologist series fanfiction archive fanfiction.
Unicorns book by meg cabot, naomi novik, holly black, scott westerfeld, maureen johnson, diana peterfreund, justine larbalestlier, cassandra clare, carrie ryan, l 4. In 1888, twelveyearold will henry chronicles his apprenticeship with dr. September 22nd, 2009 description from goodreads these are the secrets i have kept. A monsterhunting doctor and his apprentice face off against a plague of monsters in the first book of a terrifying series. A have read the series too and would like to read other thoughts on it. Sep 10, 20 this second book in the monstrumologist series explores the line between myth and reality, love and hate, genius and madness. If you would like to participate, you can edit one of the articles mentioned below, or visit the project page, where you can join the project and contribute to the general project discussion to talk over new ideas and. Gruesomely good gothic horror too violent for younger teens. At first will henry was at a loss to see how such a creation could exist without a head. Yancey has a natural knack for writing characters and forming meaningful connections. Whens the last time you had to sleep with your light on. Also the sheer content in the monstrumologist is amazing. As readers, there are numerous aspects within books that we find crucial to our enjoyment. This second book in the monstrumologist series explores the line between myth and reality, love and hate, genius and madness.
The monstrumologist monstrumologist, book 1 by rick yancey book cover, description, publication history. Aang, captain america, and this one guy from a very specific book that i doubt anyone knows for the fictional characters. The common knowledge section now includes a series field. A doctor who studies dangerous creatures is pulled into a mystery involving a race of maneating species known as anthropophagi. An old man reveals a childhood spent in the late 19th century as an apprentice to a monstrumologist a doctor who studied monsters.
The monstrumologist marked a turn in genre for yancey, though, and his subsequent books including three more in the monstrumologist series all have a distinct scifi flavor. There were only a couple of duds in here but for the most part they were all excellent and definitely scary. By yucky, i mean totally gross and stomachchurning. The monstrumologist series rick yancey works archive of. The monstrumologist analysis of the main characters. These first three journals folios i, ii, iii include the story of will henrys battles against the anthropophagi. Yancey kicks off a new series set in 19th century united states featuring monstrumologist pellimore warthrop and his young apprentice will henry. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. The novel is written in the firstperson view as a diary or journal of the main character, will henry, when.
Even though this isnt a fantasy book i would say that its on par with fantasylike world building. See the complete the monstrumologist series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Monstrumology books wholeheartedly for young audiences. The premise behind the whole book is that the story of will henry is being posthumously transcribed from his journals by some anonymous author. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Unlike yanceys book, rotters does not delve into the supernatural, rather it focuses on a teenage boy who begins to learn his fathers trade of graverobbing.
The final descent monstrumologist, book 4 by rick yancey book cover, description, publication history. I think yancey tries to make up for this by having lily be determined to be the first female monstrumologist, but i also think he steps back from this plotline in the final book, which disappointed me a bit. Rick yanceys monstrumology series bridgewater state university. When a graverobber brings them the body of a young woman wrapped in the corpse of a headless monster, the. In this website, you will learn about the characters, the settings, the attack parts and more.
Monstrumologist series fanfiction archive with over 22 stories. The monstrumologist monstrumologist, book 1 by rick yancey. It gives me a chance to reflect on and analyze the series as a whole. Feb 24, 2015 the monstrumologist by rick yancey, 9781481425445, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The first edition of the novel was published in september 22nd 2009, and was written by rick yancey. Yanceys depiction of monsters in this victorian mystery is truly horrible. The monstrumologist is told from the perspective of a boy named will henry, who works for a man named pellinore warthrop he is a monstrumologist, or someone who studies monsters.
To ask other readers questions about the monstrumologist, please sign up. Still quite the terrifying book and i got chills more than a couple of times. Will henryis anassistant to a doctor with a most unusual speciality. I can definitely see the darren shan comparisonsthis is like a slightly more serious, birthofscience take on the idea of a boy torn from his parents to be raised by an unfriendly but goodhearted man of means who is both deeply knowledgeable and deeply enmeshed in a dark, supernatural world most people are blissfully unaware of. Warthrops childhood his father had studied monstrumology, and after he finished school he began to study monstrumology like his father, and later hired james henry as his assistant, but after he died in a house fire, he took in will henry to be his apprentice. If it can speak i know my stomach will beg me to stop reading this book. But when a grave robber comes calling in the middle of the night with a grueso me find, he brings with him their most deadly case yet. Pellinore warthrop, a man who specializes in monstrumology, the study of. The monstrumologist is the first book is this series of adventurous horror novels. The final descent by rick yancey this last volume of the splendidly gruesome monstrumologist series depicts sixteenyearold will henry rebelling against the authoritarian rule of his mentor and sometimes nemesis dr. The book seemed, to me at least, to be almost a cross between a young indiana jones adventure mixed with stephen king. On one level, it is possible to read rick yanceys the monstrumologist 2009, a work of. The monstrumologist is a man who works in discovering the parasitic monsters that plague humanity at the turn of the century in 2001, when his loyal assistant and his family are consumed in a fire.
Only their son survived and out of a sense of debt for the mans unending loyalty he takes in the eleven year old will henry, who had no clue of the. In the short time he has lived with the doctor, will has grown usedto late night callers and dangerous business. Free download or read online the monstrumologist pdf epub book. Oct 05, 2014 analysis of the characters in the monstrumologist as readers, there are numerous aspects within books that we find crucial to our enjoyment. This article is within the scope of wikiproject novels, an attempt to build a comprehensive and detailed guide to novels, novellas, novelettes and short stories on wikipedia. The monstrumologist summary the premise behind the whole book is that the story of will henry is being posthumously transcribed from his journals by some anonymous author. In 1888, these beasts, originally from africa, have begun attacking a new england village. It can now be said with assurance that the monstrumologist series. Click to read more about the monstrumologist by rick yancey. Oct 19, 20 i also understand that the time period in which it is set definitely would not have had a female monstrumologist. The dark and disturbing tone of the novel nicely matches that of the monstrumologist. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by. It includes discussion topics and pre and postreading activities about the characters, plot, story elements, and writing style.
Printable discussion guide for the monstrumologist by rick. The doctor has discovered a baby anthropophagi a headless monster. Well, get ready to reset that date, because the monstrumologist will make you want to keep all the lights on, and maybe put a baseball bat under the bed, too just in case this is the tale of an orphan boy named will henry who works as an assistant to the eccentric dr. The final descent the monstrumologist book 4 and millions of other books are.
Rick lives with his wife sandy and two sons in gainesville, florida. The book is touted as the best horror novel of the year. The monstrumologist 2009 the curse of the wendigo 2010 the isle of. Everything in the book is a part of what we analyze to figure out whether we enjoy a book or not.
Warthrop is a monstrumologist, a scientist who studies monsters. The final descent monstrumologist, book 4 by rick yancey. But when one visitor comes with the body of a young girl and the monster that was feeding on her, wills world changes forever. It is the first book in the monstrumologist series, followed by the curse of the wendigo. The monstrumologist by rick yancey overdrive rakuten. Rick yanceys third monstrumologist book, the isle of blood, is my favorite in the series so far. Tag the talk pages of related articles with wikiproject childrens literature join wikiproject childrens literature and list yourself as a participant in the project. Whether science, history, adventure, or horror is your genre of choice, theres something for pretty much everyone in these pages. The monstrumologist by rick yanceyrichard yancey scholastic. 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. This study guide consists of approximately 49 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of the monstrumologist. Rick yancey is the author of the monstrumologist, the curse of the wendigo, the isle of blood, and the final descent. Warthrop, a scientist who hunts and studies reallife monsters, as they discover and attempt to destroy a pod of anthropophagi. In some cases, as with chronicles of narnia, disagreements about order necessitate the creation of more than one series.
These first three journals folios i, ii, iii include the story of will henrys battles against the anthropophagi, ravenous, maneating creatures. The main characters of this horror, young adult story are pellinore warthrop, will henry. Start by asking readers, with a show of hands, how many of them like scary stories. Discussion guide for the monstrumologist enrich your study of horror fiction with a printable guide to the monstrumologist, a horror story about maneating beasts. Once again aimed at the ya crowd, yancey overshoots his target audience and makes a book that will be deemed a great read by discerning adults as well. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. With the books graphic and vivid descriptions of the gory and bloody scenes, i can always hear my stomach complaining and twisting not of hunger but of disgust. It chronicles the adventures of a scientist who researches and studies monsters in the 1800s, and his young assistant. With the book s graphic and vivid descriptions of the gory and bloody scenes, i can always hear my stomach complaining and twisting not of hunger but of disgust. Jan 14, 2016 not that its a scary book in a jumpy sort of way, but more of a quiet horror. See also the list by category, the tools wiki page and the index of wikiprojects. The monstrumologist by rick yancey awardwinning youth. The book, set up as the journal of william henry, follows wills life as a monstrumologist assistant through one of wills most harrowing adventures. Great settings, interesting plots, welldeveloped relationships, etc.
The story, set in late 1880s new england, is told from the perspective of 12yearold will henry who is taken in by his parents employer, dr. The story follows will henry, an orphaned assistant to dr. This gothic novel is both a thrilling and scary diary of a 12year old boy. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 434 pages and is available in hardcover format. The monstrumologistseries overdrive rakuten overdrive. The monstrumologist by rick yancey is a horror novel with a coming of age background that makes for a wonderful young adult novel. The story, set in late 1880s new england, is told from the perspective of 12yearold will henry who is taken in.
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