The Monstrumologist Collection: The Monstrumologist; The Curse of the Wendigo; The Isle of Blood; The Final Descent Paperback – 18 November 2014

Finally one of those "can't put it down" book series! I fell in love with this writing style and actually wanted to read every night. Can't say I've ever experienced that before. These books are a game changer. Very creepy and just gory enough. If you need a little more Halloween in your life, order these now.

Il giovane Will Henry, dopo la morte dei genitori, viene accolto dal Dr. Warthrop, presso il quale prestava servizio il padre. Il Dr. Warthrop è un esperto di filosofia naturale di specie aberranti (expert in the natural philosophy of aberrant species), ossia di mostri. Al suo fianco Will Henry imparerà a interfacciarsi con creature sconosciute e pericolose, si troverà di fronte a scelte terribili e dovrà rinunciare a una vita normale.Il cofanetto è bellissimo e adoro le copertine dei quattro volumi.La serie mi è piaciuta molto, soprattutto per l'inattesa evoluzione dei personaggi, in primis di Will Henry, da bambino sperduto a giovane che lotta per ricavare il proprio posto nel mondo del Dr. Warthrop ad assassino senz'anima. Da un volume all'altro le pagine dedicate all'elemento mostruoso che si trova in natura (le creature) lasciano il posto all'analisi dell'elemento mostruoso che si trova nell'animo umano.Peccato che non esista un'edizione italiana.

I am not very articulate. Let's just jump straight into it. I accidentally ordered "The Curse of the Wendigo," by Rick Yancey. In my ignorance, I thought it was a rendering on the psychology and historical significance of the Wendigo in Native cultures. Upon arrival...the realization sunk in and a mistake was made, but why not read it anyway, eh? Turns out, I absolutely loved the book, which subsequently lead me to purchasing the whole series.Exceptionally well written. Mr. Yancey clearly does his homework to provide historical context behind all things dark that go bump in the night. As some reviewers noted, I don't see why this is labeled "YA"; these books most definitely cater to all audiences. I would like to go into more detail but rather not put forth any spoilers. 5 stars, A+...I plan on reading the series again.

A beautifully written and super creepy horror series that will seriously scare the pants right off of you. Like the best monster novels, the Monstrumologist series illuminates the strengths and weaknesses inherent in humanity by comparing humans with actual monsters. As someone who does not usually get into the horror genre, I found Yancey's series to be engrossing and perpetually scary. There is a LOT of gore - be forewarned, especially in the first two books. And he does utilize the jump-scare tactic a couple of times, to extremely good effect. It's easy to spot a good horror writer when your mind is plagued for days afterwards with visions of wendigos and anthropomorphi.Even though the series is written from the point of view of a 12-year-old boy, set in New England during the latter half of the nineteenth century, I would strongly caution younger readers. The gore is one thing, but there are some pretty disturbing scenes. (The captain's tale in the first book, anyone???) In addition, the author makes use of his nineteenth century time setting by utilizing a lot of Victorian-era language - I was pleased at being able to discover new words, but for anyone who doesn't like reaching for a dictionary every fifth page or so, this may not be the read for you. Also, for those of you history buffs, you will be tickled pink to see various famous figures featured in the books - like Jack the Ripper.The paperback series itself is nicely encased in a collector's box, as featured. My books came in pristine condition, which honestly has been a bit unusual for Amazon as of late, so I was happy to not have to send a box set back for once due to crushed spines and ripped pages.

I picked this book by chance from the library and I don't regret it. I had to buy it for my collection at home. It is well written and captivating. It is a unique story line that will keep you reading nonstop until it's over.