Summary
The Monstrumologist is a young adult horror novel written by American author Rick Yancey. It was published on September 22, 2009 by Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing. It is the first book in The Monstrumologist series, followed by The Curse of the Wendigo. The story follows Will Henry, an orphaned assistant to Dr. Pellinore Warthrop, a man who specializes in monstrumology, the study of monsters.
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| Author | Rick Yancey |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | The Monstrumologist series |
| Genre | Gothic horror |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing |
Publication date | September 22, 2009 |
| Media type | Print (hardcover and paperback), e-book, audiobook |
| Pages | 434 pp |
| ISBN | 978-1-4169-8448-1 |
| OCLC | 764442781 |
| LC Class | PZ7.Y19197 Mon 2009 |
| Followed by | The Curse of the Wendigo |
The novel received the 2010 Michael L. Printz Honor Award for excellence in young adult literature.[1]
Reception edit
The review in Publishers Weekly said, "Yancey's elegant depiction of an America plagued with monsters, human and otherwise, spares no grisly detail. ... Horror lovers will be rapt."[2] The reviewer in the School Library Journal wrote "Though the pace sometimes falters beneath the weight of Will's verbose observations, the author folds surprising depth and twists into the plot and cast alike, crafts icky bits that can be regarded as comically over-the-top (or not), and all in all dishes up an escapade fully 'capable,' as Will puts it, 'of fulfilling our curious and baffling need for a marauding horror of malicious intent'".[3]
Sequels edit
The monstrumologist had three subsequent books in the saga. These books are The Curse of the Wendigo published in 2010,[4] The Isle of Blood published in 2011 and The Final Descent in 2013.
References edit
- ^ "Michael L. Printz Winners and Honor Books". YALSA. 15 March 2007. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
- ^ "The Monstrumologist". Publishers Weekly. 256 (36): 48. September 7, 2009.
- ^ Peters, John (November 2009). "The Monstrumologist". School Library Journal. 55 (11): 125.
- ^ "Exclusive: Rick Yancey Talks The Monstrumologist, The Curse of the Wendigo, and More". Dread Central. December 2010. Retrieved 25 October 2013.