The first edition of the novel was published in september 22nd 2009, and was written by rick yancey. Monstrumologist series fanfiction archive with over 22 stories. 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 some cases, as with chronicles of narnia, disagreements about order necessitate the creation of more than one series. Monstrumologist series fanfiction archive fanfiction. 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. Just send us an email and well put the best up on the site. They made it through, with the indispensable aide of a monstrumologist and his.
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. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Warthrop in the picture, the question is, is will going to be able to navigate a monstrumological terror on his own. The monstrumologist by rick yancey ccpl writers block. In this website, you will learn about the characters, the settings, the attack parts and more. The monstrumologist yancey, rick 9781416984481 hpb. This second book in the monstrumologist series explores the line between myth and reality, love and hate. It is the first book in the monstrumologist series, followed by the curse of the. These first three journals folios i, ii, iii include the story of will henrys battles against. Yancey has written both books in the monstrumologist series as if they were the last, going for broke and playing for keeps, no matter who or what ends up on. Pellinore warthrop, a man who specializes in monstrumology, the study of. The monstrumologistseries overdrive rakuten overdrive.
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. A doctor who studies dangerous creatures is pulled into a mystery involving a race of maneating species known as anthropophagi. The monstrumologist by rick yancey novel heartbeat. The premise behind the whole book is that the story of will henry is being posthumously transcribed from his journals by some anonymous author. The monstrumologist book central rappahannock regional. Unicorns book by meg cabot, naomi novik, holly black, scott westerfeld, maureen johnson, diana peterfreund, justine larbalestlier, cassandra clare, carrie ryan, l 4. Enter the name of the series to add the book to it. The final descent is a horror novel by rick yancey, the fourth and final book in a series that he.
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. Warthrop goes hunting for the holy grail of monstrumology with his eager new assistant, arkwright, he leaves will henry in victorian new york. This second book in the monstrumologist series explores the line between myth and reality, love and hate, genius and madness. The monstrumologist isnt hard to read because of its style, language, or themes.
Published september 10th 20 by simon schuster books for young readers. But those crazy intense scenes were enough to keep me. They must fight to survive until the wights are all as dead as that constable and the ymbrynes and their children are safe. The monstrumologist 4 book series kindle edition from book 1. Bargain books are excess inventory or store returns from publishers that are discreetly marked with a small dot or line on the edge of the pages and. Oct 16, 20 he hardly seemed to have his own thoughts, he was so governed by the monstrumologist.
The book seemed, to me at least, to be almost a cross between a young indiana jones adventure mixed with stephen king. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks. Hes been on the brink of death on more than one occasion, he has gazed into. The final descent the monstrumologist book 4 kindle edition by yancey, rick. Even though yancey offers a tonesetting disclaimer via an editors note at the forefront of the novel that the manuscripts he translated into this work were nearly indecipherable, physically as well as contextually, fans will still come away ultimately unsatisfiedpossibly even feeling cheatedby. All the data from the network and user upload, if infringement, please contact us to delete.
The monstrumologist analysis of the main characters. Will henry has been through more that seems possible for a boy of fourteen. This book is a bit of a hike because its reallyand we mean reallyscary. Will henry is the orphan apprentice of a doctor with an unusual specialty. In the fourth and final horrific adventure in the awardwinning monstrumologist series, will henry encounters unprecedented terror, a terror that. It is the first book in the monstrumologist series, followed by the curse of the wendigo. By yucky, i mean totally gross and stomachchurning. Ah, the monstrumologist, first of four books in rick yanceys, author of recently made a major motion picture series, the 5th wave, less popular yet, dare i say, more brilliant the monstrumologist series. Plus the prose was so dry, i felt disconnected through lack of interest. 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 main characters of this horror, young adult story are pellinore warthrop, will henry. As readers, there are numerous aspects within books that we find crucial to our enjoyment.
The monstrumologist monstrumologist, book 1 by rick yancey book cover, description, publication history. A monsterhunting doctor and his apprentice face off against a plague of monsters in the first book of a terrifying series. The monstrumologist is the first stunning gothic adventure in a series that combines the spirit of hp lovecraft with the storytelling ability of rick riorden. Sep 10, 20 this second book in the monstrumologist series explores the line between myth and reality, love and hate, genius and madness. If it can speak i know my stomach will beg me to stop reading this book. 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. The monstrumologist is a young adult horror novel written by american author rick yancey. Dark and labyrinthine, and a satisfying conclusion to the monstrumologist quartet. The peculiar children meet the monstrumologist, a miss. These first three journals folios i, ii, iii include the story of will henrys battles against the anthropophagi, ravenous, maneating creatures. The monstrumologist monstrumologist, book 1 by rick yancey. The final descent monstrumologist, book 4 by rick yancey. 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 monstrumologist by rick yancey is a horror novel with a coming of age background that makes for a wonderful young adult novel.
To create a series or add a work to it, go to a work page. This article is within the scope of wikiproject childrens literature, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of childrens literature on wikipedia. He hardly seemed to have his own thoughts, he was so governed by the monstrumologist. Not much had happened in the world of monstrumology. The monstrumologist quartet wraps up in a haphazard, patchworked finale. In the center you place the bait, which in this case is a sedated prostitute. See the complete the monstrumologist series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Its sleepwithyourlightsonandpullthecoversoveryourhead scary. 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. In the first 23 of the book, there were only several appearances of the anthropophagi. 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.
The ya horror monstrumologist series by rick yancey just got picked up by warner bros. Everything in the book is a part of what we analyze to figure out whether we enjoy a book or not. The story follows will henry, an orphaned assistant to dr. The monstrumologist series book 2 rick yancey author 2010 the isle of blood the monstrumologist series book 3 rick yancey author 2011 the isle of blood the monstrumologist series book 3 rick yancey author 2011 the final descent the monstrumologist series book 4 rick yancey author. So begins the journal of will henry, orphaned assistant to dr. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 434 pages and is available in hardcover format. After being a huge fan of the monstrumologist and curse of the wendigo and isle of blood, this came as a bit of a disappointment. The final descent monstrumologist, book 4 by rick yancey book cover, description, publication history. In 1888, these beasts, originally from africa, have begun attacking a new england village. The monstrumologist by rick yanceyrichard yancey scholastic.
In 1888, twelveyearold will henry chronicles his apprenticeship with dr. Great settings, interesting plots, welldeveloped relationships, etc. 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. Yancey kicks off a new series set in 19th century united states featuring monstrumologist pellimore warthrop and his young apprentice will henry. The final descent 4 the monstrumologist go to book. The final descent by rick yancy was a remarkably disappointing conclusion to the monstrumologist series. The common knowledge section now includes a series field. When yanceys writing action sequences, hes superb, keeping things moving along quickly and getting a great mix of suspense and brutal, gory action. The doctor was a private man, engaged in a dark and dangerous business, and could ill afford the prying. A monster hunting doctor and his apprentice face off against a plague of monsters in the first. Then, once the monstrumologist receives a second morning visitor and the action starts going again, i got completely hooked, finishing the book in about an hour and a half of solid reading. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The book, set up as the journal of william henry, follows wills life as a monstrumologist assistant through one of wills most harrowing adventures. Free download or read online the monstrumologist pdf epub book.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the final descent the monstrumologist book 4. The publishers may have had the right idea initially canceling his contract after the isle of blood. The violence in monstrumologist is horrific, mature, and gruesomely graphic, making best for older teens. Buy a cheap copy of the monstrumologist book by rick yancey. The first three books rely on human duality and the experiences of an unreliable narrator will henry to bring the reader to question whether the humans or the creatures in the book are the true monsters. Pdf the monstrumologist book by rick yancey free download. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. The monstrumologist by yancey, rick as an apprentice to a monsterhunting doctor in 1888, will henry and his boss are brought a corpse entwined with an anthropophagusa supposedly extinct monster that feeds through teeth in its chestand the two must race to stop it and its kind from consuming the world. But he is dead now and has been for more than forty years, the one who gave me his trust, the. Feb 28, 2016 the monstrumologist by rick yancey february 28, 2016 february 16, 2016 yeelynnlee ah, the monstrumologist, first of four books in rick yanceys, author of recently made a major motion picture series, the 5th wave, less popular yet, dare i say, more brilliant the monstrumologist series. 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. 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. 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.