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The Compendium of Magical Beasts: An Anatomical Study of Cryptozoology's Most Elusive Beings Hardcover – October 9, 2018
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Approaching the fantastic with a scientific eye, Dr. Wigberht-Blackwater explains the history, habits, and biology of each creature's existence with equal attention to detail. Her research is accompanied by stunning scientific illustrations of each specimen's anatomy, providing a comprehensive view of creatures most often dismissed as pure fantasy.
Combining biological fact with folklore, cultural studies, and history, this volume is crucial to science both fringe and mainstream. Locked in a dusty attic for almost a century, Dr. Wigberht-Blackwater's trailblazing work was recently discovered by writer Melissa Brinks, who spent months transcribing the journals she found. Brinks joined forces with artist Lily Seika Jones to digitize the doctor's amazingly detailed anatomical diagrams in order to share these revolutionary findings with the world for the first time.
The Bestiary: Mermaid, Unicorn, Wild Man, Gnome, Werewolf, Troll, Fairy, Jackalope, Winged Horse, Centaur, Minotaur, Vampire, Dragon, Sea Monsters/Loch Ness/Kraken, Goblin, Sphinx, Phoenix, Harpy, Cyclops, Banshee, Incubus/Succubus, Nymph, Ghoul, Selkie, Kelpie
- Print length208 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherRunning Press Adult
- Publication dateOctober 9, 2018
- Dimensions7.25 x 0.88 x 10.25 inches
- ISBN-100762464658
- ISBN-13978-0762464654
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Melissa Brinks is a writer and editor for a variety of entertainment sites and publications, including Women Write About Comics. She is co-creator of Fake Geek Girls, a podcast where she talks passionately about the good and the bad of nerdy pop culture. Melissa lives in Arlington, Washington with her husband, two cats, an overgrown pumpkin patch, and dreams of someday keeping bees.
Lily Seika Jones is an artist who creates highly detailed watercolor and ink paintings, taking inspiration from her favorite childhood stories and mid-century illustrators, as well as the natural world of the Pacific Northwest. She does freelance illustration and runs Rivulet Paper Shop on Etsy. Lily is currently based in Shoreline, Washington, where she lives with her husband and their two cats.
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- Publisher : Running Press Adult; First Edition ~1st Printing (October 9, 2018)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 208 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0762464658
- ISBN-13 : 978-0762464654
- Item Weight : 1.61 pounds
- Dimensions : 7.25 x 0.88 x 10.25 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #73,218 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #165 in Folklore & Mythology Studies
- #295 in Dragons & Mythical Creatures Fantasy (Books)
- #386 in Time Travel Fiction
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Raised on a rich diet of fantasy novels and pop music, Melissa Brinks developed an early taste for the intersection of magic and modern society. Finding the lack and/or mistreatment of female characters in her favorite novels distasteful, she took to writing her own, kicking off a lifelong love of writing women slaying dragons, overcoming obstacles, and losing their cups of tea to misplaced curses.
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So if you're looking for a compilation of various myths set to a bestiary format, you'll be disappointed.
If you're looking for a quite funny take on cryptozoology set in a world you'd probably enjoy reading more of? Definitely worth it.
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