Monsters: An Investigator's Guide to Magical BeingsOf course that monster hiding under your bed when you were little didn't really exist. Vampires, werewolves, zombies, demons--they're simply figments of our imagination, right? After all, their existence has never been scientifically proven. But there is one giant problem with such an easy dismissal of these creepy creatures: people keep encountering them. Join occult scholar John Michael Greer for a harrowing journey into the reality of the impossible. Combining folklore, Western magical philosophy, and actual field experience, Monsters: An Investigator's Guide to Magical Beings is required reading for both active and armchair monster hunters. Between these covers you'll find a chilling collection of fiendish facts and folklore, including:
This 10th anniversary edition of the quintessential guide to magical beings features a new preface, new chapters on chimeras and zombies, and updates on werewolves, dragons, and the fae. |
Contents
A FIELD GUIDE TO MONSTERS | 33 |
A GUIDE TO MONSTER INVESTIGATION | 175 |
A Glossary of Monster Lore | 241 |
An Annotated Bibliography of Monster Lore | 251 |