2023 Canon Promo Post

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The Monstrumologist Series - Rick Yancey

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Name: The Monstrumologist Series
Author: Rick Yancey
Length: 434 pages (first book), 424 pages (second), 560 pages (third), 320 pages (fourth)
Sub-genre: fantasy, horror, young adult

Why it's awesome: This series is written as a diary of the main character about his life after his parents die and his father's employer (a man dedicating his life to the study of monsters) takes charge of him. I enjoy the structure of the books (each tackles at least one different monster for the duo to hunt/study), as well as the explorations of dark/tragic themes (the trauma of hunting and studying monsters as a child and the horrific choices forced to make while doing so, child neglect, losing one's parents, prioritizing work over family/love, etc).

Any other important information to know about: The first book is enough to both request and create for this series, I feel; the rest of the series fleshes out the story and the characters and provides a conclusion, but the first book is a great standalone for getting to know the characters and the world. The Storygraph links below list additional content warnings.

Link to more info: Storygraph (book series) | Storygraph (first book)