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“The doctor,' Erasmus echoed. 'They call him that—but what exactly is he a doctor of?' The grotesque, I might have answered. The bizarre. The unspeakable. Instead I gave him the same answer the doctor had given me when I'd asked him not long after my arrival at the house on Harrington Lane. 'Philosophy,' I said with little conviction.”

Quote by Rick Yancey

Work

The Monstrumologist

In this historical fiction, the protagonist embarks on a perilous quest to study and document creatures of the unknown, blending elements of science and the supernatural. more

Author

Rick Yancey
Rick Yancey

Rick Yancey is an American novelist known for his young adult literature. His works often blend elements of science fiction, fantasy, and adventure, and are highly favored by young readers. more

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