A complete book of fabulous beasts, the nue chimera japonicus, is depicted as a relatively small and misunderstood creature, whose reputation derives from the foul odor of the fumes it produces from its rear end. Drake leaves his followers with advice on how to seek out fabulous monsters for ourselves. A copy of fantastic beasts and where to find them resides in almost every wizarding household in the country. Monsterology dugald steer the complete book of fabulous. After his voyage was complete, the intrepid doctor put together all the information that he had gathered to create a book, this book, which he hopes will introduce the world to the thrilling new science of monsterology. To study fabulous beasts, you may have to trek mountain paths. This fun reference book is divided into four sections. An interactive encyclopedia of monsters divided into sections and complete with. His magnum opus was a book called dragonology, which was initially published on a print run of only 100 copies in 1896, but he also produced several other works related to dragons. See monsterology the complete book portrayal for description. Theyre published by templar publishing, with the actual authors who are often cited as being the fictional authors editors being dugald steer, emily hawkins, raleigh rimes, and nicky raven. All of these books stress the recurring themes that dragons ought to become objects. To protect, study and care for supposedly fabulous beasts.
The latest in the popular ology series, monsterology. The complete book of monstrous beasts the nonexistent dr. Ernest drake proposes a theory that semihuman animals were present at each stage in mankinds history, and our gullibility apparently ensured the speciess survival. Drake dragonology turns his inquisitive gaze to other mythical creatures, from krakens to griffins. Extremely vague description of a possibly harry potter.
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