With my objective hat on I can sort of understand why the series has not sold as well as the author and publisher had hoped: it is simply too good. Of course, this rather low moment was followed several weeks later by a massive high when it was announced that Simon and Schuster had decided to extend the author's contract to a fourth and final book in this most fantastic of horror series. From what I could make out, this decision came quite late, after Mr Yancey had completed the third book, thus not giving him the opportunity to finish telling the story of Will Henry. Like many fans of Rick Yancey's Monstrumologist series I was truly gutted when I read that his publisher had decided not to extend his contract beyond three books.

I could also go on and on about Yancey's superb writing style, but once you begin reading, you'll see that for yourself. Kearns over the head'), and it makes you love the main characters even more. This book was just as scary as the previous two, it makes you laugh out loud (I am still laughing at Warthrop's mocking and often funny remarks to Will Henry questions and Will Henry's insistence on 'bopping Dr.

And underneath all that character development.there are still terrifying monsters, and the monsters in Isle of Blood might surprise you. You watch Warthrop develop into a caring (and dare I say loving?) father figure, a role he tries vehemently to fight. You watch Will Henry turn into a young man, slightly hardened by all that he's seen and experienced but still human. In each book you see the progression of both main characters. This is a rare find in a lot of teen literature-and adult literature for that matter. I feel like I can predict their actions because they have genuine personalities. Warthrop and Will Henry are as familiar to me as any 'real' person I know. What's great about these books is that the characters become familiar.

If you like monsters-and not just your average vampire or werewolf but real life disgusting creatures that dwell beneath cemeteries and inside the deepest, dark crevices of the world-you really need to pick up these books. If you haven't read The Monstrumologist series, you need to! While I know that Yancey has probably written this series for a certain demographic, it bothers me that so many adult horror fans will miss out on this series out of fear of being seen lurking in the teen section at Barnes & Noble.

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