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Encyclopedia Horrifica: The Terrifying TRUTH! About Vampires, Ghosts, Monsters, and More
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Product Description Bursting with eerie photos and Special Investigations, a nonfiction compendium of all things ghoulish and ghastly--from Aliens to Zombies! Vampires, ghosts, monsters, and more--ENCYCLOPEDIA HORRIFICA invites you to join our quest for the terrifying truth about all things ghoulish and ghastly. But beware! Surprises lurk at the turn of every page. . . . Discover a time line of ALIEN LIFE on earth--beginning 4 billion years ago! Meet a man recruited by the U.S. government to become a PSYCHIC SUPERSPY. Spend a dark and stormy night with professional GHOSTBUSTERS. Visit a mysterious library in search of DRACULA's shocking origins. Witness new photos of the actual sea monster that inspired the mythical KRAKEN. And much more! Review "4.5 ALIEN SKULLS OUT OF 5. Delivers on all levels...[E.H.] would make a great spooky holiday present." -- Apex Science Fiction and Horror Digest " GRADE: A. A handsome hardcover volume with a lenticular frontispiece...A must-have for your reference shelf." -- The-Trades.com "A fun blend of fact and fiction (with many comparisons between the two), this gorgeous hardcover won't disappoint." -- Rue Morgue Magazine "Aimed at kids and teens, [E.H.] is also nice reading for the not-so-adult grown-ups. . . . Tons of references and links for each one of us to further investigate the unknown." -- Razor Reel *** A YALSA Quick Pick *** -- *** Nominated for the BRAM STOKER AWARD for "SUPERIOR ACHIEVEMENT IN NONFICTION" *** From the Author "TURN BACK! NOW! WHILE YOU STILL CAN!" Yes, it's a suggestion I hear almost every day. Obviously, I am deaf to those words. Turning back is never really an option for a person in my line of work. Wherever curiosity leads me, I have no choice but to follow. What is my work, exactly? Well, the time has come to tell you. Ever since I was a child--small and sickly but cunning nonetheless--my quest has been to unmask the origins of fright. From the day I was old enough to read, I plagued Mother Gee with one bold query after another: Did Dracula ever exist? Is there life on other planets? Are some houses truly haunted? Most of the time, Mother refused to answer. She was too busy shielding me from sunlight, dust mites, and other air-borne dangers. But not always . . . On one occasion, she handed me a strange book. I'd never seen it in our house before. It contained startling facts about the Kraken, that slimy armful lurking in many a seaman's nightmares. Much to my delight, the author declared that the Kraken was based on an actual creature. A real-life monster! "If my favorite thirty-foot cephalopod is real," I wheezed excitedly, "then tell me . . . what other surprises prowl this planet and beyond?" Silence was Mother's reply. She hadn't meant to tutor me in terror. No, her mission was to protect me. As the next sixteen chapters will prove to you, my own mission became something very different. Not everyone is destined for such a quest. That's why we have a special policy here at headquarters. The rules require us to say one thing to unsuspecting viSITORs. Just this once, I must offer to you those same seven words that I am so unwilling to obey: Turn back. Now. While you still can. In truth, the decision belongs only to you.... Signed,Joshua GeeChief Investigator of the UnexplainedENCYCLOPEDIA HORRIFICA About the Author According to eyewitnesses, Joshua Gee lives and works in New York City. ENCYCLOPEDIA HORRIFICA is widely believed to be Investigator Gee's first book.
