A Review of Vampires, Werewolves and Zombies: Compendium Monstrum

Here's something for the hardcore monster fans and those of us who love monster related history, myth and folklore.

Vampires, Werewolves and Zombies: Compendium Monstrum is a little black book that looks very old fashioned, like something that Van Helsing might have dropped while he was tracking down Dracula.

The pages are yellowed to look like old parchment, the illustrations are beautiful old fashioned sketches and the whole feeling of the book is that it is something old, historical and full of secrets and facts.

While actually the book is brand new but it is still filled with "facts" as far as they are accurate and true historical accounts of things that have occurred, whether or not the encounters and sightings were actually monster related well...that's up to your imagination.

I love all the old accounts of creature sightings, the maps, the historical quotes, the sketches, the myths and legends from around the world...there is so much packed into this little book I could read it over and over and find something new each time in the charts and sketches and quotes that are in the sidebars. And the wealth of information in the text...wow.

I love reference books like this when it comes to myth and lore, I have quite a few and this is a great one. A definite keeper for my monster book shelf.

You are going to be surprised at all the awesome info that finds a home in this little book.

For instance: Interested in learning a little Romanian? Just in case you happen to come across Dracula this could come in handy, speaking in his native tongue may sooth the savage beast.

Buna seara Good Evening

Nu No

Las-o balta Forget about it

te rog sa intri inauntru please come in (when dealing with vampires this phrase should be used with extreme caution)

You'll find plenty more about Dracula and other vampires in this book as well as fascinating information about werewolves and zombies.

For those who hunt the things that bump, growl, and bite in the night this handy pocket reference guide is for you. It even includes a sightings journal in the back so you can keep track of what, when and where you spotted the monsters. It is small enough to keep in a pocket so you can always keep it with you.

You never know when you may need to refer to the wisdom in this little black book.

If you are planning to travel, you may not want to leave home without this book. Big bad creatures of the night could be lurking in unknown places and you could use this encyclopedia of supernatural knowledge to keep you alive.