yuletide | 2022 Yuletide Promo Post

Welcome to the Fandom Promo post, everyone!

Here's where you get those eyes on your fandoms for sign-ups!

Share what makes your Yuletide fandoms the shiniest and why you love them. A big part of Yuletide is how small our fandoms can be, and this is a good way to make sure other people know what gems there are out there!

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Title: The Monstrumologist Series - Rick Yancey German cover of the monstrumologist

Media: Books
Approx length: 4 books, roughly around 400 pages each
Where to find it: It is widely available in print and can be found wherever you get books.

What is it, in summary?: The Monstrumologist books are YA in the horror fantasy genre. The story revolves around Will Henry and Pellinore Warthrop, the two of them seeking out monsters for study, following Will Henry's point of view as he acts as Warthrop's assistant and becomes further exposed to the horrors in the world. Each book gets progressively darker with Will Henry and Warthrop's bond becoming strained as Will Henry grows older.

What do you love about it?: I love the dark tone of the series and Will Henry and Warthrop's relationship is endlessly fascinating to me. They play off of each other in such interesting ways while Will Henry assists Pellinore in studying monsters. They’re both deeply codependent and lonely people in need of companionship, even if they struggle to articulate that in words, and they understand each other in ways that no one else can. There’s so much intense feeling between them even in their most fraught moments.

What sort of things are you likely to request for it?: Will Henry and Warthrop, of course! I'm the most interested in exploring their relationship in a variety of ways.

Are there sections of canon (rather than the whole canon) that can be consumed by themselves to fulfil your requests, or that showcase particular characters and relationships?: All the books need to be read to get a full understanding of the story, but the first book would work well as a sampler for deciding if you want to try the rest of the series.

Content warnings (ie, rape, incest, racism, gore/violence): Emotional abuse, gore, and character death are the major ones. The books also have questionable writing regarding women and characters of color. I'd be happy to answer further questions about content warnings if anyone has them.