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“Disturbingly lovely… The Resurrectors is itself a cabinet of wonder, weaving together history, myth and sideshow into a creature that is something else entirely. It’s creepy, beautiful and grotesque.” — Erin Morgenstern, author of The Night Circus
This chilling story—part dark fantasy, part “German’s Anatomy”—uses hypnotic and terrifying imagery to tell the chilling tale of a man driven mad by his search for the truth.
Philadelphia, late 1870s. The city of gaslight, cobblestone streets, and horse-drawn carriages is also home to controversial surgeon Dr. Spencer Black. The son of a grave robber, young Dr. Black attends Philadelphia’s prestigious medical school, where he develops an unconventional hypothesis: the mythical beasts of legend and lore—including mermaids, minotaurs, and satyrs—are actually humanity’s evolutionary ancestors. Beyond that, he wonders: Is there a way for humans to realize the full potential hinted at by these ancestors?
The Resurrectors combines two extraordinary books in one. The first is a fictional biography of Dr. Spencer Black, from his childhood digging up corpses to his medical training, his travels to carnivals, his cruel and insane experiments, and his mysterious final disappearance. The second is Black’s magnum opus: The Codex Extinct Animals, a Gray’s Anatomy of mythical beasts, all presented in meticulously detailed anatomical illustrations.
Customers say
Customers find the illustrations beautiful and the narrative detailed. They also say the story is cool, raising and answering questions. Readers describe the plot as surreal, macabre, mysterious, and bittersweet. Opinions are mixed on the storyline, length, and writing style. Some find the narrative interesting, while others say it’s dull and pretentious.
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