{"product_id":"the-black-bestiary-a-phantasmagoria-of-monsters-and-myths-from-the-philippines-9780804858601","title":"The Black Bestiary: A Phantasmagoria of Monsters and Myths from the Philippines","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow to train a Filipino dragon and other real-life adventures of three modern monster hunters!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSince \u003ci\u003eThe Lost Journal of Alejandro Pardo\u003c\/i\u003e was published, other creature hunters have come out of the woodwork to share their spine-tingling accounts of more discoveries. True? Exaggerated? Out-and-out lies? Read on and decide for yourself! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Black Bestiary\u003c\/i\u003e adds to the list of powerful and fearsome supernatural creatures we met in \u003ci\u003eThe Lost Journal of Alejandro Pardo\u003c\/i\u003e. Three modern creature hunters--RJ, Gus and Stanislav, who draw their inspiration from Pardo's work--relate their own chilling encounters with the sinister monsters that live among us. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this book, you'll come face-to-face with: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Bungisngis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e: You've heard of the Cyclops; this is a Cyclops on steroids!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Tahamaling\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e: Never hunt in the forest without permission from these maidens...\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Tiktik\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e: Part avian, part human, part something else. These terrifying creatures feed on the unborn.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnd many more creatures of horrifying aspect and predilection!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou'll also discover excerpts from the journal of a certain Mr. Kolya, a contemporary of Pardo's, who always tells it like it was. Though these new sightings are all recent, the weapons used against them rely on tried-and-true magic--because forearmed, as well as forewarned, is always best! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Black Bestiary\u003c\/i\u003e is a lively romp through the world of the imagination, as well as a great way to learn more about Asian folklore, magic and myth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBudjette Tan\u003c\/b\u003e is co-founder and editor-in-chief of Alamat Comics in the Philippines. However, he is best known for writing the urban fantasy comics series \u003ci\u003eTrese\u003c\/i\u003e, co-created with artist Kajo Baldisimo. It received the Philippine National Book Award for Best Graphic Novel in 2009, 2011, and 2012, and has since been adapted into an animated series by Netflix. He is also the co-creator of the award-winning \u003ci\u003eMikey Recio and the Secret of the Demon Dungeon.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Hontiveros\u003c\/b\u003ewas a 1997 National Book Award finalist in the best comic book category for \u003ci\u003eDhampyr\u003c\/i\u003e and a 2002 Palanca Award winner for his short story \"Kaming Mag Seroks.\" In addition to being a founding member of Alamat Comics, he is the author of \u003ci\u003eCraving, Parman, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTakod, \u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eSeroks\u003c\/i\u003e science fiction collections. His ongoing comic book series \"Bathala: Apokalypis\" is available digitally. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIllustrators: \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eKajo Baldisimo\u003c\/b\u003e is a television storyboarder whose heart is in comic books. 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