Contents
Foreword xiii
How to Use This Book xvii
A Cautionary Note xxi
PART I: An INTRODUCTION TO THE FIELD GUIDE
On the Reality of the Impossible 3
PART II: A FIELD GUIDE TO MONSTERS
Vampires 35
Ghosts 53
Werewolves 71
Creatures of Faery 83
Mermaids 109
Dragons 119
Spirits 131
Angels 147
Demons 161
PART III: A GUIDE TO MONSTER INVESTIGATION
The Compleat Investigator 177
PART IV: MAGICAL SELF-DEFENSE
Natural Magic 217
Ritual Magic 229
A Glossary of Monster Lore 241
An Annotated Bibliography of Monster Lore 251
Index 279
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