The Curse of the Wendigo by Rick Yancey

The Curse of the Wendigo

The Monstrumologist #2

Rick Yancey with Steven Boyer

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The Curse of the Wendigo is ideal for readers who crave darkly atmospheric tales blending gothic horror, moral ambiguity, and visceral monster lore, all wrapped in a chilling exploration of human obsession and monstrous hunger.

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While attempting to disprove that Homo vampiris, the vampire, could exist, Dr. Warthrop is asked by his former fiancé to rescue her husband from the Wendigo, a creature that starves even as it gorges itself on human flesh, and which has snatched h...

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Community Reviews

4.08
based on 1,142 reviews

Moods

dark: 98%

adventurous: 74%

mysterious: 62%

tense: 60%

emotional: 37%

sad: 29%

challenging: 15%

reflective: 9%


Pace

25% of readers chose fast
64% of readers chose medium
9% of readers chose slow
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medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

32% of readers chose Plot
51% of readers chose A mix
16% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

51% of readers chose Yes
37% of readers chose Complicated
11% of readers chose No
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Loveable characters?

23% of readers chose Yes
63% of readers chose Complicated
13% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

18% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
68% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
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Flaws of characters a main focus?

71% of readers chose Yes
19% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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