A review by flying_monkey
One Thousand Monsters by Kim Newman

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

The direct prequel to Daikaiju in Newman's Anno Dracula sequence, One Thousand Monsters is about how a party of sea-going vampires escape from Dracula's terrifying rule over Britain in the late 1890s and pitch up in Japan amongst the traditional Japanese monsters, the Yokai, many of whom are stranger, and more terrifying than the vampires. It's a great deal of grisly fun, especially if you know anything about traditional Japanese monsters and ghosts. If you don't I recommed this online guide: http://yokai.com/